Abu Toha will read from his book “Forest of Noise” at ArtRage Gallery on Saturday. The reading will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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Posted inHousing
For the 1st time in more than a decade, family homelessness outpaces individual homelessness in Central New York
The number of people in families who are homeless increased 75% in 2024, according to the Housing and Homelessness Coalition.
Posted inCentral Current Radio
Central Current Radio: A look inside the newsroom
Executive Director Maximilian Eyle and Managing Editor Chris Libonati
discuss their highest impact stories, share why the nonprofit model is critical for newsrooms today, and highlight their plans to expand even further in 2025.
Posted inCity of Syracuse
Man at the center of Syracuse’s payroll modernization effort resigns
Chief Administrative Officer Frank Caliva’s departure comes two days after a Central Current story about the city’s failure to get payroll modernization off the ground. Caliva was hired to modernize city payroll, among other duties.
Posted inAnnouncements
2024: Central Current’s year in review
In a time when more than two newspapers shut down each week across the country, we are proud to be adding new staff, producing more coverage, and growing our footprint.
Posted inCity of Syracuse
Syracuse delays payroll rollout after 4 years, millions to consultants: ‘We’re not getting what we paid for’
On Friday, the city nixed its latest rollout of part of its payroll modernization program. It has agreed to millions of dollars in contracts over the last five years with little to show for them.
Posted inHousing
New York State council issues child poverty recommendations
An advisory group set up under a 2021 state law finalized its proposals to cut child poverty in half.
Posted inArts & Culture
Amanda Rogers made Pink Rock Culture Co-op into the venue she’s always wanted
Rogers, formerly a touring musician, created Pink Rock to be an intimate space that hosts anything from concerts to poetry readings.
Posted inAnnouncements
CNY Community Foundation awards $55,000 to support hiring a new reporter
The new reporter will begin in July 2025 and will cover a housing and infrastructure beat, focusing on the I-81 viaduct removal, the community grid construction, and public housing redevelopment unfolding in Syracuse.
Posted inJustice & Equity
Syracuse is on the verge of getting its 1st community fridge: ‘Food is a basic human right’
The community fridge could open as soon as January at All Saints Church. Its founder, Lis Webber, is a Syracuse native.