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 »
Walsh announced the formation of the board with a press release in June. He put out an open call for interested community members, which the 19 appointees responded to. Read more »
An acai bowl and smoothie restaurant will be coming to Westcott, as Syracuse Common Council approved its permit at its Tuesday meeting. Read more »
The university will also maintain non-monetary services and support community organizations around the area. Read more »
Khalid Bey, Ben Walsh and Janet Burman gave their policy ideas for an audience of dozens in person and over a hundred people online. Read more »
The interns were expected to fully participate in the work and not limit themselves to just observing the job. While some had experience in their fields, some would learn on the job. Read more »
Syracuse University students and professors were among the speakers at a reproductive rights march hosted by Planned Parenthood and Women's March Syracuse on Saturday. Read more »
Mental health professionals, such as Anne Reagan, a child psychologist at Upstate University Hospital, expressed their struggles to adapt to the pandemic as anxiety and depression levels rose among Syracuse residents. Read more »
In its Sept. 13 meeting, the Common Council passed the initiative to spend some of the ARPA funds on COPS cameras over the next three years. Read more »
Mayor Ben Walsh announced that Syracuse Sync, an e-bike and e-scooter service, has returned this fall at various corral locations across the city. Read more »
The city will analyze speeds at five locations through the fall to determine if they should continue or expand the program. Read more »
Jameson, originally from Syracuse, enlisted in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, which was the first African American troop in the Civil War. Recruitment for the regiment began in February 1863. Read more »
South Campus residents, who mostly rely on Centro buses for travel to Main Campus, are concerned after the agency announced they would stop running routes past 8 p.m. Read more »
The Council appropriated funds from the American Rescue Plan act to recruit unemployed Syracuse residents for specialized training and apprenticeship programs as well as for police cameras. Read more »
SPD had over 1,000 police stops between April and June. Almost 78% involved person identifying as Black despite only about 35% of Syracuse’s population identifying in that demographic. Read more »
Staff and students in the Syracuse City School District have faced many challenges due to the pandemic, including those related to mental health. Read more »
The neighborhood’s growth greatly outpaced both the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County. While the county increased by around 2% and the city increased by about 2.4%, University Hill grew at a rate of around 22.4%. Read more »
Syracuse founded the program in June to help veterans get benefits to keep their families financially, physically and emotionally supported. Read more »
The commitment works towards minimizing institutional racism and systemic inequalities and acknowledges the disadvantages many communities of color have faced. Read more »
