D.P. Dough robbed early Tuesday morning, SPD says
No injuries were reported after a man brandished a knife and stole cash from the register, according to a witness, at D.P. Dough early Tuesday morning. Read more »
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Syracuse Common Council approves labor agreement, funding for community programs
A five-and-a-half year agreement to increase wages for the Syracuse Firefighters Association will run retroactively from Jan. 1, 2021. Read more »
City of Syracuse plans for increased surveillance, technology oversight
The order defines guidelines for bias prevention, privacy standards and honest representation. Read more »
Lack of funding, staff shortage strains Vera House operations
Vera House, an organization that offers emergency shelter, advocacy and counseling for survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse, is facing a financial crisis. Read more »
Syracuse nonprofit advocates for charter school operated by people of color
The 100 Black Men of Syracuse, a nonprofit advocacy group, held an education forum in the South Side Innovation Center at 2610 S. Salina St. on Saturday. Read more »
2 years into the pandemic, Syracuse houses of worship grapple with change
Religious organizations in Syracuse provided vital support to communities during the pandemic despite closed doors. Now, they’re navigating a gradual reopening process. Read more »
Onondaga County Legislature condemns racist conduct of past leaders
Onondaga County legislators passed a resolution condemning the Board of Supervisors’ racist actions, but only after partisan debate on whether systemic racism continues today. Read more »
New advisory board serves as liaison between LGBTQ community, city government
The 19-member board, created on Oct. 13, 2021, will serve as a liaison between Syracuse’s LGBTQ community members and the city government to solve issues they might have. Read more »
SU open to offering free COVID-19 testing to local residents during semester
Though Syracuse University’s testing infrastructure could not be used for testing of New York residents while students were moving in, the testing team is willing to extend the offer once more. Read more »
Syracuse leaders consider prospect of noncitizen voter eligibility
In Syracuse, despite the large immigrant community, less than half of this population is eligible to vote as of 2019. Read more »
SU to pay city $11 million over 5 years for maintenance, public safety services
Over the next five years, Syracuse University will pay $11 million to the city of Syracuse for city services and city neighborhoods that are near the university. Read more »
Syracuse, Onondaga County redistricting efforts face community pushback
The redistricting process in the city of Syracuse involved a 15-member commission of qualified citizen applicants, while Onondaga County's commission consisted of members appointed by party-affiliated politicians. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council enters 3-year agreement with Microsoft for software modernization
The agreement would upgrade roughly 750 city employees to Microsoft 365 software. Read more »
Blueprint 15 aims to revitalize East Adams amid community concerns
While Blueprint 15 has drawn wide support from institutions in and around Syracuse, some have concerns about specific elements of the plan. Read more »
Syracuse’s new LGBTQ+ Advisory Board to provide support, resources for community
The 19-member board aims to serve as a liaison between the LGBTQ community and public offices in Syracuse to help with concerns the community has, according to a press release. Read more »
Fire reported on roof of Destiny USA mall
The mall’s fire alarms did not initially go off. Mall security guards were called to pull the fire alarm manually. Read more »
Common Council approves participation in low-income household water access program
The program would assist households that pay a high proportion of their income to drinking water and wastewater providers to prevent a loss of those services. Read more »
‘The Lovely Bones’ author Alice Sebold apologizes to man exonerated for her rape
Broadwater’s conviction was based on evidence from Sebold’s recognition of Broadwater and analysis of hair found at the scene. The hair analysis is now largely regarded to be a flawed and inaccurate forensic tool. Read more »
Syracuse sees 4 days of snowfall over Thanksgiving break
The Syracuse area is down from the 8.1 average inches of total snowfall in November, with only 3.4 inches to date. Read more »
Man convicted of raping 'Lovely Bones' author Alice Sebold exonerated
Anthony Broadwater was convicted of a 1981 rape in Thornden Park, but flaws in the prosecution of the case led to a judge eventually vacating his conviction. Read more »
SU alumnus works to combat displacement from I-81 project as Blueprint 15 director
Blueprint 15 formed partially in response to concerns around displacement that could result from the impending Interstate-81 removal project. Read more »
Oakwood Cemetery project aims to mark 80 Civil War veterans' graves
The Historic Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Association is working to mark the unmarked graves of Black Civil War veterans in Oakwood Cemetery. Read more »
How Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill will impact Syracuse
The bill was passed by the House in a 228-206 vote on Nov. 5 and was sent to the president’s desk on Nov. 8, with 13 Republicans voting across the party line. Read more »
Syracuse experiences 3rd-rainiest October in city history
Syracuse had 7.48 inches of rain in October, over three inches more than the city’s average. Read more »
