Upstate University Hospital officials in the last few weeks have started pitching the Common Council on closing one block of East Adams Street to connect the current ER to a new building.
Interstate 81
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Sean Kirst: What seemed impossible then is about to happen. It’s 25 years since Van Robinson made a public call to pull down I-81
In 2001, Robinson saw forces coming together that would allow his longtime dream to become a 2026 reality.
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How $3.7M owed by the state DOT to the Syracuse Housing Authority could ease SHA budget constraints
SHA expects to receive nearly $3.7 million for these properties, also called easements from New York State Department of Transportation.
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Local advocates hope to avoid environmental inequality from I-81 demolition with new air quality monitors
Wary of past harm, three monitors will be installed at Syracuse community centers to boost residents’ air quality awareness as the I-81 viaduct comes down.
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I-81 local hire initiative was a success, advocates say. What’s next?
Urban Jobs Task Force of Syracuse released a report reflecting on the I-81 Local Hire Initiative’s success.
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The DOT is building a roundabout near downtown Syracuse. Here’s how construction could affect travel.
The roundabout will be constructed on Van Buren Street, near the Carrier Dome, and is part of construction that will eventually lead to the teardown of the I-81 viaduct.
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I-81 contractor denies allegations of discrimination in lawsuit by Black-owned Syracuse trucking company
Larry Stackhouse, the owner of L Stacks Construction Co. LLC, said that I-81 contractors used his bid number to win state contracts but then sidelined him in a January lawsuit.
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SHA has missed deadlines on the Choice grant by at least a year. Does it matter?
SHA failing to close on a third or fourth phase this year emphasizes the importance of a need for transition at leadership levels, Mayor Sharon Owens said.
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The I-81 viaduct removal could create 12 acres of valuable land. Stakeholders still disagree on who should own it Â
City and state officials have disagreed for about two years who should own the land. The state has declined to identify where the land under I-81 will be.
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Owner of Syracuse trucking company accuses I-81 contractors of race-based discrimination in lawsuit
Larry Stackhouse, the owner of L Stacks Construction Co. LLC, invested almost half a million dollars to acquire new dump trucks for the project.
