Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney expressed support for a recently proposed merger between the city of Syracuse and the county at her State of the County address on Tuesday night. Read more »
Community members shared their concerns and worries regarding the potential merger between the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County at a town hall meeting Monday night. Read more »
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to launch initiatives to ensure the safety of drinking water throughout the state of New York. Read more »
Business columnist Theo Horn evaluates the economic weak points of the proposed bill for paid family leave in New York state for large and smaller businesses alike. Read more »
Check out a brief roundup of what happened in city and state politics this week. Read more »
New York state will implement a series of multifaceted actions to prevent the practice of conversion therapy, therapy which attempts a change the sexual orientation of an individual. Read more »
There is little threat of the Zika virus spreading to the United States, said Falk Professor David Larsen. That's why anything beyond more research or travel warnings is an "overreaction." Read more »
A medical marijuana dispensary has recently opened for business on Erie Boulevard in Syracuse. Read more »
Liberal columnist Joanna Orland argues that the practice of solitary confinement of juveniles is a practice maintains social injustice and maintains segregation. Read more »
Syracuse's sole Planned Parenthood provides women with abortion services, access to various forms of contraception, STI testing and pregnancy tests, among other services. Read more »
The Department of Transportation has dedicated $1.5 million to the renovation of an abandoned train station platform in downtown Syracuse. Read more »
Business columnist Theo Horn considers a recent study citing the lasting effects of the recession on Syracuse, naming improving infrastructure as a solution to the problem. Read more »
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Check out the week in New York state and Syracuse politics, including a proposed government merger and a sexual assault training program. Read more »
The new program will train faculty, staff and students at SUNY schools to safely intervene before, during and after incidents of sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking. Read more »
It is now illegal for employers — including Syracuse University — to discriminate or harass transgender workers in the state of New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced. Read more »
Here's what happened in news in the last week. Read more »
Business columnist Theo Horn critiques Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s initiative to raise New York’s minimum wage to $15, as the plan fails to include the City University of New York. 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 »
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces a new loan forgiveness program that will relieve student debt for recent college graduates living in the state. The program began accepting applications on Dec. 31. Read more »
Syracuse University had to make no changes to its smoke detector system after New York state passed legislation requiring all smoke detectors to have 10-year batteries. Read more »
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order earlier this month mandating all local governments provide shelter for homeless individuals during freezing temperatures. Read more »
Student Life columnist Rashika Jaipuriar discusses New York’s new loan forgiveness program and argues that the move with provide students with more financial flexibility in navigating life after college. Read more »
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday that state law enforcement will crack down on underage drinking and fake ID use throughout the state. Read more »
