Hundreds of people showed up to Hancock International Airport to protest Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigration from seven majority Muslim countries. Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner spoke at the protest. Read more »
The Daily Orange Editorial Board commends the city of Syracuse and the Syracuse Police Department for its joint establishment of the Homicide Task Force. Read more »
Following the historically high homicide rate in Syracuse last year, the Syracuse Police Department is looking to establish a special task force. Read more »
The Daily Orange talks to a Syracuse immigrant who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp and how an SU student thinks of Syracuse being declared as a sanctuary city. Read more »
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner signs a nationally circulated letter urging President Barack Obama to continue supporting immigration policy before Donald Trump takes office. Read more »
Miner also emphasized her support for immigrants in the city and called Syracuse a sanctuary city for such people. Read more »
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo also announced plans for Saab Sensis to bring its North American defense headquarters to Onondaga County. Read more »
Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft began operating in upstate New York on June 29. Here’s everything you need to know about the revolutionary transportation apps. Read more »
The Syracuse Police Department welcomed 34 new recruits to its Class No. 18 in a ceremony at Fowler High School. The recruits will start training at the police academy this week. Read more »
Democrat Colleen Deacon, an Syracuse University alumna running against Rep. John Katko in New York state's 24th Congressional District race, spoke with other prominent politicians about the upcoming election at a Syracuse rally on Friday. Read more »
More than 100 police officers, firefighters, city officials and residents came to the city for Syracuse’s annual 17 Minutes of Silence Ceremony. Read more »
Syracuse community members gathered downtown to reflect on the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the 15-year anniversary of 9/11. Read more »
In August 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development denied Syracuse’s application for $2.9 million in grant money to reinstate their lead paint program. This ongoing problem is being debated amongst government officials, but no solution has been provided for the citizens struggling with lead paint in their homes. Read more »
Liberal columnist Cole Jermyn argues that the partisan conflict between Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and Syracuse Rep. John Katko offers little in the way of solutions to the city’s lead paint problem. Read more »
The history behind Syracuse University's Carrier Dome and the renovations facing it, explained. Read more »
Deacon will face incumbent Rep. John Katko (R-NY) in November. Read more »
Hundreds of Syracuse community members gathered in front of Syracuse's City Hall on Monday evening to mourn the victims of the Orlando shooting. Read more »
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner wrote a letter advising Syracuse University students to be mindful of their safety and considerate of residents living around Walnut Park during Mayfest on Friday. Read more »
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner held a discussion on women in politics on Monday morning in Eggers Hall’s Strasser Legacy Room. Read more »
Bill Clinton spoke to a few hundred attendees for about 45 minutes inside the Fowler High School gymnasium in Syracuse. The high school was his third of four campaign stops in New York on Saturday, as the state will hold its primary on Tuesday. Read more »
The agreement will cover the costs of general city services like fire and police protection. Read more »
Take a look at what you missed this week in New York state and Syracuse politics. Read more »
Catch up on the week's biggest news: a College of Law report on sexual crimes committed during the Syrian Civil War, Cuomo's travel ban and more. Read more »
The rally will be held from 12:30-1 p.m. in the Manley Arena at Manley Field House. Read more »
