After the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law in March 2021, Walsh unveiled a strategy plan for the city’s allocation of funds. The new dashboard provides information on the progress of that plan. Read more »
Onondaga County Legislators voted 9-8 on Tuesday to table a proposed law that could extend legislators’ terms from two years to four. Read more »
As the Syracuse Police Department expands its ShotSpotter system, concerns about the technology’s privacy have resurfaced. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council approved $550,000 to create a plan for what the city needs to do to better integrate the Interstate 81 community grid plan into Syracuse’s neighborhoods. Read more »
Syracuse and Veo, a vehicle-sharing company, announced that the city’s fleet of scooters and bikes will be returning and expanding following the winter season. Read more »
The Museum of Science and Technology is putting the final touches on a $2.6 million renovation of its theater facility, adding new digital projectors and planetarium shows. Read more »
Dover, Kohl & Partners, a town planning corporation, will provide services in three different phases of the viaduct removal. Read more »
Local organizations said the fight to remove the statue from the city's center has gone on for too long, and it must be taken down. Read more »
Throughout the city, Syracuse’s median property value in owner-occupied properties is 13% higher than in rental properties, according to data analyzed by The Daily Orange. Read more »
The members of Women’s March Syracuse received awards from U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and Governor Kathy Hochul for their work to further women’s rights in Syracuse during the event. Read more »
The county funding is coming from room occupancy tax revenues, which are collected on hotel room bookings in the county. Read more »
The event was hosted to support the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle. Read more »
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh stated in a letter that the county and the city are “ready, willing and able” to assist Ukrainian refugees resettling in central New York. Read more »
The app has been useful to officers in their investigations and has aided in the pursuit of communicating well with everyone in the community. Read more »
ShotSpotter, the audio-based gunshot detection system, will be expanding into the Northside and will go live on Wednesday. Read more »
The plan, brought to the meeting by Councilor Latoya Allen, will be funded with money given to the city by the American Rescue Plan Act. Read more »
The Syracuse University Literacy Corps provides tutors to local school districts as well as programs such as the North Side Learning Center, Hillside and 100 Black Men of Syracuse. Read more »
In the agreement, Green National, a real estate management company owned by Troy and Tim Green, will pay a $300,000 penalty, of which all but $50,000 will be suspended if all terms of the agreement are fulfilled within 60 days. Read more »
An analysis conducted by The Daily Orange found a strong link between median household income and the area’s rate of high lead levels in children’s blood. Read more »
The percentage of children in Onondaga County with elevated levels of lead in their blood has decreased dramatically in the past few years — in 2012, the rate exceeded 17% in Syracuse. Read more »
Over the next five years, Syracuse University will pay $11 million to the city of Syracuse for city services and city neighborhoods that are near the university. Read more »
The redistricting process in the city of Syracuse involved a 15-member commission of qualified citizen applicants, while Onondaga County's commission consisted of members appointed by party-affiliated politicians. Read more »
The program would assist households that pay a high proportion of their income to drinking water and wastewater providers to prevent a loss of those services. Read more »
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 »
