Change is coming at City Hall. Walsh appears to have laid the groundwork for Owens to “shift” leadership at the housing authority.
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Sean Kirst: As Owens becomes mayor, a stop at Dunbar is testament to epic length of shared journey
Like so many in the city’s Black community, Sharon Owens holds deep family gratitude for the meaning of a “settlement house.”
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Surrounded by Syracuse’s past and present, historic mayor-elect Sharon Owens looks toward future
Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens on Tuesday evening made history as Syracuse’s first Black mayor-elect. Hundreds of Syracusans helped her celebrate.
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Sharon Owens wins, will be Syracuse’s 1st Black mayor
Owens, who has served as deputy mayor for nearly eight years, is now set to serve another four years leading Syracuse.
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Syracuse mayoral candidate Tom Babilon on I-81 viaduct removal, redevelopment of public housing
Tom Babilon, the Republican candidate for mayor, talks the removal of the I-81 viaduct and the redevelopment of public housing.
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Syracuse mayoral candidate Sharon Owens on I-81 viaduct removal, redevelopment of public housing
Sharon Owens, the Democratic candidate for mayor, talks the removal of the I-81 viaduct and the redevelopment of public housing.
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Syracuse mayoral candidate Tim Rudd on I-81 viaduct removal, redevelopment of public housing
Tim Rudd, an independent candidate for mayor, talks the removal of the I-81 viaduct and the redevelopment of public housing.
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Syracuse mayoral candidate Alfonso Davis on I-81 viaduct removal, redevelopment of public housing
Alfonso Davis, an independent candidate for mayor, talks the removal of the I-81 viaduct and the redevelopment of public housing.
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Who knows when ICE comes to town?
When a group of men were taken from a Syracuse city street, it took nearly two weeks to know who’d grabbed them.
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Central New Yorkers’ SNAP benefits are delayed. We’ve compiled a list of food pantries.
Syracuse food banks are trying to increase their offerings as SNAP benefits are set to be frozen. Central Current compiled a list of dozens of pantries where Central New Yorkers can find food.