Read some of our best journalism from 2022 on the government and politics beat.
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Posted inPhotojournalism
Syracuse’s annual Christmas bureau event distributes food, toys to 10,000 families
Volunteers distributed toys, books and food to income-eligible families during Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau Distribution Day earlier this week.
Posted inPhotojournalism
Chilling frost takes hold as winter blankets Central New York (Photo of the Week)
A scene from the photographer’s doorstep in December is this week’s Photo of the Week for Central Current, by Michael Greenlar.
Posted inHousing
Syracuse tenants lament lack of heat at Ballantyne Gardens apartments as notorious complex changes ownership
Tenants’ heating issues are the latest denunciation of what they claim are poor housing conditions inside Ballantyne.
Posted inNonprofits
Unchained ‘GIFT gang’ ensures Syracuse children with parents behind bars get Christmas presents
Unchained, a local Syracuse-based nonprofit ushers in the holiday season with its fifth annual Giving to Incarcerated Families Together (G.I.F.T) Gang Wrapping party days before Christmas.
Posted inJails & Prisons
Onondaga County jail gets different health care provider after report finds ‘serious’ issues
After three deaths at the Onondaga County jail in about 15 months, a new health care provider will take over.
Posted inElections
John Mannion wins re-election by 10 votes in New York senate race
Mannion beat Republican Rebecca Shiroff and will represent portions of Onondaga and Oswego counties.
Posted inElections
Onondaga County Elections 2023: How to run for local office
Several Onondaga County and city of Syracuse legislative positions will be up for grabs in the 2023 election cycle.
Posted inNews
Hundreds of Syracuse kids ride bicycles away from annual holiday giveaway
More than 2,000 bicycles were up for grabs at the 2022 Central New York Family Bicycle Giveaway on Saturday.
Posted inInterstate 81
Interstate 81, traffic and air pollution: Experts analyze highway teardown’s effect on residents
We asked experts to analyze claims about the I-81 project’s effect on traffic and pollution that have arisen after a lawsuit was filed to stop construction from moving ahead.
