'This is, overall, going to hurt': End to emergency SNAP funds hits CNY
The end to benefits will disproportionately affect children in Syracuse as the city has a child poverty rate of 49.1%, experts said. Read more »
The end to benefits will disproportionately affect children in Syracuse as the city has a child poverty rate of 49.1%, experts said. Read more »
National Nutrition Month's theme for 2023 is "Fuel for the Future," which intends to highlight healthy eating and sustainability. Read more »
The Onondaga Nation is still negotiating the terms of its land stewardship with New York state after its June 2022 landback agreement. Read more »
The state has plans to tear down the I-81 highway, the source of the division between Southside and the rest of the city, and replace it with a community grid. Although plans were paused in Nov. 2022, construction is now back on track with some exceptions. Read more »
Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez announced the Village of Homer as a winner of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative Award. Read more »
Manish Bhatia, executive vice president of global operations at Micron, said the Clay facility will be completed and operational by 2030. Read more »
A Syracuse-based economic development organization, CenterState CEO, received a $1 million grant to support job training from New York state as part of a statewide shift towards a technology-centered workforce. Read more »
The lawsuit was filed by a Michigan-based cannabis dispensary group that is seeking a CAURD license in the central New York and Finger Lakes region. Read more »
SU students on the pre-medical track said they see the funding as an opportunity to expand healthcare education and opportunities. Read more »
SU is requesting that Vera House place a member of university administration, most likely a person trained in victim support, on its governing board. Read more »
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Advocates and researchers said the chemical contents of the company’s releases can contribute to New York state’s growing number of harmful aquatic algal blooms, which occur when levels of algae rapidly increase in a body of water and harm the surrounding environment. Read more »
Legal marijuana farms, like Tap Root Fields and 4 Erratic Farm, in New York state are starting to harvest their first crop. Read more »
SU’s Baldanza Fund for Excellence in Education Policy in Practice partners with local school districts to create fellowships for underrepresented students. Read more »
The county received the positive lab test Tuesday night. The health department has since notified each person who has had direct contact with the individual who tested positive. Read more »
Many of the candidates agreed on environmental policy, but differed on approaches to cryptocurrency mining and social issues. Read more »
Onondaga County Legislators voted 9-8 on Tuesday to table a proposed law that could extend legislators’ terms from two years to four. Read more »
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh stated in a letter that the county and the city are “ready, willing and able” to assist Ukrainian refugees resettling in central New York. Read more »
The funds will be allocated to assisting new child care providers in child care deserts to cover start-up and personnel costs; build their programs; recruit, train and retain staff; and give them resources so employees can access COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »
A bank flagged a pending transfer of over $40,000 from sheriff’s office funds to the account of Deputy Isaac Eames in December 2021. Read more »
Jim Rowley, the new chair of the Onondaga County Legislature, plans to focus on improving spending and ethics policies during his tenure. Read more »
Though Syracuse University’s testing infrastructure could not be used for testing of New York residents while students were moving in, the testing team is willing to extend the offer once more. Read more »
Councilor Joe Driscoll is leading the effort to flip the Onondaga County Legislature with Democrats’ full slate of candidates. Read more »
Republicans pushed through a party-line vote which will give a Republican-led team control over redistricting the legislature for the 2023 election. Read more »