The city’s Interstate 81 project director Joe Driscoll called on SHA’s board to remove Executive Director Bill Simmons. Driscoll has dealt with Simmons in meetings related to the redevelopment of public housing.
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What city officials, nonprofits believe Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown means for Syracuse
City officials held a virtual community briefing Monday night to talk about the changes in immigration policy and how those changes will affect Syracuse.
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How 3 advocates would address Syracuse’s housing crisis
Panelists at a panel hosted Monday by Central Current discussed code enforcement, protecting tenants and how to create housing.
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Syracuse faces a housing crisis. Here’s what we know.
This is a fact sheet meant to be a companion to Central Current’s “A Place to Call Home” exhibit at ArtRage and a panel discussion moderated by Central Current and contributor Eddie Velazquez.
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How Marion Rodriguez helps women coming home from prison with a tote bag
Marion Rodriguez took up sewing during the pandemic and putting designs on tote bags. Rodriguez, formerly incarcerated, now gifts her tote bags to women coming home from prison.
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Syracuse residents talk redlining and how to not repeat mistakes of the past
While a panel put together by the Syracuse/Onondaga NAACP discussed the effects or redlining, it also discussed how to not reinforce or repeat effects of the policy.
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Syracuse needs more affordable housing. City, Land Bank explore public developer model to get it
A revolving loan fund could allow the city and Land Bank to spur the development of affordable housing. Could it work in Syracuse?
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Bill Simmons is unbothered by mayor’s call for leadership change. Will Walsh, SHA Board act?
Walsh criticized Simmons at SHA’s Thursday board meeting. It continued a weeks-long blame game about delays to the redevelopment of public housing.
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New York prison guards are walking off the job. What’s behind their demands?
Wildcat strikes have spread to over half of the state’s prisons.
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A herd, a hide and a 50-year friendship: How the Onondaga Nation brought the buffalo back
A gift 50 years ago has allowed the Onondaga Nation to raise a herd of about 70 buffalo in southern Onondaga County.
