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City of Syracuse to purchase additional COPS Cameras over next 3 years
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 »
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 »
About 150 Syracuse community members marched from Dr. King Elementary School to the New York state office building in downtown Syracuse. Read more »
The Syracuse Police Department revised its body camera policy to require that officers record the entirety of their presence during police encounters. Read more »
The case docket names the city, Mayor Ben Walsh, the Syracuse Police Department and SPD Chief Kenton Buckner as defendants. Read more »
Bey defeated his fellow council member Michael Greene by only 34 votes. The win wasn’t confirmed until a week after election day. Read more »
The community activist will face the city’s current mayor, Ben Walsh, and a Democratic challenger at the ballot box on Nov. 2. Read more »
Syracuse mayor primary voting is open June 12-20 at four locations throughout Onondaga County. Read more »
About 40 people marched to and from Syracuse’s Public Safety Building on Tuesday evening to honor George Floyd a year after his murder. Read more »
Councilor-at-Large Michael Greene introduced the program, which would commit $4.5 million toward refurbishing and building sidewalks throughout the city, as a late addition to the meeting. Read more »
Residents said the community grid should reinstate the connected neighborhood that was destroyed in the construction of I-81, but they fear the project could displace more residents and split up the area once again. Read more »
The 10 Educational Opportunity Center sites in New York, which are all branches of the SUNY system, provide adult training and development for underrepresented populations. Read more »
The panel, hosted by Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, featured Mayor Ben Walsh, Syracuse Police Department Chief Kenton Buckner and Amanda Darcangelo, a data engineer for the city. Read more »
Syracuse mayoral share how they plan to revitalize the city's economy after the financial difficulties during the pandemic. Read more »
Reforming the Syracuse Police Department has been a priority of the Walsh administration, but other candidates say the mayor hasn’t done enough. Read more »