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Street drug ‘Super Mario’ hits Syracuse. It contains opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl
Syracuse, NY -- “Super Mario,” a new street drug in Central New York, contains a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl, a Syracuse non-profit has found. It’s the first time the drug carfentanil has been detected in Syracuse’s street drug supply, said Roberto Gonzalez, ACR Health’s director of harm reduction and prevention.
Vehicle takes out Paige’s Butterfly Run archway just hours before race, co-founder says
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Just hours before the 28th Annual Paige’s Butterfly Run commenced, a vehicle drove through the start-finish line, destroying the archway. Race co-founder Chris Arnold said he received a phone call around 5 a.m. Saturday from the company setting up the scaffolding. They told him someone had driven straight through the archway, splitting the structure in half, he said.
New exit, stoplight, wider Lyndon Corners: Big changes are coming to the DeWitt exit from I-481 (video)
The New York state Department of Transportation is about to dramatically change the way 60,000 drivers travel each day past the DeWitt Wegmans and on and off Interstate 481. In the video below, the DOT’s Betsy Parmley explains what the state plans to do at Exit 3. If you...
Business services, health care lead an increase in Syracuse jobs
Syracuse, N.Y. — Most industry sectors in the Syracuse metro area gained jobs between April 2023 and April 2024 and overall private sector jobs in the region also rose, according to new state data. The professional and business services sector gained more jobs than any other in April at...
Jazz in the City returns for 20th season
(WSYR-TV) — With warmer weather just around the corner, the Jazz in the City summer concert series offers a fun way to spend your Thursday evenings and support the local community. In response to local public health challenges, Syracuse Community Health and CNY Jazz are continuing their partnership to...
Hanson packs Clinton Square headlining Taste of Syracuse (photos)
Syracuse, N.Y. — Nineties pop nostalgia had people of all ages bouncing around Clinton Square on Saturday night. The Taste of Syracuse featured Hanson on the main Clinton Square Stage. Fans packed in and climbed up on structures to gain a peak of the now fully grown brothers. If...
Proposal to build new hotel causes concern over lack of parking
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Concerns over not having enough hotels in Syracuse isn’t the only problem. The lack of parking is also a major worry for people who work in the city, including healthcare workers. Uncertainty surrounding the future of a county-owned parking lot across from the Everson...
Watch tonight: Syracuse.com hosts primary debate between John Mannion and Sarah Klee Hood
Syracuse, N.Y. – The Democratic candidates for Congress in Central New York will meet in their first debate of the primary election at 7 p.m. today. The debate will be streamed live on syracuse.com and its Facebook page. DeWitt Town Councilor Sarah Klee Hood and State Sen. John Mannion,...
Hochul appoints Syracuse Chancellor Kent Syverud to NY Dormitory Authority board
Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud to serve on the board of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. Syverud’s appointment to the 11-member board was confirmed by the state Senate as it closed out its business for the year on Saturday. If...
Onondaga County should help property owners get back their stolen equity (Editorial Board Opinion)
A year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Minnesota woman who lost her home in a tax foreclosure sale was entitled to the proceeds left over after the tax debt was satisfied. “The taxpayer must render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, but no more,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the unanimous court.
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