Since Feb. 24 of 2022, Vasile Colopelnic guided 31 refugees from Ukraine to Auburn, New York.
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Posted inArts & Culture
Family leaves Ukraine, navigates life in Central New York
In August 2022, the Makarevych family left their home in Mukachevo, Ukraine, to seek refuge in Central New York’s Ukrainian community.
Posted inCity of Syracuse
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh proposes $310M budget, decrease in budget deficit
Walsh said he hoped to eliminate the budget deficit over the next two years.
Posted inArts & Culture
Auburn resident and Ukrainian refugee form bond despite language barrier
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Hanna Rusnak left her home country to live in Auburn, New York with Marion Cool.
Posted inTransportation
Riding the bus: Syracuse transplant finds bus app unreliable, routes exclude parks
Centro rider Caitlyn Wesolowski said she wishes there were more routes to Onondaga County parks.
Posted inTransportation
Riding the bus: Longtime Syracuse resident likes cost but experiences delays
Joy said she likes the service Centro provides but would improve timeliness and ride pass options.
Posted inArts & Culture
Auburn couple opens home to Ukrainian refugee
Olena Abramova left her home in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine, to seek refuge in America with a couple located in Auburn, New York.
Posted inPeople
Ukrainian students in Syracuse torn between homeland war, school
Central Current interviewed students with connections to Syracuse and Ukraine to better understand how members of the local college community have been impacted by the war in Ukraine.
Posted inNews
Reflecting on One Year of War: a Syracuse resident’s journey through Ukraine
Feb. 24 marked a year since Russia declared war on Ukraine. For ten months, Oleg Grabovyy left his home in Syracuse to help defend his native country. He spent time interpreting, training brigades of soldiers and delivering humanitarian aid.
Posted inNews
Syracuse-area Ukrainians share their stories: Reflecting on One Year of War
Central Current was there last year to cover the local outpouring of grief and support when Russia waged war on Ukraine in Feb. 2022.