The first – hopefully annual – Thrive Together Fair raised over $1,500 InterFaith Works’ Center for New Americans showcasing international cultures. Read more »
The Daily Orange Editorial Board commends Syracuse University’s Campbell Public Affairs Institute for hosting a debate between local leaders who support and oppose a proposed merger of the Syracuse and Onondaga County governments. Read more »
Both concerned citizens and prominent politicians were able to ask questions and voice opinions at last night's debate on merging Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse. Read more »
The Cities for Responsible Investment and Strategic Enforcement program will award money to municipalities from 2017-19 to help fund housing improvement and blight elimination efforts. Read more »
The new location is on South Avenue, located in the southwestern portion of the city — an area that faces a range of different issues, including concentrated minority poverty and high numbers of lead poisoning cases, among other things. Read more »
United States President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would eliminate the Community Development Block Grant as part of cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. For the current fiscal year, the CDBG provided Syracuse with more than $4.6 million in funding. Read more »
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has repeatedly declared Syracuse a sanctuary city and is outspoken in her opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Read more »
UPDATED: March 27, 2017 at 9:30 p.m. A New York State Assembly bill currently under consideration could allow ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to… Read more »
The Daily Orange Editorial Board encourages further discussions about a potential plan to merge the governments of the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Read more »
Syracuse had a 60.9 percent graduation rate in 2016, up from 54 percent in 2015, according to statistics released by the New York State Department of Education. Read more »
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner will hit her term limit at the end of this year, opening up the race to replace her to new faces. Get to know the candidates as their campaigns get underway. Read more »
While serving as a co-chair of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council, Chancellor Kent Syverud was a key player in obtaining funds from the Upstate Revitalization Initiative. That initiative gave money to a citizen group recommending a Syracuse city-Onondaga County governments merger. Read more »
Miner initially issued a press release following Consensus’ publication of the report in which she dismissed the recommended consolidation. Read more »
The citizen group Consensus has released its final recommendations, urging the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County to merge their government and eliminate duplicate services. Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is not happy with all of the recommendations. Read more »
The campaign, called “Green Light NY: Driving Together,” calls for all qualified drivers to have licenses, regardless of immigration status.
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Environment columnist Lydia Niles explains why New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s clean water proposal is a step in the right direction, but not enough to solve the state’s water problem. Read more »
Miner told the committee she would like to see reforms like “comprehensive” contracting oversight and a modernization of the state’s election system. Read more »
Hundreds arrived at Syracuse Hancock International Airport on Sunday evening to protest President Donald Trump's recent immigration and refugee executive order. Read more »