SU will provide financial support for surrounding neighborhoods
The university will also maintain non-monetary services and support community organizations around the area. Read more »
City
Syracuse mayoral candidates outline environmental, economic commitments at forum
Khalid Bey, Ben Walsh and Janet Burman gave their policy ideas for an audience of dozens in person and over a hundred people online. Read more »
Syracuse City School District students completed internships at SU this past summer
The interns were expected to fully participate in the work and not limit themselves to just observing the job. While some had experience in their fields, some would learn on the job. Read more »
Over 300 Syracuse community members march to defend reproductive rights
Syracuse University students and professors were among the speakers at a reproductive rights march hosted by Planned Parenthood and Women's March Syracuse on Saturday. Read more »
Professionals struggle to connect virtually as mental health declines nationally
Mental health professionals, such as Anne Reagan, a child psychologist at Upstate University Hospital, expressed their struggles to adapt to the pandemic as anxiety and depression levels rose among Syracuse residents. Read more »
City of Syracuse to purchase additional COPS Cameras over next 3 years
In its Sept. 13 meeting, the Common Council passed the initiative to spend some of the ARPA funds on COPS cameras over the next three years. Read more »
Syracuse Sync bike share program returns to city, offering e-bikes and scooters
Mayor Ben Walsh announced that Syracuse Sync, an e-bike and e-scooter service, has returned this fall at various corral locations across the city. Read more »
Syracuse to install wider speed bumps with goal of improving pedestrian safety
The city will analyze speeds at five locations through the fall to determine if they should continue or expand the program. Read more »
Black Civil War veterans honored at Oakwood Cemetery on Saturday
Jameson, originally from Syracuse, enlisted in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, which was the first African American troop in the Civil War. Recruitment for the regiment began in February 1863. Read more »
Students mistrust SU transportation services after Centro reduces schedule
South Campus residents, who mostly rely on Centro buses for travel to Main Campus, are concerned after the agency announced they would stop running routes past 8 p.m. Read more »
Common Council appropriates federal funds to provide training for unemployed residents
The Council appropriated funds from the American Rescue Plan act to recruit unemployed Syracuse residents for specialized training and apprenticeship programs as well as for police cameras. Read more »
Almost 78% of people stopped by SPD in 3-month period were identified as Black
SPD had over 1,000 police stops between April and June. Almost 78% involved person identifying as Black despite only about 35% of Syracuse’s population identifying in that demographic. Read more »
The impact COVID-19 had on mental health within the Syracuse City School District
Staff and students in the Syracuse City School District have faced many challenges due to the pandemic, including those related to mental health. Read more »
University Hill’s population grew by 22.4% from 2010 to 2020
The neighborhood’s growth greatly outpaced both the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County. While the county increased by around 2% and the city increased by about 2.4%, University Hill grew at a rate of around 22.4%. Read more »
SU creates SyracuseServes program to provide benefits, support to veterans
Syracuse founded the program in June to help veterans get benefits to keep their families financially, physically and emotionally supported. Read more »
Mayor Walsh joins over 60 mayors in commitment to promote racial equity
The commitment works towards minimizing institutional racism and systemic inequalities and acknowledges the disadvantages many communities of color have faced. Read more »
Demonstrators march for local hiring, environmental justice in I-81 project
About 150 Syracuse community members marched from Dr. King Elementary School to the New York state office building in downtown Syracuse. Read more »
SPD requires officers keep body cameras on during entirety of time at scene
The Syracuse Police Department revised its body camera policy to require that officers record the entirety of their presence during police encounters. Read more »
2 Black-led organizations sue SPD, city of Syracuse for alleged permit scheme
The case docket names the city, Mayor Ben Walsh, the Syracuse Police Department and SPD Chief Kenton Buckner as defendants. Read more »
Khalid Bey wins Democratic mayoral primary, will face Walsh and Burman
Bey defeated his fellow council member Michael Greene by only 34 votes. The win wasn’t confirmed until a week after election day. Read more »
Janet Burman wins Republican mayoral primary, will face Walsh in November
The community activist will face the city’s current mayor, Ben Walsh, and a Democratic challenger at the ballot box on Nov. 2. Read more »
Everything to know about early voting in Onondaga County's primary elections
Syracuse mayor primary voting is open June 12-20 at four locations throughout Onondaga County. Read more »
Syracuse community members march to honor George Floyd 1 year after his murder
About 40 people marched to and from Syracuse’s Public Safety Building on Tuesday evening to honor George Floyd a year after his murder. Read more »
Common Council rejects introduction of sidewalk maintenance program
Councilor-at-Large Michael Greene introduced the program, which would commit $4.5 million toward refurbishing and building sidewalks throughout the city, as a late addition to the meeting. Read more »
