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Iconic Syracuse Northside building enters a new era as affordable housing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — It’s a new era for a building that’s lived many lives. “It’s special, growing up in Syracuse, you know the house on top. It sounds silly, but it’s an important piece of Syracuse lore,” Ben Lockwood, Housing Visions CEO said.
Hot new country artist to play free NYS Fair concert
Hot new country artist Megan Moroney is coming to the New York State Fair. Moroney, who opened for Kenny Chesney at the Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview on Thursday night, will return to Syracuse for a performance at Suburban Park on Monday, Aug. 26, at 8 p.m. The concert is free with admission to the NYS Fair.
NY’s electric school bus mandate leads a dealer to expand, bring jobs to Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y. — A school bus dealer plans to move from its longtime home in Madison County to Syracuse and expand its workforce to prepare for New York’s mandate that all new school buses be electric. New York Bus Sales will move from its longtime home in Chittenango...
As road constructon booms, CNY needs to get a handle on graffiti (Your Letters)
I travel across Upstate New York on a regular basis and there is one thing about driving around Central New York that irks me: graffiti. Now don’t get me wrong, every area of the state has graffiti in some form, but it’s the bridges and support walls of the bridges in the Syracuse area and Onondaga County as a whole that are littered with markings or poorly painted cover-ups, making lasting impressions to visitors that are not something to write home about.
Syracuse concert series returns after 7-year hiatus but with a twist: You don’t know the location
Having a space to create and share music with a close-knit community of listeners has always been a goal for Amanda Rogers. To fill a void she saw in Syracuse’s music scene, Rogers, a singer-songwriter, along with Michael Calobrisi and Ana Richardson, began planning the revival of a concert series they’re calling Sub Rosa Sessions.
Syracuse gets a new designation
SYRACUSE N.Y. (WSYR-TV)– The City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that the city is now a member of the international program, Tree Cities of the World. The recognition from the Arbor Foundation and Food and Agriculture Organization highlights Syracuse’s dedication to growing and maintaining its urban forestry efforts.
Walsh vetoes lawmakers’ attempt to take more control of Syracuse police watchdog
Syracuse, N.Y. – Mayor Ben Walsh agrees with Syracuse lawmakers that the city’s police watchdog isn’t functioning properly, but he doesn’t support how they tried to solve the problem. Walsh on Thursday vetoed the law change the Common Council narrowly approved last month that would shift...
CNY Pride flag raising at Syracuse City Hall
SYRACUSE (WSYR-TV) — As a kick-off to pride month on Saturday, June 1, the City of Syracuse will be raising a special Pride Flag at Syracuse City Hall. The event will recognize and celebrate the city’s LGBTQIA2S+ community and will show the City of Syracuse as an inclusive and welcoming place for all LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.
Syracusans celebrate Memorial Day in Eastwood (photo of the week)
Carleigh Sibaja, 9, of Syracuse, middle, took a moment to pray during a moment of silence at the Eastwood Memorial Day ceremony and wreath laying at the Greenway Veterans’ Memorial Park Monday. At left is her friend and fellow Eastwood cheerleader, Rilee Gordon, 8, of Syracuse. Behind her is...
CNY restaurants to partake in new roundup program to support SU Athletics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On Thursday, May 30 County Executive Ryan McMahon, Orange United, and local restaurants announced a partnership between the three for a roundup program. So how does the roundup program work? When paying your bill — at one of the participating restaurants — customers will be given the option to roundup their […]
Syracuse aims to expand affordable broadband program
The city of Syracuse is looking to close the digital divide by expanding its community broadband program. Surge Link currently serves neighborhoods in Brighton, the Near Westside and Southside — aiming to serve 2,500 households by the end of the year. Jenn Tifft, director of strategic initiatives for the...
Central NY schools ranked 1 to 108 based on 2023 living environment Regents results
Syracuse, N.Y. — A total of 20 schools in a six-county region of Central New York had 100% of their students test proficient on living environment Regents exams in 2023, according to state data. Another 14 had proficient levels of at least 90%. The schools are located in Cayuga,...
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