Common Council postpones vote on Syracuse housing discrimination
Syracuse Common Council approved Federal Emergency Management Agency flood zone tax exemptions while pushed back a vote on Section 8 housing discrimination. Read more »
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Syracuse officials hope to improve community/police relations with basketball
Hoops and Heroes secured $3,726 in additional funds from the common council on Tuesday. The program brings police and youth together by having officers volunteer to coach 60 Syracuse city high school students. Read more »
Options for replacing portion of I-81 in Syracuse down to 2
The remaining options consist of the Viaduct Alternative, which would be a wider version of the highway, and the Community Grid Alternative. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council votes against amendment requiring inspection of rental properties
Councilor Khalid Bey introduced the rental properties item to the Syracuse Common Council on Monday. Fellow councilors addressed that funding concerns for the house inspections need improvement. Read more »
Parking lot parties roll on at Castle Court despite ‘ban’
Parties at Castle Court have been banned by managers of the property, but Syracuse University students have continued to gather there to celebrate. Read more »
Judge throws out lawsuit against Miner administration over computer policy
The Syracuse Common Council sued the Miner administration for a violation of separation of powers. But Supreme Court Justice Hugh Gilbert dismissed the case because separation of powers does not exist in municipal government. Read more »
Syracuse private property owners have right to boot illegally parked cars
The Daily Orange Editorial Board discusses the local debate regarding whether or not owners in Syracuse have the right to boot cars that illegally park on private property. Read more »
South Side 'food desert' gets grocery store for 1st time in 30 years
A Price Rite will be built in the South Side of Syracuse, making this the first time in 30 years that the area will have a grocery store. Read more »
Syracuse may get a $500,000 grant to fight poverty
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget includes a $5 million grant for 10 cities to fight poverty, and Syracuse might get a piece of it. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council supports minimum wage increase for city
The Syracuse Common Council introduced a resolution last week supporting Mayor Stephanie Miner’s push to raise the minimum wage for city employees to $15 per hour. Read more »
Howie Hawkins runs for city auditor to promote left-wing Green Party policies
Green Party candidate for city auditor, Howie Hawkins, has run for elected office over 20 times. He has lost every time. However, Hawkins remains an important figure in Syracuse politics despite the losses. Read more »
Syracuse city police to install 25 new surveillance cameras throughout the city
Police in Syracuse have plans to instal 25 new surveillance cameras in areas that request them. The cameras are being paid for by a $400,000 grant from the state Dormitory Authority. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council rejects ordinance punishing off-campus underage drinking
During Tuesday's session, the Syracuse Common Council rejected an ordinance that would have made off-campus underage drinking a prisonable offence by a 5-4 vote. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council to consider shoveling fine
The Syracuse Common Council will again consider a $50 fine for some Syracuse residents who do not shovel the sidewalks in front of their property… Read more »
SU has no immediate plans to move forward with bookstore project
After firing the developer for its new bookstore and fitness center, Syracuse University has no immediate plans to restart construction. Kevin Quinn, SU’s senior vice… Read more »
