In a move that creates the first new town New York state has seen in 35 years, residents of the Village of Kiryas Joel voted to secede from the town of Monroe, ending years of feuding between the two sides. Read more »
President Donald Trump’s administration shortened the open enrollment period for the national health insurance marketplace to six weeks from 12. Read more »
Consensus, a citizen group founded in 2014, has recommended the city of Syracuse government and Onondaga County government consolidate. Read more »
New York state Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's endorsement of Democratic candidate Juanita Perez Williams for Syracuse mayor on Friday. Read more »
Experts studying ticks and diseases said mice are the primary cause of the spread of tick-borne illnesses, though the public commonly believes deer are the root of the problem. Read more »
The Syracuse-Mohawk Valley region and the Buffalo-Rochester area submitted bids for Amazon’s $5 billion second headquarters. Read more »
The bill would have allowed drivers to exit the New York State Thruway for free in some parts of Syracuse. Read more »
Miner, in a Tweet on Thursday, said she has no plans to challenge the Republican incumbent representing the 24th Congressional District. Read more »
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation used a drone to survey the Onondaga Creek last month. Read more »
More than 190,000 people left the state between July 2015 and July 2016. Many residents opted to escape cold winters, moving to states such as Florida, research shows. Read more »
Undercounting could threaten an area’s political representation and opportunity for state and federal funding. Read more »
The competition, overseen by the New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation, aims to boost tourism and economic prosperity across the state. Read more »
Electric car sales have increased in the last year, but experts disagree over how significant the role of electric cars is in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Read more »
The report claims New York state has more than $132 billion worth of debt and “would need more than $20,000 from each of its taxpayers to pay all of its bills.” Read more »
Algae blooms will not affect Onondaga County’s drinking water, but officials and experts advise residents to stay away from any discolored water. Read more »
A report from the New York State Office of Campus Safety found that less than half of the state’s colleges and universities are compliant with the “Enough is Enough” law on sexual assault. Read more »
Balter hopes to challenge Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., in congressional elections next year. Read more »
As part of an anti-drunken driving campaign, the makers of Budweiser will release codes Lyft users can redeem for free rides. Read more »
Tatiana Nolen is a sexual assault survivor and a person of color. Now she’s empowering other students of color to fight back against campus sexual assault. Read more »
New York state officials initially denied the Millennium Pipeline Company key permits to build about eight miles of new piping in Orange County. Read more »
Dana Balter, a visiting assistant teaching professor in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, said she can’t stand by as the country, people and values she cares about are being threatened. Read more »
Native Americans have experienced the highest rate of prescription opioid deaths out of any ethnic group. Read more »
Syracuse, which gets most of its drinking water from nearby Skaneateles Lake, has never had issues due to this type of algae. Toxic blooms, though, were detected in Owasco Lake in 2015. Read more »
From the adoption of tuition-coverage programs in New York state to residence hall renovations on the Syracuse University campus, here are five important updates you should catch up on. Read more »
