Drinking water in the city doesn’t have enough lead to be declared a state of emergency, city officials told residents Thursday night.
Justice & Equity
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Syracuse Common Council approved $250K for police drone first response program
The drones could allow the department to send drones instead of officers, said Deputy Chief Richard Shoff.
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Advocates demand state of emergency in Syracuse over lead in drinking water
Syracuse has more than 14,500 lead pipes that could leach lead into drinking water, contaminating it. Advocates believe this compounds the city’s lead paint crisis.
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Realtors and landlords tell Syracuse lawmakers: Pass ‘good cause’ and we’ll take business elsewhere
The meeting was yet another step in the Syracuse Common Council’s quest to educate itself on ‘good cause’ eviction protections.
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Onondaga Nation leaders make first unrestricted visit to reclaimed waterfall: ‘It hasn’t sunk in’
After finalizing the reacquisition of 1,000 acres of land earlier this month, Nation leaders hiked unsupervised for the first time to one of the waterfalls on the property.
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What is Prop 1? New York’s Equal Rights Amendment is on the ballot this year
New York’s version of the ERA could be approved by voters across the state this year. Learn more about the ERA and its opposition.
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About 40% of Syracuse’s water service lines are made of lead, city’s inventory shows
The city released the data as part of new regulations by the US EPA.
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Inside the turmoil at Syracuse’s police oversight board
An employee accused the Citizen Review Board administrator of failing to work required hours, creating a logjam of work, and mistreating employees.
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Advocates demand Syracuse city officials declare state of emergency over lead in drinking water
“It is worse than Flint in Syracuse and I can say that very confidently,” said Lanessa Owens-Chaplin, the director of the NYCLU’s Racial Justice Center.
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As Syracuse lawmakers consider ‘good cause’ protections, auditor weighs in to support protections with data
“Good cause” protections have become controversial among lawmakers who believe they could hurt landlords’ abilities to raise rent and deter developers.
