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 »
State
Here are central New York election results after polls close
Here's the results for the 2020 election in Onondaga County after Election Day. Read more »
Equipment causes delays at Huntington Hall polling place as polls open in Syracuse
Some of the city's polling places were already busy minutes after they opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Chancellor Kent Syverud was among the first voters at Huntington Hall. Read more »
New York implements testing, quarantine procedure for travelers
The state will now require test COVID-19 tests and quarantine for people traveling to New York. Read more »
Former SU football player makes largest donation to Sam Rodgers' campaign
John Lally, who was a three-year letter winner at SU from 1977 to 1981, made the single largest contribution to Rodgers’ campaign. Read more »
Dana Balter outraises John Katko in 3rd quarter
Balter raised more money in the third quarter of the year than incumbent Katko in the race for New York state’s 24th Congressional District. Read more »
Here's where Katko and Balter stand on various national issues
Balter launched her 2020 campaign in April 2019 after narrowly losing her first campaign to Katko by about 5 percentage points in 2018. Read more »
NY data shows COVID-19 has disproportionately affected communities of color
A report found that the people most vulnerable in the COVID-19 pandemic are also those who struggle from well-established socioeconomic, institutional, health and racial inequalities. Read more »
SUNY Oneonta closes campus due to lack of testing, spike in COVID-19 cases
SUNY Oneonta began its fall semester the same day as Syracuse University, but had to send students home for the semester less than two weeks into the academic year. Read more »
New York counties prepare for mail-in voting in November election
Counties are preparing for expanded mail-in voting after legislation signed in August. Read more »
Joe Biden endorses former SU professor Dana Balter for U.S. Congress
Balter announced the endorsement on social media Wednesday. Read more »
New York reports record-low COVID-19 infection rate, stays below 1 percent
The state reported its lowest COVID-19 positive testing rate Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Read more »
Coronavirus: Cuomo approves central New York to enter phase 4
Effective June 25, New York will also begin requiring travelers from several states where COVID-19 cases are increasing to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. Read more »
New York State Fair vendors adjust to pandemic, financial uncertainty
Fair vendors are working to keep their businesses afloat, but they’re unsure the state will hold the 18-day fair in August. Read more »
New York state bans police chokeholds, makes disciplinary records public
New legislation will ban chokeholds by police officers, designate false race-based 911 calls as hate crimes and make police disciplinary records more transparent. Read more »
Gov. Cuomo aims to pass police reform agenda after George Floyd protests
The “Say Their Name” reform agenda would make police disciplinary records more transparent and would restrict police from using chokeholds during arrests. Read more »
Central New York to receive guidance on reopening businesses
Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented a set of guidelines for a phased reopening of New York state at a media briefing Tuesday Read more »
Employers try to protect essential workers during coronavirus pandemic
Essential workers in Syracuse said working during the pandemic has caused anxiety and stress, but in many cases employers have stepped up to the plate to deliver support. Read more »
Coronavirus death toll in New York surpasses 10,000
New York’s coronavirus death toll passed 10,000 Monday, but there are signs that the worst of the virus may be over, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Read more »
New York expands food assistance for low-income households
New York state has seen its lowest number of patients admitted to intensive care units since the coronavirus pandemic began. Read more »
New York begins to flatten coronavirus curve
Though the number of confirmed cases and deaths has risen, the virus’ curve is leveling off, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Read more »
State orders schools and businesses to remain closed until April 29
New York will order that all schools and non-essential businesses remain closed until April 29, extending the governor’s previous order by nine days. Read more »
New York needs 30,000 ventilators to treat coronavirus patients
Of the 3,000 people in the state who are hospitalized from the virus, 23% need ventilators, the governor said. Read more »
State to halt collecting of medical, student debt
New York will not collect medical or student debt owed to the state until at least April 15, officials announced Tuesday. Read more »
