Some state agencies have been late to pay nonprofits, including the Volunteer Lawyer Project. Gov. Kathy Hochul will review the legislation approved to combat the problem, said a Hochul spokesperson.
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A fire closed Kind Coffee Company for 3 months. It reopened as strong as ever.
While Kind remained closed, a GoFundMe for owner Doug Nicolaisen raised nearly $9,000. The money helped Nicolaisen fully reopen Monday.
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Sean Kirst: When beloved Central High reopens as STEAM school, Minerva will wrap together dreams of then and now
In barely two weeks, that statue will keep vigil when 250 students — representing 28 regional middle schools — bring life back to that high school, after 50 years.
Posted inPeople
Sean Kirst: As a World War II veteran turns 103, a chance for all of us to say collective thanks
On a monumental birthday, asking readers to send a note or card in honor of a legendary life.
Posted inOnondaga County
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon gives Columbus statue new meaning: bargaining chip
Onondaga County first promised to return a foothold on Onondaga Lake to the Onondaga Nation in 2011. McMahon has now floated the statue as leverage in negotiations with the nation.
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Sean Kirst: For Norway maples in Syracuse, even before ‘State Fair Time,’ an early fall
A cosmetic disease called ‘tar spot’ affects this common tree, due to our wet, cold spring.
Posted inHousing
After a year under scrutiny, Syracuse Housing Authority head Bill Simmons fires back
One week after the board of the housing authority met in private with legal counsel, Executive Director Bill Simmons dismissed the meeting as a typical review. He sat down with Central Current for a Q&A.
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Sean Kirst: A half-century after the Landmark Theatre was almost lost, Syracuse will see it again in its true colors
The detailed, high-profile restoration of much of the grand theater becomes an emotional symbol of a key preservation victory.
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Sean Kirst: 80 years after bombing of Nagasaki, OHA honors sailor’s photographic testament to devastation
An 18-year-old sailor from Syracuse who saw first-hand what an atomic bomb can do to a city spent his life trying to get across a simple truth.
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At ‘DEAD END.,’ skate culture takes center stage
William Strobeck, from Syracuse, curated an exhibit featuring skate culture at the Everson Museum of Art. It includes work from 12 artists.
