The city’s spending is broken down into four categories: enhancing government response and resilience, investing in jobs and economic recovery, transforming infrastructure and public spaces as well as supporting children, families and neighborhoods. Read more »
As Syracuse’s first Black mayor, Khalid Bey would have created positive change for marginalized communities. Read more »
Incumbent Ben Walsh was reelected for a second term as Syracuse's first Independent mayor. Read more »
Syracuse elected 3 new Common Council members, all Democrats, and Onondaga County reshuffled its legislature. Read more »
An agreement between the city and Syracuse University would permit the university to maintain and improve Walnut and Thornden parks subject to approval by the city’s Commissioner of Parks. Read more »
Mayor Ben Walsh commended Common Council on their approval of appropriating $1.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act for parks, public safety and digital infrastructure. Read more »
Councilor Joe Driscoll is leading the effort to flip the Onondaga County Legislature with Democrats’ full slate of candidates. Read more »
The “Plan to Keep Rising” provides details on policy proposals he has mentioned throughout his campaign. Read more »
An acai bowl and smoothie restaurant will be coming to Westcott, as Syracuse Common Council approved its permit at its Tuesday meeting. Read more »
Republicans pushed through a party-line vote which will give a Republican-led team control over redistricting the legislature for the 2023 election. Read more »
Khalid Bey, Ben Walsh and Janet Burman gave their policy ideas for an audience of dozens in person and over a hundred people online. Read more »
Ten labor unions have endorsed the re-election of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, and he credits these to his own background as a union member and administrator. Read more »
In its Sept. 13 meeting, the Common Council passed the initiative to spend some of the ARPA funds on COPS cameras over the next three years. Read more »
To become Syracuse’s next mayor, Khalid Bey has recruited community leaders who have their own personal stories on why they joined his staff. Read more »
The Council appropriated funds from the American Rescue Plan act to recruit unemployed Syracuse residents for specialized training and apprenticeship programs as well as for police cameras. Read more »
The Syracuse Police Department revised its body camera policy to require that officers record the entirety of their presence during police encounters. Read more »
Syracuse mayor primary voting is open June 12-20 at four locations throughout Onondaga County. Read more »
Councilor-at-Large Michael Greene introduced the program, which would commit $4.5 million toward refurbishing and building sidewalks throughout the city, as a late addition to the meeting. Read more »
Reforming the Syracuse Police Department has been a priority of the Walsh administration, but other candidates say the mayor hasn’t done enough. Read more »
The five candidates running for mayor of Syracuse answered questions regarding the future of the city. Read more »
The five candidates running for Syracuse mayor — two Democrats, two Republicans and the independent incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh —share their campaign platforms. Read more »
The city will waive license fees for local theaters in 2021 and waive or refund all Certificate of Use fees for restaurants and bars between March 2020 and March 2022. Read more »
The organization has struggled to meet the increasing demand from entrepreneurs and startup companies for office space in the building. Read more »
The CNY Works program will place young people in jobs in city departments over the summer. Read more »
