Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and County Legislator Bill Kinne laid out their visions for Onondaga County.
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.
Chris was born and raised in a suburb of Rochester before attending Syracuse University. Contact Chris with a tip by phone at 585-290-0718 or by email at libonati@centralcurrent.org.
Posted inGun Violence
He was appointed to reduce gun violence in Syracuse. Then his son was shot.
Lateef Johnson-Kinsey has had to help his son navigate a cynical world built around bullet wounds.Â
Posted inPhotojournalism
A ceremony that originated 8,000 miles away continues in Syracuse (photo of the week)
Nearly 100 people participated in an annual wrist tying ceremony.
Posted inPhotojournalism
Siblings enjoy live music at Syracuse Latino Festival (photo of the week)
Syracuse’s Latino Festival lasted from noon through 9 p.m. on Saturday.
Posted inAbout Us
A letter from the editor: Changes at Central Current
Staff reporter Chris Libonati will be taking over as interim managing editor of Central Current.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Houses from Garland’s deal with McMahon for aquarium vote to be built by Home HeadQuarters
Onondaga County Legislator Charles Garland last year brokered a deal for the housing with County Executive Ryan McMahon.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene wants man convicted in Syracuse for threatening calls to pay for her new fence
Morelli’s lawyers have argued he should not owe the Georgia congresswoman restitution.
Posted inPolicing
Syracuse legislators approve 5-year, $6.8M contract for body-worn cameras, other equipment
The contract will net the department more Tasers and new interview room recording equipment.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Onondaga County to begin rolling out lead testing van
The van was part of a $5 million commitment to lead testing by county officials.
Posted inInterstate 81
‘It’s about unifying communities’: Officials symbolically break ground on I-81 project
Friday’s ground breaking ceremony was largely symbolic as construction has started on the Interstate 81 project.