A local behavioral health organization would use 20 housing units for affordable housing and the remaining 30 units for people struggling with mental health issues. Read more »
More than 100 people attended the service in Syracuse on Tuesday. Read more »
Two councilors voted against the contract because it doesn’t address long-standing criticisms of the police department's finances and high proportion of non-Syracuse residents. Read more »
The program, which will be managed by the city’s Office of Accountability, Performance and Innovation, is designed to improve services with goal setting and regular progress reports. Read more »
While the national unemployment keeps hitting record lows, Syracuse’s job growth has made smaller strides in recent years. Read more »
Julie LaFave will replace Lazarus Sims as the city’s parks commissioner, several months after Sims was suspended from the post. Read more »
The two-time Syracuse mayor will challenge incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the November election. Read more »
Most attendees expressed support for replacing the aging I-81 viaduct with a "community grid." Read more »
Business columnist Patrick Linehan reflects on the Invest Syracuse initiative, the closure of Syracuse’s Nojaim Brothers Supermarket and Mayor Ben Walsh’s first budget proposal. Read more »
Business columnist Patrick Penfield praises Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s 2018-19 budget plan for its commitment to local businesses and city revitalization programs. Read more »
Councilors discussed a proposal to hire Syracuse University’s geography department to conduct research on high priority areas in the city. Read more »
Sims was recently suspended from his position as Syracuse’s parks department commissioner. Read more »
Members of the Common Council said Walsh’s open-door policy has made for a smooth transition. Read more »
Walsh has proposed spending cuts for areas of the city’s department of public works. Read more »
A forum was held at Eastside Family Resource Center on Wednesday night as part of the city’s search for a new police chief. Read more »
The Greater Syracuse Land Bank ran a $600,000 operating deficit last year. Mayor Ben Walsh has reserved $750,000 from the city budget to keep the land bank afloat next year. Read more »
Residents got a chance to voice their thoughts on Frank Fowler’s replacement during a forum Tuesday in the City Hall Atrium. Read more »
Conservative columnist Joshua Nelson praises Republican gubernatorial candidate John DeFrancisco for his commitment to expanding small businesses. Read more »
U.S. Rep. John Katko and Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney spoke at the ceremony. Read more »
The city’s projected deficit for next year is $11 million. Read more »
The forum was held at Nottingham High School and discussed the changing landscape of Syracuse businesses and residences. Read more »
Katko has said that he and Walsh exchange texts about government affairs. Read more »
The panel was co-hosted by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the School of Architecture. Read more »
Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney’s County-Wide Shared Services Initiative was approved 35-to-1 in a September vote. Read more »
