Ryan faces Tammy Honeywell in the Democratic primary for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 8th District.
Eddie Velazquez
Eddie Velazquez is a Syracuse journalist covering economic justice in the region. He is focused on stories about organized labor, and New York's housing and childhood lead poisoning crises. You can follow his work on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ezvelazquez.
Eddie is a frequent contributor to Central Current and can be reached at edvel37@gmail.com
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2025 primary election Q&A: Onondaga Legislature 8th District candidate Tammy Honeywell
Honeywell faces former Syracuse Common Council member Chad Ryan in the Democratic primary to represent the party in the race for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 8th District.
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Syracuse candidates answer questions about tenant-focused policies as primary races near
Three candidates — Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens, Councilor Amir Gethers and Hanah Ehrenreich — attended the forum, put on by a tenant-focused PAC. Tenants make up 61% of Syracuse residents.
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Syracuse, Onondaga County measures to stop lead poisoning aren’t doing enough, report finds
Families For Lead Freedom Now on Tuesday released the report. The organization used public records requests to evaluate the effectiveness of policies meant to prevent lead poisoning.
Posted inLabor & Employment
TCGPlayer workers file complaint with NLRB as eBay adds security
Workers allege eBay didn’t properly notify the workers of TCGPlayer’s closure. The company has since at least tripled the size of its security staff, workers said.
Posted inLabor & Employment
TCGPlayer to move to Kentucky after extensive union negotiations, will lay off 220 workers
TCGPlayer employees for 18 months had been fighting for better pay and other benefits. eBay on Thursday told employees they plan to move the company and lay off its workers.
Posted inInterstate 81
State officials plan hotline, safety measures for Syracuse residents affected by I-81 construction
Advocates, including Lanessa Owens-Chaplin, the director of the NYCLU’s Racial Justice Center, have pushed for protections for years.
Posted inHousing
State housing voucher program modeled after Section 8 likely to launch in March 2026
With Syracuse’s housing supply and stock in crisis and federal rent aid programs threatened, the state housing voucher program could become key to keeping people housed.
Posted inHousing
Tenant advocates in Syracuse rally for ‘good cause’ eviction legislation as primary elections near
Syracuse lawmakers in February took ‘good cause’ eviction legislation off the Common Council’s agenda. Tenant advocates urged voters to vote for candidates who support ‘good cause.’
Posted inHousing
Advocates say Syracuse needs Section 8. Trump just proposed gutting it.
Under the Trump administration’s proposed budget, rental aid would be reduced by about 40%. The remaining funding would be distributed to states as a block grant.
