Syracuse voters feel safe voting in person despite rise in COVID-19 cases
Despite risks stemming from an increase in coronavirus cases across Onondaga County, voters said they felt safe at the polls Tuesday. Read more »
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Working at polls strengthens faculty members' sense of civic duty
First-time faculty poll workers and returning employees said the experience strengthens their sense of civic duty and teaches them about election security. Read more »
Equipment causes delays at Huntington Hall polling place as polls open in Syracuse
Some of the city's polling places were already busy minutes after they opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Chancellor Kent Syverud was among the first voters at Huntington Hall. Read more »
Grand jury finds SPD officers who shot Steve Smith justified
Two SPD officers shot and killed Steve Smith on Sept. 4 during an exchange fire at a Sunoco on North State Street. Read more »
Syracuse argues to protect order on diversity in police, fire departments
The Consent Decree, which went into effect in 1980, is a judicial order that allows the city to adopt diversity hiring practices without violating New York civil service law. Read more »
SA, Mayor Walsh will talk about Waverly and Comstock avenues traffic light
Student Association will meet with Mayor Ben Walsh next week to discuss replacing a traffic light at the intersection of Waverly and Comstock avenues with a four-way stop. Read more »
Common Council denies funding to community leadership training program
The Common Council voted Monday not to fund a community leadership program, citing budget concerns. Read more »
SPD identifies suspect in Westcott shooting
SPD announced Monday that it had identified a suspect involved in a shooting on Friday. Read more »
Onondaga County residents participate in 2nd day of early voting
More people in Onondaga County voted early this weekend than in all nine days of early voting in 2019. Read more »
2 men die after separate shootings near University Neighborhood
The locations of the two shootings are a 10 minute walk apart. Read more »
Community activist Aggie Lane helps low-income residents find jobs
Aggie Lane, 75, lives on the Southside of Syracuse and is the treasurer and co-founder of the Urban Jobs Task Force. Read more »
Bike share company offers free Election Day rides
Gotcha will offer free bike rides in Syracuse on Election Day as part of an initiative to make voting more accessible. Read more »
Syracuse nonprofit will build city's 1st LGBTQ youth homeless shelter
Syracuse’s chapter of Rescue Mission Alliance is working to establish the city’s first shelter devoted to supporting LGBTQ youth who have run away from home. Read more »
Indigenous community relieved after Columbus statue removal announcement
For Indigenous people, the downtown monument serves as a reminder of Columbus’ murder, enslavement and oppression of their ancestors. Read more »
Common Council passes police reform legislation 'Right to Know Act'
The Right to Know Act is designed to increase transparency in interactions between Syracuse Police Department officers and city residents. Read more »
Syracuse city schools struggle to provide students access to daily meals
Since suspending in-person classes in March, the district has worked with community organizations to provide thousands of meals for its students. Read more »
Domestic violence calls jump in Syracuse after NY lockdown
Experts said some of the health measures meant to prevent COVID-19 spread have created new concerns for victims of intimate partner violence. Read more »
Syracuse will remove Christopher Columbus statue, rename plaza
The city will remove the statue after residents denounced the statue Columbus as a symbol of colonialism and white supremacy. Read more »
Mayor Walsh enters quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure
Richard David, the mayor of Binghamton, tested positive for COVID-19 late Wednesday night after attending an event at Syracuse City Hall. Read more »
SPD to cut gunshot detection system from city budget
SPD decided to end its use of ShotSpotter technology after Mayor Walsh cut $18.1 million from Syracuse’s annual budget due to a sharp reduction in city revenue. Read more »
Syracuse community members worried about SU students spreading coronavirus
Syracuse residents are impressed with how the university has controlled the spread of COVID-19, but some are concerned about large off-campus gatherings. Read more »
Cuse Youth BLM organizers hope to combat overpolicing in schools
The movement, a high school student-led branch of the greater Syracuse Black Lives Matter group, meets regularly to discuss community reform measures. Read more »
Between 2 worlds: how Syracuse's racist housing policies created a racial divide
Some city residents who attend SU walk between those two worlds each time they travel from campus and to their home communities. Read more »
Last Chance for Change continues to demand answers about Steve Smith's death
Following their usual route, demonstrators marched from the Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central to SPD headquarters, where they demanded answers from SPD about Smith’s killing. Read more »
