For the second time this year, the city sued apartment building ownership over habitability issues. City officials sued the owners of Skyline Apartments earlier this month.
Government & Politics
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Syracuse auditor takes aim at tax hike in report about Walsh’s proposed budget
City Auditor Alex Marion also recommended the city police department budget a more accurate number for overtime and called out a discrepancy in rental registry revenue projections.
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Common Council votes for outside evaluation of Walsh’s final budget proposal
The analysis of the budget by the Bonadio Group will cost city taxpayers nearly $21,000.
Posted inPolicing
Syracuse CRB chair, new appointee resign, continuing year of tumult for police oversight board
Bryn Lovejoy-Grinnell had served as the board chair since January 2025. The CRB does not have an administrator.
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Syracuse lawmakers propose auditing Mayor Ben Walsh’s budget
The proposal comes as two members of the council are running for mayor. Walsh’s proposed budget would pull about $27 million from the city’s reserves.
Posted inHousing
Syracuse tenants face high eviction rates despite few owing back rent, report finds
The report, conducted by Community Service Society of New York, was based on a survey of 4,789 renters in New York.
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Current Conversations: Dem. Primary Mayoral Forum
On Thursday, May 29th our newsroom staff will interview candidates running in this year’s Democratic primary for the Syracuse mayoral nomination at the Everson Museum of Art.
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What’s in Mayor Ben Walsh’s last proposed budget?
Taxes, code enforcement staffing and permitting could all see increases while the city’s reserves could take a hit.
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Syracuse again goes to court over Skyline Apartments, accuses newest owners of neglect
A March flood at Skyline led the city to sue Clear Investments. City officials have accused Clear of being uncommunicative, a claim which Clear denies.
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Mayoral hopeful tables push to reform Citizen Review Board
Councilor Chol Majok’s legislation is the latest attempt to strengthen the struggling board. Last year, the council tried to gain more oversight over the CRB.
