Syracuse mayoral candidates will be interviewed in a free public forum on October 23rd at the Everson Museum’s Hosmer Auditorium.
Government & Politics
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Syracuse lawmakers to hold meeting with police, public hearing on proposed drone program
Syracuse police have been attempting to implement a “drone as first responder” program for about 10 months.
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Nob Hill Apartments tenants rally for quicker fixes by apartment owners
Nob Hill’s ownership has been the subject of 10 individual lawsuits by tenants and another by the city of Syracuse.
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‘From Snob Hill to Slob Hill’: Tenants say conditions at once luxurious apartments forced them to sue owner
Ten tenants have sued the owners of Nob Hill to push for repairs of the apartment complex, which has 48 open code violations.
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Sean Kirst: With dad’s ashes scattered in dust of ‘Moody Mile,’ Syracuse family dreams of monument to revered dirt track, at state fair
It’s been 10 years since the last race, concert and demolition derby were held on that historic track, before it was torn out.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
New York state legislators approved a nonprofit contract overhaul. The governor has yet to sign it.
Some state agencies have been late to pay nonprofits, including the Volunteer Lawyer Project. Gov. Kathy Hochul will review the legislation approved to combat the problem, said a Hochul spokesperson.
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Sean Kirst: When beloved Central High reopens as STEAM school, Minerva will wrap together dreams of then and now
In barely two weeks, that statue will keep vigil when 250 students — representing 28 regional middle schools — bring life back to that high school, after 50 years.
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Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon gives Columbus statue new meaning: bargaining chip
Onondaga County first promised to return a foothold on Onondaga Lake to the Onondaga Nation in 2011. McMahon has now floated the statue as leverage in negotiations with the nation.
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After a year under scrutiny, Syracuse Housing Authority head Bill Simmons fires back
One week after the board of the housing authority met in private with legal counsel, Executive Director Bill Simmons dismissed the meeting as a typical review. He sat down with Central Current for a Q&A.
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Syracuse Housing Authority’s board won’t say what prompted closed-door meeting over ‘personnel matters’Â
Calvin Corriders, the president of SHA’s board, declined to comment on whether embattled Executive Director Bill Simmons was the subject of the private discussion.
