Kelly supports tenants’ right to counsel in housing court and answers questions about Micron, Interstate 81 and housing, among other topics.
Anais Mejia
Anais Mejia is a freelance journalist covering economic justice in the region. She is focused on stories about housing in Syracuse, Interstate 81 and the redevelopment of public housing. Anais is currently a sociology PhD student at Syracuse University and received her bachelor’s degrees in sociology and newspaper journalism from SU. She is originally from Los Angeles, California.
Anais is a frequent contributor to Central Current and can be reached at anmejia@syr.edu
Posted inElections
2024 Election Q&A: Democrat Al Stirpe is running to serve his 9th term in the NYS Assembly
Stirpe has represented the 127th Assembly district since 2013. He answered questions about I-81, Micron, housing and Raise the Age.
Posted inHousing
Agency tasked with carrying out Syracuse’s new housing strategy to meet for 1st time
The board’s will combat Syracuse’s housing crisis by using funding to secure the city’s middle-income neighborhoods.
Posted inHousing
Residents pack East Side library with questions about Syracuse’s proposed housing strategy
The Common Council delayed a vote on the plan after a councilor accused the city of failing to do adequate outreach about the plan.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Will Upstate University Hospital stand in the way of plans for Syracuse’s Near Eastside?
The city’s Community Grid Vision Plan lays out big plans for a portion of the old 15th ward. Upstate now owns the land.
Posted inNews
How do you envision Syracuse after the I-81 viaduct comes down? Tell city officials at an open house
Syracuse city officials will be hosting a series of open houses on the Community Grid Vision Plan to get feedback from the community
Posted inCity of Syracuse
Disarray in Syracuse’s permitting process leads to 80% drop in revenue, city auditor finds
The report found that licensing and permitting in Syracuse relies on the ‘honor system.’
Posted inHousing
Syracuse residents largely agree with proposed housing strategy but want more for tenants
The city called for the final public comments before members of the Common Council vote whether to codify the city’s plan to revitalize its neighborhoods.
Posted inHousing
Syracuse’s housing market needs an overhaul. Here’s how the city plans to do it.
Residents will have their last chance to tell city officials how they feel about a plan to invest tens of millions of dollars into middle-income neighborhoods.
Posted inHousing
As Syracuse’s elected officials go mum on ‘good cause’ opt-in, advocates assemble coalition
“Good cause” was included in the New York State budget three months ago. City officials will decide whether it protects Syracuse residents.