The plan called for county money to help fund the demolition of buildings in the Near West Side, freeing up money to spend on housing.
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Posted inJustice & Equity
The Onondaga Nation reclaimed 1,000 acres of its land. Now it seeks restoration.
Members of the Onondaga Nation want to restore the 1,000 acres of land they received from Honeywell International, which did extensive salt mining on the land.
Posted inOnondaga County
Onondaga County legislators agree district maps need redoing. Few expect to agree on the product.
Maps for Onondaga County Legislature districts will have to be redrawn, according to the settlement of a lawsuit between county Republicans and Democrats.
Posted inOnondaga County
Child welfare takes priority in Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon’s proposed $1.56B budget
The budget includes ten more positions for caseworkers on the county’s child protective staff.
Posted inHousing
Syracuse and Onondaga County are finally set to spend feds’ lead funding. Will they have enough contractors next time?
Over the last five years, the city and county have struggled to spend millions in federal funding meant to address the city’s lead crisis.
Posted inJails & Prisons
Deaths Abound in New York’s Jail Infirmaries. So Do Profits.
More counties are turning to private corporations to run medical care in jails. The companies have deadly track records.
Posted inJails & Prisons
‘Deficient and negligent’ care may have led to the death of infant born at Onondaga County jail, state watchdog says
A pregnant mother repeatedly told jail staff she was in labor before the birth and death of her infant at the Onondaga County jail.
Posted inElections
Onondaga County Legislature approves $100K to sue state over even year elections
Legislature Democrats painted the lawsuit as frivolous and a waste of money during a Tuesday session.
Posted inOnondaga County
Should Onondaga County spend more on its public library system?
The county’s public library system has seen its funding stagnate over the last decade.
Posted inJails & Prisons
How not to close a jail
A surprise plan to shutter Jamesville Correctional Facility spurred a chaotic political skirmish — and left local incarcerated people in the lurch.
