“It is worse than Flint in Syracuse and I can say that very confidently,” said Lanessa Owens-Chaplin, the director of the NYCLU’s Racial Justice Center.
Housing
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As Syracuse lawmakers consider ‘good cause’ protections, auditor weighs in to support protections with data
“Good cause” protections have become controversial among lawmakers who believe they could hurt landlords’ abilities to raise rent and deter developers.
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Syracuse residents voice concerns about redevelopment of public housing in 1st ‘Current Conversations’ panel discussion
Debate over how the redevelopment of Syracuse Housing Authority’s South Side land has been contentious.
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The Onondaga County legislature could fund a plan to boost Near West Side housing. It looks ready to pass on it
The plan called for county money to help fund the demolition of buildings in the Near West Side, freeing up money to spend on housing.
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Agency tasked with carrying out Syracuse’s new housing strategy to meet for 1st time
The board’s will combat Syracuse’s housing crisis by using funding to secure the city’s middle-income neighborhoods.
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Syracuse lawmakers take first public step toward learning about ‘good cause’ eviction protections
Two experts from CNY Fair Housing answered questions the Common Council’s questions about how ‘good cause’ would work in Syracuse.
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Central Current to host public housing forum on East Adams redevelopment
Join us on October 7th from 5 – 6:30 pm in the Community Room of the Salt City Market on Salina St. for a public Q&A with community leaders shaping the future of public housing in Syracuse.
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New documentary to show how Central New Yorkers picked solutions to increase testing for lead poisoning
The documentary will air at the Everson Museum of Art at 6 p.m.
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Syracuse lawmakers approve new housing strategy to invest in middle-income neighborhoods
City officials developed the plan based on a study of Syracuse’s housing stock that found the city lacks affordable and quality housing.
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Lone lawmaker who delayed Syracuse Housing Strategy to vote for the strategy
Councilor Rasheada Caldwell stalled voting on the strategy after alleging the city did not do enough outreach about the plan.
