Common Council approves youth summer work program
The CNY Works program will place young people in jobs in city departments over the summer. Read more »
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Organizations work to overcome period poverty in Syracuse
I Support the Girls, which provides menstrual products to women experiencing poverty, operates in at least 59 affiliate locations, including in Syracuse. Read more »
What to know about Syracuse's city budget and how it will be used
Syracuse’s total budget for 2022 is $264.9 million. About $20.7 million comes from federal COVID-19 relief. Read more »
SU students say they feel safer after getting vaccinated
SU began administering 1,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine last week and will continue to obtain more doses from the state. Read more »
Activists don’t just want justice for Judson Albahm’s killing. They want change.
Activists and experts said police departments should be working to help people who experience mental health crises so incidents like Albahm’s do not even have the chance to occur. Read more »
When you can smoke, grow and buy marijuana in New York
Now that marijuana is legal in the state, residents can smoke marijuana in public spaces where cigarette smoking is allowed. Read more »
Isolated and burned out: Remote learning has taken a toll on local students
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a greater number of children and teens have displayed behavioral disorders and mental illnesses. Read more »
McMahon addresses vaccine rollout, economic recovery in annual address
McMahon held his address at Syracuse University’s National Veterans Resource Center and thanked the essential workers who helped with the county’s COVID-19 response. Read more »
Officials concerned after SU reports 42 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
The surge of infections is likely to have stemmed from off-campus parties and gatherings over the weekend, SU officials said. Read more »
Common Council approves $75,000 for mural of Syracuse basketball greats
The mural will feature WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart, Syracuse Nationals champions Dolph Schayes and Earl Lloyd and SU basketball player Manny Breland. Read more »
City provides aid to small businesses affected by pandemic
In the past year, many businesses in Syracuse were only able to operate for a few months at a time as public health restrictions continued to change. Read more »
SU awaits state approval to launch COVID-19 vaccination site
The campus has already purchased and installed freezers to store the vaccine. The university only needs state approval. Read more »
Syracuse to expand public Wi-Fi access for city residents
Over the next few weeks, the city will install Wi-Fi access points on the exteriors of six community centers in Syracuse. Read more »
Residents honor victims of Atlanta attacks, denounce anti-Asian racism
Organizers at the vigil praised the solidarity that the crowd, which included members of Women’s March Syracuse and Rebirth SYR, exemplified. Read more »
SUNY-ESF ends contract with data-tracking firm
The agreement with the private firm lasted until early 2020, and allowed the firm to install the tracking software on SUNY-ESF’s website. Read more »
Syracuse educators question federal push to continue standardized testing
The department announced its move in February after several states requested that it waive standardized tests for the second year in a row. Read more »
Cuomo expands eviction protections for small businesses
Small businesses in Syracuse said coronavirus-related relief from state and local governments has made a considerable difference in their operations. Read more »
How COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted people of color in Syracuse
The pandemic’s adverse effects on communities of color stemmed from deeply rooted inequalities both in health care, as well as in various other systems across the country. Read more »
Karen refugees in Syracuse fight for justice, recognition
The Karen are a minority ethnic group in Myanmar, also known as Burma, that have been fighting for independence for the last 72 years. Read more »
Dozens rally in downtown Syracuse for Breonna Taylor, Judson Albahm
Police fatally shot 17-year-old Judson Albahm on March 4 during a mental health crisis. Read more »
Wary of hospitals, pregnant Black women in Syracuse look to doulas
Between 2007 and 2016, pregnancy-related deaths were highest among Black women, and they are two to three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Read more »
‘Reliving history’: Residents fear I-81 project could displace communities
If the I-81 viaduct is removed, the land leftover could lead to gentrification and displacement for families whose homes were already destroyed when the highway was built. Read more »
What SUNY-ESF's spring semester COVID-19 procedures are
The college has kept many of its fall policies in place but has also added new ones to align with updated state guidelines and newfound challenges presented by the pandemic. Read more »
