The $29 million would make way for Long Island-based Albanese to redevelop the Syracuse Developmental Center.
How an Onondaga County legislator voted for the $85M aquarium from the Jersey Shore
Legislator Mark Olson voted from the Jersey Shore because of a family vacation he takes every year.
Hillbrook counselor accused of breaking labor laws 82 times retires, returns part-time
A Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Center supervisor who worked exorbitant overtime has retired and returned as a part-time employee, according to Onondaga County Comptroller Marty Masterpole.
Onondaga County Legislature passes $85 million aquarium with Dem as deciding vote
The vote ends a 10-month debate over the $85 million project. Legislator Charles Garland was the deciding vote.
‘No one at the Nation supports this’: Science committee makes for latest aquarium battle
Poor communication with the Onondaga Nation and the timing of the committee’s creation have frustrated those who want a greater focus on science at the aquarium.
Syracuse legislator will vote for aquarium, gets housing deal for South Side
Onondaga County 16th District Legislator Charles Garland announced he would vote in favor of County Executive Ryan McMahon’s proposed $85 million aquarium.
South Side legislator, displaced by urban renewal as a kid, reps district at a crossroads
Charles Garland has thrown himself into the middle of key projects, including changes to I-81, public housing and a proposed aquarium.
Syracuse parents, teachers at school safety town hall call for more mental health services
Parents and school safety advocates gathered at Fowler High School to call on the Syracuse City School District to fund mental health support systems and alternatives to what they deemed a punitive “zero-tolerance” education system.
Syracuse 8-year-old who appeared in viral video over Doritos wants to sue police after handcuffing
Anthony F. was the 8-year-old in that viral video of Syracuse officers detaining a kid for stealing a bag of chips. Now lawyers for his family are suing, claiming he was handcuffed a second time in July and is the target of harassment by Syracuse police.
Central Current hires chief of staff
Christina Whiteside is a native Central New Yorker who brings to Central Current a decade of administrative, fundraising, human resources and community engagement experience.