London Ladd, a Syracuse-based illustrator and artist, is the visionary behind the mural of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on South Salina Street.
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Posted inArts & Culture
Author holds virtual talk about inequities with Central New York Community Foundation
New York Times bestselling author Heather McGhee about structural racism with Upstate New York community members.
Posted inEconomic Development
Syracuse state senator proposes changing review process for affordable housing projects
“We have a crisis in New York and in this region in terms of the amount of affordable housing that’s available,” said Sen. Rachel May, Democrat from Syracuse.
Posted inHousing
New law lets Upstate New York renters sue to correct housing codes violations
The Tenant Dignity and Safe Housing Act establishes a new legal process for courts to order monetary judgments against landlords that ignore poor housing conditions.
Posted inPhotojournalism
Syracuse dog park is a meeting ground for new friends (Photo of the Week)
Jim Vermillion, of Syracuse, brought his 8-month-old rescue puppy to Ormond Spencer Park.
Posted inJails & Prisons
State probes Onondaga County’s plan for closing Jamesville Correctional Facility, urges thorough review
The Onondaga County Legislature will review a proposal to close Jamesville and move incarcerated individuals to the Onondaga County jail.
Posted inArts & Culture
How a mysterious stone carving has secured a new home at the Onondaga Nation Arena
The mysterious Mohawk stone carving tread thousands of miles, somehow winding up at its new home among the Onondaga Nation.
Posted inEvents
Syracuse author Gene Fisch holds book talk about family life in Poland during WWII
The book recounts the “terrifying” time in which Fisch grew up, as Poland was caught between Nazis in Germany and state-sponsored violence from the Soviet Union.
Posted inVisual Arts
Huge ‘World Mandala’ on display at Everson Museum, anchoring Common Ground exhibit
Common Ground is on display at the Everson through April 3.
Posted inPhotojournalism
Syracuse Kwanzaa celebrators hold up Nguzo Saba, or Seven Principles (Photo of the Week)
The “Nguzo Saba,” or Seven Principles, were the center the Southwest Community Center’s Kwanzaa celebration.
