Micron facility will bring long-term economic opportunity to CNY, SU professors say
Micron Technology announced its decision to invest up to $100 billion in a semiconductor chip manufacturing campus in Clay, N.Y., just north of Syracuse. Read more »
Onondaga County
Common Council approves Restore New York Communities Initiatives application
The initiative provides funding to revitalize commercial and residential properties. Read more »
Micron's investment in Syracuse will bring jobs, economic growth
CNY being chosen to be a part of this monumental plan for industrial growth within the United States needs to be celebrated. Read more »
Micron announces $100 billion investment on building facility in central New York
Micron, the fourth-largest producer of semiconductors in the world, will construct a high-volume semiconductor memory manufacturing site, creating nearly 50,000 jobs. Read more »
It's time to pay attention to the ongoing housing crisis in Onondaga County
Protestors demanded that county-level elected politicians support public housing investments, expand and fully fund lead poisoning interventions, end the County’s practice of union busting, increase government transparency and increase support for the formerly incarcerated. Read more »
Childcare in Onondaga County deserves more than temporary solutions
Overall investment in childcare will be extremely helpful, especially as COVID restrictions are rolled back and parents no longer are able to work from home. Read more »
County’s plan to build an aquarium on Onondaga Lake shore ignores a 1794 treaty
The 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua still legally recognizes Syracuse’s Inner Harbor, where the county plans to build an aquarium, as Onondaga Nation land. Read more »
171 years later, Jerry Rescue Day sparks local attention toward social change
Memorialized as a statue in Clinton Square, the event is an “inflection point” in the history of slavery in America. The statue features Samuel May, a white abolitionist; Rev. Jermain W. Loguen, a Black man who previously escaped his own enslavement and William “Jerry” Henry. Read more »
Amir Gethers attends Common Council meeting following arrest last week
Gethers introduced three pieces of legislation that were passed and held one for a future meeting. Read more »
NY-22 candidate Francis Conole ties political goals to Syracuse roots
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Francis Conole said his Syracuse roots drive his desire to… Read more »
Students voice frustration with SPD response times
As the Syracuse Police Department faces a staff shortage, some SU students have had negative experiences with police response times. Read more »
Syracuse officials respond to common councilor arrest, what’s next
Amir Gethers was released with an order of protection that prohibits him from contacting the woman he is accused of choking. Read more »
Common Councilor Amir Gethers arrested following domestic violence call
Gethers was booked at 5:10 p.m. and charged with criminal obstruction of breathing and second-degree harassment. Read more »
University Hill, Westcott residents concerned about SU's recent demolitions
Community members hope for more communication as SU expands property ownership and demolishes homes east of campus. Read more »
SCSD community debate recent security increase's impact on students
Following the Syracuse City School District's addition of 40 sentries, parents and teachers are voicing concerns about school security's impact on students. Read more »
Onondaga County Executive proposes 11% property tax reduction
The county has only just started implementing the $1.4 billion executive budget, said Brian Ohl, an adjunct professor within Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Read more »
COVID-19 is not over. SU needs to stop thinking it is.
COVID-19 is not over yet, simply ignoring the severity of the pandemic makes SU oblivious, not proactive. Read more »
New Ways Ministry awarded for compassion, advocation for LGBTQ rights
During the church’s 9/11 special mass on Sunday, All Saints honored the national Catholic outreach program New Ways Ministry with the All Saints Parish F. Mychal Judge Memorial Award. Read more »
Common Council approves Syracuse City Redistricting Commission proposed maps
The Syracuse Common Council passed the Syracuse City Redistricting Commission’s proposed redistricting map in a 5-4 vote Monday. Read more »
Experts share ways to protect off-campus housing in wake of robberies
With 41 residential burglaries on the east side since August and 23 in the area east of SU, DPS Chief Craig Stone is encouraging proactive measures. Read more »
SU confirms 91 active self-reported COVID-19 cases
The Barnes Center at the Arch reported 91 active COVID-19 cases on Syracuse University’s campus as of Sept. 9, a university spokesperson told The Daily Orange. Read more »
Marshall Street’s latest additions indicate shift from small-business character
Following acquisitions from Syracuse University and corporations, Marshall Street is experiencing changes to its usually small-business-oriented character. Read more »
Centro confirms mask mandate on its systems will be lifted
While the state has changed its public transit policy relating to wearing masks, Syracuse University is still requiring masks on its trolley service. Read more »
Despite longtime presence, students may not know about a free legal service
SU’s Student Association and Graduate Student Organization fund the organization, established in 1972, with money from student activity fees. Read more »
