A Legislature committee meeting on Tuesday is likely the last hurdle the proposal to close the facility needs to clear before being put to a vote.
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Posted inTransportation
Centro eyes expansion of Syracuse’s Veo bike share program
The expansion would allow Veo bikes to travel outside Syracuse and into Onondaga County.
Posted inEconomic Development
Syracuse wants your input on its Onondaga Lakefront revitalization plans
The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, which includes the inner harbor, calls for community input. Here’s how to add your voice.
Posted inTransportation
Next challenge for Centro’s bus rapid transit plan for Syracuse: staffing
BRT is expected to be implemented by 2026.
Posted inTransportation
Centro makes plans for bus rapid transit system in Syracuse by 2026
Centro will present its plans for BRT to the Common Council on Tuesday.
Posted inJails & Prisons
Jamesville Correctional Facility: Onondaga County, sheriff debate merger with jail
Officials from the sheriff’s office and county executive’s office offered competing accounts of how to fix a staffing problem at the jail.
Posted inEconomic Development
Syracuse state senator proposes changing review process for affordable housing projects
“We have a crisis in New York and in this region in terms of the amount of affordable housing that’s available,” said Sen. Rachel May, Democrat from Syracuse.
Posted inJails & Prisons
State probes Onondaga County’s plan for closing Jamesville Correctional Facility, urges thorough review
The Onondaga County Legislature will review a proposal to close Jamesville and move incarcerated individuals to the Onondaga County jail.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Micron, Interstate 81 and elections: Looking back at 2022 in Central New York
Read some of our best journalism from 2022 on the government and politics beat.
Posted inJails & Prisons
Onondaga County jail gets different health care provider after report finds ‘serious’ issues
After three deaths at the Onondaga County jail in about 15 months, a new health care provider will take over.
