Less than a quarter of residents living in Syracuse can afford a newly renovated apartment.
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Syracuse declares Ballantyne Gardens apartments unfit, considers further legal action
“No one deserves to live in an environment like that. We won’t tolerate it,” a city official said.
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Skyline Apartments taken to court by city of Syracuse; monitor requested to manage rent
“That’s been one of our challenges, as we’ve explored this, is to feel like we can find a receiver that is up to the task,” the mayor said. “This is a monumental task.”
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See how Onondaga County’s towns and villages are zoned
Syracuse has the most inclusive housing while the town of Marcellus had the least inclusive housing.
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Onondaga County towns zone out dense development, affordable housing: report
The complete study will be released later this week.
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Skyline Apartments declared unfit for habitation for 8th time since 2019
The notorious apartment building has not had hot water for four days, according to at least one tenant.
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Point in Time count quantifies homelessness in Syracuse
PIT counts take place all over the country during a 24-hour period in late January.
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Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh gives State of the City address
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the creation of new initiatives and gave updates on those already in progress.
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Syracuse state senator proposes changing review process for affordable housing projects
“We have a crisis in New York and in this region in terms of the amount of affordable housing that’s available,” said Sen. Rachel May, Democrat from Syracuse.
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New law lets Upstate New York renters sue to correct housing codes violations
The Tenant Dignity and Safe Housing Act establishes a new legal process for courts to order monetary judgments against landlords that ignore poor housing conditions.
