Onondaga County legislators passed a resolution condemning the Board of Supervisors’ racist actions, but only after partisan debate on whether systemic racism continues today. Read more »
The 19-member board, created on Oct. 13, 2021, will serve as a liaison between Syracuse’s LGBTQ community members and the city government to solve issues they might have. Read more »
Though Syracuse University’s testing infrastructure could not be used for testing of New York residents while students were moving in, the testing team is willing to extend the offer once more. Read more »
In Syracuse, despite the large immigrant community, less than half of this population is eligible to vote as of 2019. Read more »
Over the next five years, Syracuse University will pay $11 million to the city of Syracuse for city services and city neighborhoods that are near the university. Read more »
The redistricting process in the city of Syracuse involved a 15-member commission of qualified citizen applicants, while Onondaga County's commission consisted of members appointed by party-affiliated politicians. Read more »
The agreement would upgrade roughly 750 city employees to Microsoft 365 software. Read more »
While Blueprint 15 has drawn wide support from institutions in and around Syracuse, some have concerns about specific elements of the plan. Read more »
The 19-member board aims to serve as a liaison between the LGBTQ community and public offices in Syracuse to help with concerns the community has, according to a press release. Read more »
The mall’s fire alarms did not initially go off. Mall security guards were called to pull the fire alarm manually. Read more »
The program would assist households that pay a high proportion of their income to drinking water and wastewater providers to prevent a loss of those services. Read more »
Broadwater’s conviction was based on evidence from Sebold’s recognition of Broadwater and analysis of hair found at the scene. The hair analysis is now largely regarded to be a flawed and inaccurate forensic tool. Read more »
The Syracuse area is down from the 8.1 average inches of total snowfall in November, with only 3.4 inches to date. Read more »
Anthony Broadwater was convicted of a 1981 rape in Thornden Park, but flaws in the prosecution of the case led to a judge eventually vacating his conviction. Read more »
Blueprint 15 formed partially in response to concerns around displacement that could result from the impending Interstate-81 removal project. Read more »
The Historic Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Association is working to mark the unmarked graves of Black Civil War veterans in Oakwood Cemetery. Read more »
The bill was passed by the House in a 228-206 vote on Nov. 5 and was sent to the president’s desk on Nov. 8, with 13 Republicans voting across the party line. Read more »
Syracuse had 7.48 inches of rain in October, over three inches more than the city’s average. Read more »
The city’s spending is broken down into four categories: enhancing government response and resilience, investing in jobs and economic recovery, transforming infrastructure and public spaces as well as supporting children, families and neighborhoods. Read more »
The general admission fee is $5, while children 12 and under and seniors (55 and older) will be charged $3. Skate rentals are $5. Read more »
Syracuse community members have called for the statue to be taken down and Columbus Circle to be renamed, but the measures have faced opposition. Read more »
The program enrolls newly-admitted Whitman students in one of four IMPRESS houses — Waverly, Adams, Harrison or Marshall. Read more »
The presentation, titled “Historical Conventions: How We Got Where We Are,” explored how people living in the 15th Ward were impacted by issues such as redlining. Read more »
The “Plan to Keep Rising” provides details on policy proposals he has mentioned throughout his campaign. Read more »
