Syracuse residents demand more transparency, resources from school district
A small group of parents and educators marched to the Syracuse City School District’s offices Monday to demand more information about reopening plans. Read more »
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Syracuse homeless shelters expand resources, serve community during pandemic
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a stay-at-home order in March that closed all nonessential businesses but allowed essential services, such as homeless shelters, to remain open. Read more »
Local businesses still see fewer customers despite students' return to SU
Though thousands of students have returned to the area surrounding SU, local businesses said their stores and restaurants have not seen as many customers as they typically do. Read more »
Syracuse to cut $18.1 million from city budget due to coronavirus pandemic
The city will significantly cut funding from the Syracuse City Police Department. Read more »
City will play “supportive” role as SU prepares for students to return
Despite new university guidelines on social distancing, SPD’s patrol of the university hill area will remain largely unchanged from recent years, Walsh said. Read more »
Indigenous organizers continue advocacy for Columbus statue removal
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Café Kubal permanently closes University Hill location
Café Kubal will also close its location in the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, with plans to open a cafe at the company's headquarters on North Townsend Street. Read more »
Walsh to provide timeline in 2 weeks for police reform
14 advocacy groups, including Last Chance for Change and Black Lives Matter Syracuse, presented nine demands to Walsh and the Syracuse Common Council in June to reform the Syracuse Police Department. Read more »
Census organizers struggle to reach SU students during pandemic
The U.S. Census Bureau extended the collection process by three months to Oct. 31 to compensate for lost outreach opportunities. Read more »
Last Chance for Change marches to SU chancellor's house
Saturday marked the second time Last Chance for Change protested at Syracuse University. The first time they marched across SU, a protester said SU is “known for its racism.” Read more »
14 Syracuse advocacy groups present list of demands to reform SPD
The groups demand that the city of Syracuse demilitarize the SPD and that the Syracuse City School District remove all school resource officers, investing instead in counselors and other support staff. Read more »
Last Chance for Change demonstrators march through SU campus
Protests against police brutality entered their tenth consecutive day in Syracuse. Read more »
Over 6,000 people sign petition to remove Christopher Columbus statue
The petition calls for the city of Syracuse to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from Columbus Circle. Read more »
Live updates: Last Chance for Change protesters march against police brutality
Protesters have said they will march in the city for 40 days. Read more »
Gallery: 1st day of Black Lives Matter protest in Syracuse
On May 30, protesters marched together through Syracuse in response to the murder of George Floyd. Read more »
Protesters march in Syracuse for 7th day
Protesters continue to march in Syracuse to protest police brutality. Read more »
Mayor Ben Walsh joins marchers on 6th day of protests
Protesters continue to march in Syracuse to protest police brutality. Read more »
Protesters in Syracuse march peacefully for 5th day
Organizers later convened at a parking lot near the Syracuse Police Department headquarters, where they continued registering people to vote in New York state. Read more »
Live updates: Syracuse protesters march for 3rd day
Protesters gathered outside the Public Safety Building for a third day as the county rescinded its mandatory curfew. Read more »
Syracuse police will arrest protesters after curfew begins at 8 p.m.
The countywide curfew is in effect from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Read more »
Syracuse mayor declares state of emergency as unrest escalates
Syracuse police ordered protesters to leave the area after a window was broken at the Onondaga County Justice Center. Read more »
SU allocates $600,000 for city volunteer programming
#NotAgainSU demanded the university invest $600,000 in volunteer opportunities in February after calling the university’s initial commitment “woefully inadequate.” Read more »
Jerry Stiller received awards for comedic talent during time as SU student
Stiller graduated from Syracuse University in 1950 and appeared in several SU student productions, including “The Bourgeois Gentleman,” which he starred in his senior year. Read more »
Immigrants struggle with health care during coronavirus pandemic
As immigrants and refugees typically struggle with health treatment and financial resources, advocates from the city of Syracuse weighed in on how these communities are facing increased hardship during the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »
