A New York Department of Health plan includes $38 million to address lead poisoning in communities like Syracuse.
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Syracuse community picks doula care collaboration to receive $150K to fight lead crisis
The winning group included Village Birth International, Sankofa Reproductive Health & Healing Center, Doula 4 a Queen, zenG Wellness and Cafe Sankofa.
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Syracuse overhauls MWBE department; hopes for streamlined process, better data
The Syracuse Common Council last week approved a proposal to move the city’s former Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises division under the control of the city’s budget director.
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Skyline residents worry about displacement as renovations ramp up
Clear Investment has started running Skyline Apartments and two other Green National-owned properties. Residents are worried about displacement.
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Voting to start on funding proposals to increase lead testing in Syracuse
The voting will cap an eight-month process by community members and the Community Foundation to increase lead testing.
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Syracuse wants to slash police overtime. Can SPD hit the mark?
Syracuse police have exceeded their overtime budget in 20 of the last 21 years.
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With New York budget late, advocates eye ‘good cause’ eviction protections
One study projects that two-thirds of all renter households in the county could receive protections under the “good cause” proposal.
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What’s next for Skyline, Green National apartments in Syracuse
The city of Syracuse took the Greens to court to request the properties including Skyline Apartments be put into a receivership.
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Skyline Apartments pending owners plan for evictions, upgrades, security
The likely new owners of three Green National properties in Syracuse want to turn around the complexes by investing heavily in security, spending millions in upgrades, and evicting non-paying tenants and others.
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Syracuse residents weigh funding for 3 proposals to increase lead testing
Voting on the project proposals will start April 18 and run through May 2.
