Legislators have for years fought for the housing voucher access program. It appears it will make New York State’s budget as President Donald Trump reportedly mulls cuts to the Section 8 program.
Justice & Equity
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Trump administration reportedly eying cuts to Section 8. ‘It’d be catastrophic’ for Syracuse, advocates say
Syracuse Housing Authority Executive Director Bill Simmons said deep cuts to the housing voucher program could “absolutely” kill the redevelopment of public housing.
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Syracuse sues Nob Hill Apartments ownership, citing failure to address code violations
For the second time this year, the city sued apartment building ownership over habitability issues. City officials sued the owners of Skyline Apartments earlier this month.
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The New York State Police are feeding ICE a gang database
For 20 years, the state police have been quietly building a database of suspected gang members — and they’re feeding it to Donald Trump’s administration.
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Why a Syracuse-area nonprofit CEO tried to kill a story about a former Baldwinsville police officer
Hope Café CEO Matt Cullipher suggested Central Current may be a good fit for its sponsorship program in the same email he suggested Central Current may make inaccurate accusations against a major donor to his nonprofit.
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Who Do Prosecutors Blame for Wrongful Convictions? Apparently Not Themselves.
Here are the key findings from the second installment of New York Focus’ investigation into conviction integrity units across the state.
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Syracuse CRB chair, new appointee resign, continuing year of tumult for police oversight board
Bryn Lovejoy-Grinnell had served as the board chair since January 2025. The CRB does not have an administrator.
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Syracuse tenants face high eviction rates despite few owing back rent, report finds
The report, conducted by Community Service Society of New York, was based on a survey of 4,789 renters in New York.
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Proposed drones for Syracuse police could be used for ‘low-priority’ calls as working group caves on recs
The city’s Surveillance Technology Working Group initially proposed more stringent requirements on the drones. After police input, they pared the recommendations down.
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Syracuse again goes to court over Skyline Apartments, accuses newest owners of neglect
A March flood at Skyline led the city to sue Clear Investments. City officials have accused Clear of being uncommunicative, a claim which Clear denies.
