City Auditor Alex Marion’s review of the law was the first in about eight years. A committee established by the law hasn’t met since 2014.
Government & Politics
Posted inJustice & Equity
‘The blood in our veins’: Onondagas reignite effort to win back Maple Bay, a foothold on Onondaga Lake
The lake is sacred to the Onondaga, who have not had a foothold on a portion of its shore in nearly 200 years. The county has so far not been willing to give the Nation the land.
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Syracuse Housing Authority residents moving out contemplate their future — and their landlord’s
Relocation looms over uncertain tenants in the terraces of McKinney Manor, the first Syracuse Housing Authority complex slated for destruction ahead of neighborhood redevelopment.
Posted inOnondaga County
State of Onondaga County 2025: Semiconductor supply chain to boost Micron, hotels and more
At his State of the County address, McMahon also touted proposed improvements in the city’s North Side and Inner Harbor.
Posted inPolicing
Common Council pushes back on Syracuse police’s press for unpopular drone program
Lawmakers held a Public Safety Committee meeting meant to answer the council’s questions on the proposed drone program. SPD officials failed to assuage councilors’ concerns.
Posted inHousing
Syracuse lawmakers vote to roll over fines imposed on landlords to tax bills
Rolling over the fines will make it easier for the city to collect about $2 million in fines that property owners have skirted in the last two years.
Posted inNews
Syracuse police again ask Common Council to approve funding for controversial drone program
SPD asked councilors in November 2024 to fund a “drone as first responder” program but skipped a review process meant to limit the use of surveillance technology in the city.
Posted inHousing
‘Poison in the locker room’: Why Joe Driscoll issued a city official’s most direct rebuke yet of SHA’s executive director
The city’s Interstate 81 project director Joe Driscoll called on SHA’s board to remove Executive Director Bill Simmons. Driscoll has dealt with Simmons in meetings related to the redevelopment of public housing.
Posted inJustice & Equity
What city officials, nonprofits believe Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown means for Syracuse
City officials held a virtual community briefing Monday night to talk about the changes in immigration policy and how those changes will affect Syracuse.
Posted inHousing
How 3 advocates would address Syracuse’s housing crisis
Panelists at a panel hosted Monday by Central Current discussed code enforcement, protecting tenants and how to create housing.
