The Light a Candle for Literacy Parade and Children’s Book Festival is back after a hiatus and organizers want the Central New York community to know it.
Justice & Equity
Posted inJails & Prisons
Families rally against New York prisons’ care package ban
A group of about a dozen organizers and relatives of incarcerated people rallied Tuesday against New York State’s care package ban in state prisons.
Posted inOnondaga County
Onondaga County budget: McMahon proposes $1.4B for lead testing, Blueprint 15 support, tax cut, more
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon presented his proposed budget for 2023 on Thursday.
Posted inArts & Culture
Syracuse organizers’ lawsuit ends required police presence at community events
A lawsuit by the Black Artist Collective and Black Cuse Pride led the city to add more objective requirements when it has Syracuse police patrol community events.
Posted inJustice & Equity
Wage board: Farm workers in NY state should collect overtime like everyone else
Overtime regulations for farm laborers in New York could be changed to be in line with those seen in other industries.
Posted inJustice & Equity
Phone operators for the deaf in Syracuse make minimum wage, seek to unionize
If the election succeeds, CSD Workers United would be the first union of nonprofit workers providing relay services in the country.
Posted inHousing
How would you spend $150K to address lead poisoning? Community Foundation seeks input
Residents will get to vote on how to spend $150,000 to increase testing for lead poisoning after 10 meetings this fall and next spring.
Posted inInterstate 81
As I-81 teardown, Blueprint 15 move ahead, residents push to keep neighborhood in tact
Urban planning firm Dover, Kohl & Partners solicited feedback on the Interstate 81 project last week. Residents have continued to push to keep at least some of the already existing public housing.
Posted inInterstate 81
Syracuse resident pushes planners for homeownership in post-81 South Side
Don Jordan, a lifelong Syracuse resident, believes homeownership needs to be incentivized in the post-81 South Side.
Posted inInterstate 81
What’s your vision for Syracuse after I-81 comes down? City wants to know
The city is hosting a design studio at STEAM at Dr. King Elementary School this week.
