Trees can act as a second line of defense against pollutants from the community grid — but only with the right strategy.
Justice & Equity
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Syracuse has thousands of tax delinquent properties the city hasn’t foreclosed. Why?
Greater Syracuse Land Bank Executive Director Katelyn Wright believes the tax delinquent homes could be ripe for redevelopment.
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The state spent millions to resettle asylum seekers. ICE is arresting them.
The Migrant Relocation Assistance Program helped families leave crowded shelters and put down roots. Trump’s immigration crackdown is upending that.
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Nob Hill tenants who received ‘bump keys’ ask for more security at court hearing
Syracuse City Court Judge Shadia Tadros said giving ‘bump keys’ to tenants was one of the most dire security issues she has ever seen.
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Nedrow’s Dragon China shuttered. ICE detained its owner.
Last Tuesday, City of Syracuse officials investigated a reported sighting of ICE agents in the city’s University Neighborhood. A day earlier, ICE quietly detained Nedrow resident Li Xing Chen.
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ICE won’t provide City Hall, Syracuse Police Department with details on East Side operation
A city councilor on Tuesday spotted federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Syracuse’s university neighborhood, but ICE won’t say why the agents were there.
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Redevelopment of public housing in Syracuse pushed back 1 month, city says
The Syracuse Housing Authority was supposed to close on the first phase of public housing’s redevelopment by the end of August or early September. The closing date has been delayed until the end of October.
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Syracuse police leadership listens to Common Council concerns about new drone program
The police department still plans to push forward with its proposal to add a “drone as first responder” program.
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Syracuse city official hired to helm Blueprint 15, nonprofit at center of public housing redevelopment
Sarah Walton, who previously served as the city’s director of East Adams neighborhood development, will lead Blueprint 15 on an interim basis.
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Residents rail against Syracuse police’s proposed drone program at sparsely attended public hearing
Four residents showed up to the public hearing, the latest installment in a months-long saga to build Syracuse’s drone program.
