The Syracuse Housing Authority held apartments vacant to relocate residents who were affected by the redevelopment of public housing.
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Syracuse Housing Authority inches toward progress on public housing redevelopment– one phase at a time
Syracuse Housing Authority’s redevelopment of public housing on the Southside will see over 1,400 new units which will house current residents and attract market-rate renters.
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‘A rising tide lifts all boats’: Syracuse University professors and researchers aim to make the university a union campus
If the educators and researchers at Syracuse University vote to form the union, they could add another 350 unionized workers to 3,000 already unionized.
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Syracuse lawmakers move to ban biometric surveillance in public places
The proposal by the two members of the Syracuse Common Council follows the discovery that Wegmans introduced biometric surveillance technology in New York City stores.
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Sean Kirst: For survivors of clergy abuse, upcoming service meant as solace for pain that never ends
Survivors say a diocesan settlement in bankruptcy court only amplifies the need for outreach and healing.
Posted inHousing
Courts, advocates to start new program seeking to blunt Syracuse’s sharp eviction rate
In Syracuse, renters lose about 65% of their eviction cases, according to state court data.
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Advocacy groups call on Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens to allow public into surveillance tech discussions
Central Current previously reported that three transparency experts believe Syracuse’s Surveillance Technology Working Group appeared to have violated the New York State Open Meetings Law.
Posted inHousing
New York AG appeals ruling that could allow landlords to choose not to rent to Section 8 tenants
Thousands of Syracuse tenants rely on Section 8 vouchers from the Syracuse Housing Authority.
Posted inHousing
With power in the Onondaga County Legislature, Watts begins planning path forward on county’s housing crisis
Tuesday’s housing summit hosted a bipartisan group of elected officials from across the county. Legislature Chair Nicole Watts hopes it will be a launchpad for a months-long planning process.
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Sean Kirst: In Syracuse, not all car accidents these days get a response from the police
Drivers are basically being asked — after many non-injury collisions — to sort it out themselves. Police blame a shortage of officers.
