‘SU isn’t a normal property owner’: Attorney who represented Syracuse in SU tax case alleges wrongful termination by city’s top lawyer
The attorney assigned to represent the city in tax exemption litigation with Syracuse University alleges the city terminated his employment after he declined to grant SU preferential treatment.
LATEST REPORTING
Columbus Circle redesign competition finalists unveil visions for downtown site without Columbus statue
The Full Circle Redesign Competition’s three finalists presented their disparate visions for a new design of the space surrounding the Columbus Monument. All three proposed removing the Christopher Columbus statue.
Bishop meets with All Saints Church leaders to explain forced retirement of popular gay priest
More than 150 upset parishioners attended a vigil in the All Saints sanctuary as the bishop met with parish staff nearby.
Controversy continues over Syracuse’s Columbus statue as redesign competition offers new visions
The future of Syracuse’s Columbus Circle, and the Christopher Columbus monument at its center, may be on display Tuesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Syracuse.
I-81 AND PUBLIC HOUSING COVERAGE
Facing a labor shortage, SHA, developer host free construction workforce training for SHA residents
More than 150 people signed up for the training. Part of the challenge in hiring construction workers is the number of construction jobs happening in the region.
Syracuse Housing Authority breaks ground on second phase of public housing redevelopment
The new building will be called The Simmons to honor the decadeslong career of SHA’s former Executive Director Bill Simmons.
Meet new Syracuse Housing Authority board commissioner Bea González
González is Mayor Sharon Owens’ third appointee to the Syracuse Housing Authority board in the last year.
CULTURE
All Saints Church objects to bishop forcing its pastor, Fred Daley, to retire
Daley, 79, is one of the few openly gay priests in the United States. His parish is known for welcoming the LGBTQ community, immigrants and the poor.
Sean Kirst: Yoichi Okamoto’s White House photos amplify what a lot of us are feeling right now
One last chance in Syracuse this week to see a stunning exhibit of the historic work by Okamoto, whose against-the-odds photography career launched here.
Sean Kirst: A day past Election Day, impressions from that first glance in the mirror
In an astounding national statement by the voters, the hope that an era of contempt and cruelty will soon be past.
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EDITOR’S PICKS
Democrats in CNY and labor unions disagree on how to regulate data centers. Why?
Unions and Democrats have long had a tight relationship. However, in Central New York, they are split on how to regulate data centers.
Could the North Country get its Micron moment?
As the North Country makes a pitch for its role in the Micron supply chain, Micron has responded with donations.
What are the bottlenecks in housing production leading to Syracuse’s housing crisis?
Central Current dove into the issues clogging the pipeline of housing production and what city officials are doing to speed up construction as the region experiences unprecedented need.
SEAN KIRST’S UPSTATE JOURNAL
Sean Kirst: Pat Murphy, World Series-winning manager, played sandlot baseball as a kid. What about you?
Murphy and childhood friends, in the summer, gathered for pickup baseball every day. We’re looking for your memories of the same ritual.
Sean Kirst: In Pat Murphy’s baseball triumph, old friends revel in a childhood dream that never died
At 10 or 11, Murphy dreamed of World Series glory from the old Nichols Field in Eastwood. More than 55 years later, with close buddies in the house, he brought it home.
Sean Kirst: Corcoran runners gather to see John Hohm, a ‘city kid’ like them, enter sports Hall of Fame
When it mattered in a way that rose far beyond sports, a coach lived out everything he taught about loyalty and faith in community.
