Incumbent John Mannion leads Rebecca Shiroff in a race likely headed to a hand recount.
Chris Libonati
Chris Libonati is the managing editor of Central Current. He is a founding editorial member of the organization and was hired as Central Current's first reporter. He previously worked at the Syracuse Post-Standard as crime and policing reporter before briefly covering Syracuse City Hall.
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Posted inJustice & Equity
Syracuse residents decide together how to spend $150K to fight lead poisoning
The Community Foundation gave residents the power to spend $150,000 on Syracuse’s lead crisis.
Posted inOnondaga County
Infant’s death at Syracuse jail: Family files claim, preserving right to sue
The family alleged that jail deputies ignored Byrd’s pleas for help as she went into labor.
Posted inOnondaga County
Onondaga County to pay more than $11 million to Verizon for rural broadband
Onondaga County is using $11.1 million from its federal stimulus fund to expand broadband to rural portions of the county.
Posted inNews, Photojournalism
Photo of the Week: Election Day’s Blood Moon
Before polls opened for voting on Tuesday, contributor Mike Greenlar took a few shots of a total lunar eclipse. The best views of the lunar eclipse, nicknamed a blood moon for the moon’s color when it eclipses the sun, came in the hour or so before polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday’s Blood Moon will […]
Posted inElections
Central NY election takeaways: Thin margins, mixed messages, voters pick leaders on ‘verge of great change’
Thin margins dominated results in Central New York elections. Read more about takeaways from Tuesday’s results so far.
Posted inElections
Republican Brandon Williams declares victory in NY 22nd Congressional race
Brandon Williams is up by more than 3,000 votes with most of the votes counted.
Posted inElections
Democrat Toby Shelley declares victory in Onondaga County sheriff’s race
Republican Esteban Gonzalez and Democrat Toby Shelley faced off to replace Sheriff Gene Conway.
Posted inElections
Onondaga County Court results: Republican Melinda McGunnigle, Democrat Ted Limpert win
Four candidates, two Democrats and two Republicans, ran for two open seats.
Posted inElections
Onondaga County Election Day voter guide: key races, who’s on the ballot
Read Central Current’s election coverage and a full slate of candidates who’ll be on your ballot.