Students happy with how long on-campus classes lasted, relieved to go home
Students were surprised that the university was able to keep classes in-person for so long into the semester. Read more »
Onondaga County
Lawsuit filed over golf cart crash at Drumlins Country Club, owned by SU
The lawsuit alleges that Drumlins and the university were negligent and allowed an employee to recklessly drive a golf cart. Read more »
County will expand testing capacity, ensure care to hospital patients
As of Monday, County Executive Ryan McMahon reported 74 hospitalizations within the county and six patients in critical condition. Read more »
Onondaga County will not lay off more employees among hiring freeze
The county made these budget cuts in response to the county’s projected loss of over $22 million in sales tax revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
SU still has space to quarantine students following COVID-19 spike
SU's quarantine housing in the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel is not currently filled. Read more »
Protests of forceful arrest of minor continue, mother speaks out
A video circulated last week showing Onondaga County police using profane language and force during an arrest of a 15-year-old boy. Read more »
Ballot counting halted after 8 staff members test positive for COVID-19
There are eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Onondaga County Board of Elections staff. Read more »
Protesters gather at sheriff’s office after video surfaces of minor's arrest
A video circulated over the weekend of at least one sheriff deputy forcefully pulling a 15-year-old out of the driver seat of a stopped car. Read more »
Democrats gain advantage as county tallies absentee ballots
While the county was initially set to begin counting ballots Monday, lawsuits from multiple candidates including Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) caused the board of elections to delay counting by one day. Read more »
Balter concedes race to Katko after days of absentee ballot counting
Balter, a former professor in SU’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, announced her concession Friday evening, a day after Katko won the election. Read more »
Onondaga County postpones absentee ballot counting due to COVID-19 exposure
The Board of Elections announced on Friday that staff members would stop counting ballots and immediately arrange coronavirus testing. Read more »
Rep. John Katko defeats Dana Balter in race for New York's 24th district
Katko received 7,392 absentee votes in Onondaga County as of Thursday night while Balter had 16,678. Read more »
State Sen. Rachel May declares victory over Sam Rodgers
May is currently chair of New York State Senate’s Committee on Aging and the Commission on Rural Resources and was first elected to the state Senate in 2018. Read more »
Common Council unanimously appoints SU alumnus Ronnie White Jr.
White will fill the spot of former Councilor Tim Rudd, who resigned after accepting a job as Mayor Ben Walsh’s budget director in September. Read more »
Parts of Onondaga County labeled as COVID-19 precautionary 'yellow zones'
Precautionary microcluster “yellow zones” such as Onondaga County must limit non-essential gatherings held both indoors and outdoors to 25 people or fewer. Read more »
19 employees at Armory Square restaurant contract coronavirus
The employees worked at the Armory Square restaurant from Oct. 24 through Nov. 3 from 11 am to between 9am and 11pm. Read more »
Syracuse community members describe barriers to voting in 2020 election
The coronavirus pandemic is just one of many accessibility issues that Syracuse voters faced in the 2020 election. Read more »
How Onondaga County will count 57,000 absentee ballots
As the county prepares to count mail-in ballots, here’s a breakdown on what the process will look like. Read more »
Onondaga County confirms 149 COVID-19 cases, highest single-day record
In the past week, out of every 50 coronavirus tests the county has conducted, one has come back positive. Read more »
Onondaga County proposed 2021 budget $84 million smaller than last year
The county executive announced several cuts to the budget for the upcoming year to account for budget shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
Former County Executive Joanie Mahoney named SUNY-ESF president
The SUNY Board of Trustees approved Mahoney’s appointment in a resolution Wednesday. Read more »
3 local races too close to call, absentee ballots could decide
Absentee ballots will likely be the deciding factor in the races for New York’s 53rd Senate District, 50th Senate District, and 127th Assembly District. Read more »
Biden leads in Onondaga County after polls close
Biden is leading Trump with about 52% of the vote. Read more »
Katko declares victory over Balter in NY-24 race after polls close Tuesday night
Rep. John Katko leads the race in every county in the district. Read more »
