The Syracuse Police Department, among six other Central New York agencies, did not report any data at all to the FBI national database for 2021. That missing data has implications for communities and policymakers alike, local experts said.
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Starbucks to close Armory Square location months after union efforts, citing safety issues
Starbucks plans to close down its Armory Square location in Syracuse, citing concerns for the safety of workers and customers. The closure comes three months after employees at the store attempted to unionize.
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‘Degenerate’ art show at Station Gallery features prints of 80 works condemned by Nazis
“Night Terrors: The Degenerate Art Show of Nazi Germany, 1937,” on display at the Station Gallery, deals with the implications of a propaganda campaign implemented by Adolph Hitler, Joseph Goebbels and their subordinates.
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2022 Election: Meet the candidates for Onondaga County sheriff
Republican Esteban Gonzalez is facing Democrat Toby Shelley for Onondaga County Sheriff.
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Syracuse restaurateur known for soul food now serving scholarships, students
If Dreamer Glen, owner of Miss Prissy’s, knows one thing, it’s about turning pain into purpose.
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Photo of the Week: Riders of all ages try out new Syracuse BMX track
Pump Track SYR opened this week, after years of community planning, to riders of all ages.
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Judge orders eviction of tenant whose ceiling collapsed at South Side apartments
A Syracuse judge this week granted an order evicting Ericka Johnson from her apartment at Brighton Place because of her refusal to pay rent. Johnson was the subject of a Central Current article earlier this month.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Onondaga County Democrats elect new leadership
DeWitt Town Councilor Max Ruckdeschel was elected chair, replacing Pamela Hunter who stepped down this year after four years as the head of the party.
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Onondaga County Republicans vote to keep leadership
Chair Benedict Doran replaced former Chair Tom Dadey in 2020. Doran will get her second term as the party’s leader.
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Community Folk Art Center to celebrate 50 years with Alvin Ailey Dance
In celebration of the Community Folk Arts Center’s 50th anniversary, the historic Landmark Theater opens its stage to the renowned Ailey II-Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
