Miner initially issued a press release following Consensus’ publication of the report in which she dismissed the recommended consolidation. Read more »
The Syracuse Planning Commission will vote on a proposal that could change the face of the Marshall Street area. Read more »
The Smart Policing Initiative Grant has sparked the interest of the Syracuse Police Department. If granted, $700,000 would be used to improve funds toward technology and other general improvements specific to the South Side of Syracuse. 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 »
Two options remain for replacing a portion of I-81 near Syracuse: keeping the elevated highway and modernizing it, or demolishing it and rerouting through traffic around the city. Read more »
The Syracuse Common Council unanimously approved a resolution asking the state government to allow them to lower the current limit for bussing Syracuse City School District students from 1.5 miles to 1 mile. Read more »
The Syracuse Common Council reviewed a number of property proposals at its meeting on Monday. Read more »
After beating Republican Norm Snyder in the race for a seat on the Syracuse Common Council, Joe Nicoletti said he is ready to get back to work tomorrow and focus on the issues that matter for Syracuse residents. Read more »
Councilor Jean Kessner first proposed a bill three months ago that would ban landlords from advertising that they will not rent to people using government assistance to pay for housing. Read more »
The Syracuse Common Council is urging state legislators allow the city to grant tax exemptions to low-income families affected by FEMA’s new flood zone. Residents are worried the new mandatory tax insurance will force people to leave their homes. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council approved Federal Emergency Management Agency flood zone tax exemptions while pushed back a vote on Section 8 housing discrimination. Read more »
Hoops and Heroes secured $3,726 in additional funds from the common council on Tuesday. The program brings police and youth together by having officers volunteer to coach 60 Syracuse city high school students. Read more »
The remaining options consist of the Viaduct Alternative, which would be a wider version of the highway, and the Community Grid Alternative. Read more »
Councilor Khalid Bey introduced the rental properties item to the Syracuse Common Council on Monday. Fellow councilors addressed that funding concerns for the house inspections need improvement. Read more »
Parties at Castle Court have been banned by managers of the property, but Syracuse University students have continued to gather there to celebrate. Read more »
The Syracuse Common Council sued the Miner administration for a violation of separation of powers. But Supreme Court Justice Hugh Gilbert dismissed the case because separation of powers does not exist in municipal government. Read more »
The Daily Orange Editorial Board discusses the local debate regarding whether or not owners in Syracuse have the right to boot cars that illegally park on private property. Read more »
A Price Rite will be built in the South Side of Syracuse, making this the first time in 30 years that the area will have a grocery store. Read more »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget includes a $5 million grant for 10 cities to fight poverty, and Syracuse might get a piece of it. Read more »
The Syracuse Common Council introduced a resolution last week supporting Mayor Stephanie Miner’s push to raise the minimum wage for city employees to $15 per hour. Read more »
Green Party candidate for city auditor, Howie Hawkins, has run for elected office over 20 times. He has lost every time. However, Hawkins remains an important figure in Syracuse politics despite the losses. Read more »
Police in Syracuse have plans to instal 25 new surveillance cameras in areas that request them. The cameras are being paid for by a $400,000 grant from the state Dormitory Authority. Read more »
During Tuesday's session, the Syracuse Common Council rejected an ordinance that would have made off-campus underage drinking a prisonable offence by a 5-4 vote. Read more »
The Syracuse Common Council will again consider a $50 fine for some Syracuse residents who do not shovel the sidewalks in front of their property… Read more »
