The Syracuse Common Council last week approved a proposal to move the city’s former Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises division under the control of the city’s budget director.
Government & Politics
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Syracuse wants to slash police overtime. Can SPD hit the mark?
Syracuse police have exceeded their overtime budget in 20 of the last 21 years.
Posted inHousing
With New York budget late, advocates eye ‘good cause’ eviction protections
One study projects that two-thirds of all renter households in the county could receive protections under the “good cause” proposal.
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Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh proposes $310M budget, decrease in budget deficit
Walsh said he hoped to eliminate the budget deficit over the next two years.
Posted inEconomic Development
Onondaga County IDA to get new board members for 1st time in over 6 years
Steve Morgan and Victor Ianno Sr. are stepping down from OCIDA.
Posted inTransportation
Riding the bus: I tried navigating Syracuse without a car. Here’s how it went.
Central Current reporter Yolanda Stewart writes a first-person account of her experience using Centro buses.
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Riding the bus: What we found after 1 week on Centro buses, talking to riders
Riders had one glaring issue with Centro’s service: infrequent bus schedules create slack time in their day.
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Riding the bus: Accessibility features get mixed results, Centro rider says
Anne Childress, a grants coordinator at OCC, said delays and misaligned routes also create issues for her.
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Riding the bus: Centro bus driver Albert Anderson shares his story
Centro bus drivers like Albert Anderson are trying to make sure riders get where they need to go.
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Riding the bus: Syracuse transplant finds bus app unreliable, routes exclude parks
Centro rider Caitlyn Wesolowski said she wishes there were more routes to Onondaga County parks.