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Grateful tenants move into Syracuse’s largest affordable housing project in years: ‘A blessing’
Syracuse, N.Y. — Luz Couvertier feels like she and her newborn son hit the housing lottery. Because they literally did. Couvertier’s name was the fourth one called when Housing Visions, a not-for-profit organization that develops affordable housing in Syracuse, held a lottery late last year for 128 new apartments in a century-old Syracuse factory famous for the house on its roof. More than 500 people submitted applications to live in the former carriage and car factory.
DeWitt police investigating shots fired at Empire Buffet parking lot, no one injured
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — DeWitt police are investigating shots fired in the parking lot of Empire Buffet at 3179 Erie Boulevard East. DeWitt police were called to the scene around 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 28. No one was injured, but a vehicle was damaged by gunfire, DeWitt police...
North Country Inspiration: A rescue rescues a rescue
SYRACUSE, New York (WWNY) - “This is Thalium, he’s a real active bunny. He’s a rex, so his fur feels like velvet and he’s a wonderful, wonderful rabbit.”. Thalium is one of nearly 80 bunnies waiting for a home at Hunter Hollow Bunny B&B in Syracuse, a volunteer-based rescue exclusively for rabbits.
Crawfish Fest, Mountain Goat kick off downtown festival season: 19 things to do this week in Central NY
We flip the calendar into May this week and enter “festival season.”. This weekend finds festivals all over Central New York, a sign that summer is right around the corner. The Clinton Square festival schedule gets started with Operation Northern Comfort’s annual Crawfish Festival. Expect Cajun favorites, hot dogs,...
Upstate’s tick-testing program resumes, but it’s no longer free
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Upstate Medical University has resumed its tick-testing program, but it will now cost up to $75 to find out if a tick is carrying pathogens that can cause diseases in humans. The program will now charge $37 for Onondaga County residents and $75 for residents outside the...
$805K for ‘custom-built exquisite ranch’: Plus 87 more Onondaga County home sales
The Onondaga County Clerk’s office registered 88 home sales during the week of April 14 to 20. The most expensive home on the list is listed on a real estate website as a four bedroom, four and a half bath house on a little more than one acre lot. It’s described as a “custom-built excuisite ranch.” See photos of the home.
Buffalo-based restaurant chain closes its Onondaga County locations
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A Buffalo-based restaurant chain has closed its two locations in Onondaga County, and appears to have abandoned plans to open a third area location. Rachel’s Mediterranean Grill, a Buffalo-based chain that has a dozen locations in Western New York, has abruptly closed its locations in Destiny USA and in Camillus.
A warm welcome home for Honor Flight Syracuse Mission 20
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – A warm welcome home many veterans never received. “No, not really just… strolled on through the airport and nobody cared,” Joe Mayo, an Air Force veteran, reflected on when he returned from service. But after the Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C., veterans...
Amazon truck damaged after colliding with Park Street bridge in Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y. -- An Amazon truck was badly damaged Saturday morning after colliding with the Park Street bridge in Syracuse. Around 11:08 a.m., the truck was traveling eastbound on Park Street when it hit the bridge and briefly became stuck, according to Onondaga County 911 Center dispatches. If you purchase...
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