Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced at a press conference Wednesday that the Interstate 81 removal project could have its Environmental Impact Statement approved within weeks by the federal government. Read more »
在雪城，安全本该是权利，安心是本该是注定。而我们现在在这里，家里准备着球棒、锁链、和一颗惴惴不安的心。 Read more »
Here in Syracuse, safety should have been our right; being free from worries should have been deserved. Read more »
Throughout the city, Syracuse’s median property value in owner-occupied properties is 13% higher than in rental properties, according to data analyzed by The Daily Orange. Read more »
The members of Women’s March Syracuse received awards from U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and Governor Kathy Hochul for their work to further women’s rights in Syracuse during the event. Read more »
The county funding is coming from room occupancy tax revenues, which are collected on hotel room bookings in the county. Read more »
The event was hosted to support the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle. Read more »
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh stated in a letter that the county and the city are “ready, willing and able” to assist Ukrainian refugees resettling in central New York. Read more »
The app has been useful to officers in their investigations and has aided in the pursuit of communicating well with everyone in the community. Read more »
The Syracuse Police Department is investigating a gunshot incident at Destiny USA mall on Saturday night. Read more »
Oliver is the founder of the After School and Early Learning Program at the C. Grant Grimshaw Elementary School in Lafayette, where she works with a diverse population of students. Read more »
ShotSpotter, the audio-based gunshot detection system, will be expanding into the Northside and will go live on Wednesday. Read more »
The plan, brought to the meeting by Councilor Latoya Allen, will be funded with money given to the city by the American Rescue Plan Act. Read more »
The Syracuse University Literacy Corps provides tutors to local school districts as well as programs such as the North Side Learning Center, Hillside and 100 Black Men of Syracuse. Read more »
Cornell Cooperative Extension educator Camille Marcotte recommends residents take more proactive steps to reduce the amount of salt they use on their personal property. Read more »
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Sunday the state will lift the statewide mask requirement in schools effective Wednesday. Read more »
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will call for a Senate vote in March to reduce the cost of insulin from $200-$600 per prescription to a cap of $35. Read more »
In the agreement, Green National, a real estate management company owned by Troy and Tim Green, will pay a $300,000 penalty, of which all but $50,000 will be suspended if all terms of the agreement are fulfilled within 60 days. Read more »
New York state SNAP recipients to receive maximum benefits in February. Read more »
The funding is part of a larger initiative from Hochul that allocated $17.3 million in state funding to provide both permanent and emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness. Read more »
As the second-largest employer in Onondaga County, Syracuse University has a responsibility to raise awareness and educate its student body about food deserts. Read more »
The funds will be allocated to assisting new child care providers in child care deserts to cover start-up and personnel costs; build their programs; recruit, train and retain staff; and give them resources so employees can access COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »
A bank flagged a pending transfer of over $40,000 from sheriff’s office funds to the account of Deputy Isaac Eames in December 2021. Read more »
An analysis conducted by The Daily Orange found a strong link between median household income and the area’s rate of high lead levels in children’s blood. Read more »
