City examines recent tech hub partnership with Microsoft
Councilors will vote on a memorandum officially recognizing the three partners in the Syracuse Surge initiative on Monday. Read more »
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Students receive pro-abstinence education from crisis pregnancy centers
One component of New Hope Family Services’ education program was a skit that aimed to demonstrate the value of virginity through a comparison to chewing gum. Read more »
State law aims to prevent gun violence through firearm confiscation
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo implemented the Red Flag Law in August. Read more »
Syracuse police chief seeks community help in diversifying officers
SPD recently recruited a new police class of 33 recruits. This police class is less diverse than the department’s last-recruited class. Read more »
Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital receives grant for center
Philanthropist Tom Golisano gave the $3 million grant. Read more »
Syracuse residents could lose food stamps under Trump’s proposed cuts
The proposal could affect more than half of the students in the Syracuse City School District. Read more »
Extended-stay Hyatt adds to recent downtown growth
A building on East Onondaga Street will soon become a Hyatt House Hotel, an extended-stay product for guests who need more amenities for a longer period of time. Read more »
ROOM FOR HOPE: An inside look into one family's struggle with lead poisoning
Last year, Darlene Medley's 3-year-old twin boys were found to have dangerous levels of lead in their blood. Read more »
City board to spend $300 million on Syracuse school renovations
The investment is the second phase of the JSCB’s Comprehensive Plan, a project that aims to renovate 15 city schools. Read more »
Onondaga County schools implement safety measures
The Onondaga County School Safety Task Force released a report in August 2018 on how to best protect schools. Read more »
SU files lawsuit against developer of The Marshall
The civil complaint accuses Syracuse 727 LLC of breach of contract, private nuisance, trespass and unjust enrichment. Read more »
SU to connect with central New York businesses
Syracuse University aims to utilize local vendors instead of outsourcing resources and services for campus projects. Read more »
DPS to add security cameras in Euclid area
The 11 new cameras are expected to be up by the middle of October. Read more »
Hundreds of central New York residents protest in global climate strike
The protest was organized by the Central New York Sunrise Movement and New York Public Research Interest Group. Read more »
Syracuse adds additional bike path, increasing connectivity
The path was installed on Comstock and Waverly avenues. Read more »
SU, SUNY-ESF professors disagree on environmental impact of community grid
New York’s transportation department selected the community grid as the most environmentally-sound replacement option for I-81. Read more »
Millennials drive Syracuse population growth
Roughly three in four individuals who have moved to Syracuse in the past few years are part of the millennial population. Read more »
Newhouse holds forum as dean search continues
The search committee formed in July, three months after Dean Lorraine Branham died of cancer. Read more »
Former Newhouse professor convicted of sexually abusing a minor
Douglas Wonders, who taught at Newhouse for 22 years, was officially listed as a registered sex offender this week. Read more »
For Syracuse activists, state housing law represents a shift in power
The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 was passed on June 14. Activist groups consider the bill a monumental effort in furthering tenants’ rights. Read more »
Syracuse to adopt 5G network by Verizon
For months, lawmakers considered the unknowns of the plan with its upside. Read more »
SUNY Upstate, ESF to lead research center for tick disease
The lab will be led by Saravanan Thangamani, a professor of microbiology and immunology at SUNY Upstate. Read more »
'Do you hear us?': Residents call for changes in policing
Police Chief Kenton Buckner and Mayor Ben Walsh listened at a Friday night forum as residents detailed their negative experiences with police. Read more »
SPD finds officers didn’t use excessive force in viral arrest
The investigation comes after a viral video of the forceful arrest of Shaolin Moore, 23, was posted to instagram. Read more »
