Almost a year after the development of the Children Rising Center came to a standstill, Mayor Sharon Owens’ 2026 State of the City address provided a glimmer of hope to restarting the project.
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Syracuse lawmakers disappeared ‘good cause’ from their agenda. After a year, it’s back.
Housing advocates have heralded the legislation as a step forward for tenants. Now that ‘good cause’ is back, will it pass?
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What could Mayor Sharon Owens’ 1st year in office have in store for Syracuse?
Housing, immigration, public safety and taxes are central for Mayor Sharon Owens, she said at her first State of the City speech.
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How Mayor Sharon Owens plans to wrangle oversight of the surveillance technology her administration inherited
Owens’ plans to check the city’s disparate surveillance technologies include new technology oversight position and greater legal analysis of contract terms.
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Mayor Sharon Owens appoints new ally to SHA board to replace administration official
Douglas Reicher was appointed to the Syracuse Housing Authority board after Stephanie Pasquale’s hiring by the city disqualified her from serving on the board.
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How a state bill proposed by state Sen. Rachel May could reshape property taxes in Syracuse — and spur development
Mayor Sharon Owens has expressed early interest in the bill, which could allow Syracuse to opt into a pilot program to change how property is taxed.
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Owens to ask councilors to ‘double down’ on funding her vision for Syracuse after last year’s budget battle
Mayor Sharon Owens is beginning her first term by trying to prevent last year’s budget brawl between the Syracuse Common Council and city administration.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Syracuse lawmakers to urge governor, state legislature to enact ‘New York For All’
The state legislation seeks to protect immigrants from dangerous elements of Trump’s deportations, including ICE collaboration with local police departments.
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New Syracuse Housing Authority board member — at least temporarily — cannot serve
New city Chief Strategy Officer Stephanie Pasquale cannot serve on SHA’s board. It’s unclear whether the city will move to replace her.
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Sean Kirst: For Dr. King’s Day, a voice of witness and a reminder to ‘stand when you’ve got to stand’
Pastor Ester Daniels, mother of new Mayor Sharon Owens, offered a civic message that is preface to everything we remember today.