<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Sz9ii_1EQJiwMT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Sz9ii_1EQJiwMT00" width="900" height="553" ></figure>SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Nineteen small businesses on Syracuse's Northside are getting help paying for improvements to their properties through a $2 million investment announced Tuesday by Onondaga County's Main Street Program, which uses matching grants to help property and business owners pay for renovations.Under the county-wide program, businesses cover 25% of eligible project costs and the county covers the remaining 75%."As these corridors strengthen, the neighbors on them will strengthen and that's where a lot of the housing resources everyone is focused on will compliment this," said County Executive Ryan McMahon.The Italian restaurant Francesca's Cucina is among the businesses receiving funding. Owner George Angeloro plans to use the money for improvements such as new windows above the restaurant on the second and third floors, exterior painting, brick pointing and work on the old tin and the buildings' structures.Angeloro, who opened the restaurant 22 years ago, said maintaining an older building means some efforts can get pushed down the priority list."With an opportunity like this, those types of areas that have fallen kind of along the wayside have now been able to be brought to the forefront," Angeloro said.The 19 projects are spread across several Northside neighborhoods, including North Salina, Butternut/Salina, Washington Square, Hawley-Green and Prospect Hill.McMahon announced the funding alongside Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens and local business owners. The $2 million includes $1.5 million in county funding and $500,000 in matching investments from property owners.The Main Street Program started in 2019. The county said it has invested $22.5 million through the program, while property owners have contributed nearly $16 million. Together, that amounts to more than $38 million invested in 357 projects. County leaders said the goal of the program is to use public dollars to encourage private investment, improve commercial areas and help existing neighborhood businesses continue to grow.Angeloro said he sees the latest round of funding as an opportunity for more than individual businesses."This is a pivotal time for the Northside and the city in general," Angeloro said. "I think we have a lot of opportunities and I would like to see the city, of course, but especially the Northside do better, get better, and grow."Owens said the improvements are one piece of a broader transformation happening across the Northside and asked residents for patience as that work continues."Just a transformation that's going on here, we ask for your grace and your patience. None of this is quick. There are so many different moving parts," said Owens.Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WSYR.</div></body>

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Nineteen small businesses on Syracuse's Northside are getting help paying for improvements to their properties through a $2 million investment announced Tuesday by Onondaga County's Main Street Program, which uses matching grants to help property and business owners pay for renovations. Under the county-wide program,...

Syracuse’s Northside gets $2M boost for renovations through Onondaga County program

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Nineteen small businesses on Syracuse's Northside are getting help paying for improvements to their properties through a $2 mill

Syracuse’s Northside gets $2M boost for renovations through Onondaga County program

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