A New York Focus and Columbia Journalism investigation identified dozens of cases in which the units denied a wrongful conviction application, only for a judge to later exonerate them.
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Syracuse legislators to vote on $25M lead pipe replacements, water testing
The $25 million would pay for the replacement of 2,790 lead service lines.
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Report finds city used improper process in testing Syracuse water for lead: ‘They’re putting our residents at risk’
The report was conducted by Elin Warn Batanzo, an engineer who helped uncover the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
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Syracuse community members rally to talk federal, corporate DEI rollbacks
The “Unity in Action” event was hosted by Victoria Coit and Indaria Jones.
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‘Good cause’ becomes a cold case as Syracuse Common Council pulls legislation for more ‘investigation’
After a seven-month odyssey to educate themselves on the legislation, the council decided it still needs to learn more.
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How a New York state program is helping cover back rent to prevent evictions
The SAEF program pays for up to six months of rent for households to prevent evictions. The money is eventually funneled to the tenants’ landlords.
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After attempting to skip review process, city asks Syracuse residents for opinions on new drone program Â
In November, reporting by Central Current found the city skipped a review process meant to limit powerful surveillance technology. The city reversed its decision in December.
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As ‘good cause’ stalls in Syracuse, DeWitt considers the legislation
‘Good cause’ legislation has become a lightning rod topic for landlords as tenants. Tenants believe the legislation will help fight the housing crisis.
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Central New York Community Foundation, LeadSafeCNY to put $400K toward fighting lead crisis
The funding will create a social care navigator position for LeadSafeCNY and was provided by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.
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Syracuse auditor: City needs to get serious about rental registry
City Auditor Alex Marion released Thursday a report on the city’s rental registry. The report details the way the city could better use the registry.
