Common Council, Syracuse police work to repair and replace security cameras in city
The Syracuse Police Department is discussing an $150,000 initiative with the Common Council to improve the quality of security cameras in Syracuse. Read more »
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Budweiser will offer 10,000 free Lyft rides every weekend through the end of the year
As part of an anti-drunken driving campaign, the makers of Budweiser will release codes Lyft users can redeem for free rides. Read more »
First phase of Syracuse Hancock International Airport renovations begins
Syracuse Hancock International Airport closed the roadway in front of the passenger terminal for the first phase of a $45 million project. Read more »
The controversy surrounding the replacement plans for Interstate 81, explained
Take a look at the issues surrounding I-81’s construction and the current plans to replace the aging highway. Read more »
Officials: National Veterans Resource Complex construction expected to start by December or January
The National Veterans Resource Complex will serve as a regional veterans community hub, housing Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families. Read more »
Onondaga County legislature unanimously votes to ban youth solitary confinement
The county legislature made the decision after pressure from social justice groups and community activists. Read more »
Consensus to push for 2018 merger referendum following shared services plan approval
The citizen group released its recommendation on government service consolidation in February. Read more »
Joe Nicoletti drops out of Syracuse mayoral race, endorses Juanita Perez Williams
The Syracuse Common Councilor endorsed Juanita Perez Williams nearly a week after he lost the Democratic primary. Read more »
Syracuse poverty rate rises, ranks among worst in United States
Almost one-third of Syracuse residents lived below the poverty line in 2016, according to United States Census Bureau Data released Thursday. Read more »
SUNY-ESF professors research urban tree benefits in Syracuse
Urban trees provide “megacities” with more than $500 million in economic benefits each year, according to research published by a SUNY-ESF professor. Read more »
Officials: Ride-hailing services have had a minimal effect on Syracuse traffic
Ride-hailing services were legalized statewide in late June. Companies such as Uber and Lyft started expanding into Syracuse this summer. Read more »
The Daily Orange interviewed more than 100 SU students about Uber and Lyft. Here’s what they had to say.
Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft were legalized statewide in June. The companies previously operated in the greater New York City area. Read more »
Officials approve Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney’s shared services plan
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s County-Wide Shared Services Initiative, announced earlier this year, aims to reduce property taxes and lower costs of local government. Read more »
Joe Nicoletti and Marty Masterpole address primary defeat
Councilor-at-Large Joe Nicoletti and City Auditor Marty Masterpole conceded after Juanita Perez Williams won more than half of the votes in the 2017 Syracuse mayoral primary. Read more »
Mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams clinches Democratic Party nomination
Juanita Perez Williams campaigned on the promise of revitalizing city neighborhoods and decreasing Syracuse’s high poverty rate. Read more »
What you need to know before the mayoral primary on Tuesday
Five candidates will participate in election primaries on Tuesday. Independent Ben Walsh and Republican Laura Lavine are going head-to-head on both the Reform Party and Independence Party ballots. Marty Masterpole, Joe Nicoletti and Juanita Perez Williams will fight for the Democratic Party’s spot on the ballot. Read more »
SPD: ShotSpotter program in testing, no expectations for sensor installation
Syracuse Common Councilors in March approved $300,000 to fund the installation of the program. Read more »
Mayoral candidates know little about Syracuse University’s 20-year Campus Framework project
The Campus Framework project is the university’s 20-year plan for physical campus development. The plan includes a major South Campus housing relocation to Main Campus. Read more »
Public disputes procedure at county merger hearing
At a hearing to discuss the city-county shared services plan, the proposal's approval process was criticized by audience members. Read more »
An explanation of the 2017 Syracuse mayoral race, its candidates and the issues they’re running on
Learn more about the Syracuse mayoral candidates and their positions on certain issues as the November election approaches. Read more »
Remaining Democratic mayoral candidates face off in final debate before Tuesday’s primary
Juanita Perez Williams and Joe Nicoletti argued over police hiring and future support for the Democratic party nominee. The candidates also discussed economic development, the city-county merger proposal and the city’s budget deficit. Read more »
Here’s where you can attend a 9/11 memorial service in the Syracuse area
Memorial services honoring the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are being held across the city on Monday. Read more »
Consensus co-founder: Government merger referendum will not be held this November
Cornelius Murphy, a co-founder of Consensus, said Consensus will wait to address the government consolidation issue until the new shared services panel votes on Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney’s shared services plan. Read more »
Syracuse mayoral candidates discuss platforms at public forum
Six candidates remain in the 2017 Syracuse mayoral race. They met Tuesday night to discuss policing, the Syracuse-Onondaga County merger proposal and vacant housing. Read more »
