Activists in Syracuse said that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's new gun trafficking legislation, Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking & Crime Prevention Act, was a step in the right direction but long overdue. Read more »
One of 26 cities to be awarded the grant, Syracuse was given $25,000 to reclaim asphalt in a public space as art. Read more »
Ten labor unions have endorsed the re-election of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, and he credits these to his own background as a union member and administrator. Read more »
In its Sept. 13 meeting, the Common Council passed the initiative to spend some of the ARPA funds on COPS cameras over the next three years. Read more »
Mayor Ben Walsh announced that Syracuse Sync, an e-bike and e-scooter service, has returned this fall at various corral locations across the city. Read more »
The city will analyze speeds at five locations through the fall to determine if they should continue or expand the program. Read more »
The Council appropriated funds from the American Rescue Plan act to recruit unemployed Syracuse residents for specialized training and apprenticeship programs as well as for police cameras. Read more »
SPD had over 1,000 police stops between April and June. Almost 78% involved person identifying as Black despite only about 35% of Syracuse’s population identifying in that demographic. Read more »
The commitment works towards minimizing institutional racism and systemic inequalities and acknowledges the disadvantages many communities of color have faced. Read more »
The investigators interviewed 179 people including complainants, current and former members of the state’s executive chamber, state troopers, state employees and others who interacted regularly with Cuomo. Read more »
The Syracuse Police Department revised its body camera policy to require that officers record the entirety of their presence during police encounters. Read more »
The case docket names the city, Mayor Ben Walsh, the Syracuse Police Department and SPD Chief Kenton Buckner as defendants. Read more »
Bey defeated his fellow council member Michael Greene by only 34 votes. The win wasn’t confirmed until a week after election day. Read more »
The community activist will face the city’s current mayor, Ben Walsh, and a Democratic challenger at the ballot box on Nov. 2. Read more »
Syracuse mayor primary voting is open June 12-20 at four locations throughout Onondaga County. Read more »
About 40 people marched to and from Syracuse’s Public Safety Building on Tuesday evening to honor George Floyd a year after his murder. Read more »
The street racing detail has been working with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police and the DeWitt Police Department. Read more »
The panel, hosted by Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, featured Mayor Ben Walsh, Syracuse Police Department Chief Kenton Buckner and Amanda Darcangelo, a data engineer for the city. Read more »
Syracuse mayoral share how they plan to revitalize the city's economy after the financial difficulties during the pandemic. Read more »
The Syracuse Mets played the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders in the opening day game at NBT Bank Stadium. Read more »
Reforming the Syracuse Police Department has been a priority of the Walsh administration, but other candidates say the mayor hasn’t done enough. Read more »
The five candidates running for mayor of Syracuse answered questions regarding the future of the city. Read more »
The five candidates running for Syracuse mayor — two Democrats, two Republicans and the independent incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh —share their campaign platforms. Read more »
I-81, Syracuse’s monument of redlining, could finally see some long overdue alterations. Read more »
