Sean Kirst: On Jackie Robinson Day at NBT stadium, perfect choice for the first pitch
For Al Gunn, a Syracuse youth baseball coach who endured the same conditions Robinson took on and shattered, a moment that meant everything.
CITY AND GOVERNMENT
Syracuse Housing Authority held apartments vacant and lost $1 million. Now SHA wants a HUD waiver.
The Syracuse Housing Authority held apartments vacant to relocate residents who were affected by the redevelopment of public housing.
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.
‘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.
FEATURED STORIES
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.
The DOT is building a roundabout near downtown Syracuse. Here’s how construction could affect travel.
The roundabout will be constructed on Van Buren Street, near the Carrier Dome, and is part of construction that will eventually lead to the teardown of the I-81 viaduct.
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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.
The aquarium gets a new name and new donors — as Onondaga County Legislature Democrats try to curtail McMahon’s power
For the last year, Chief Fiscal Officer Kristi Smiley has been able to accept donations on behalf of Friends of the Aquarium without approval by the legislature. Democrats proposed legislation to change that.
Syracuse University lawyers ask appellate judge to restore tax exemption to student center
The city did not send an attorney to argue against Syracuse University’s ask for a panel of judges to reinstate the university’s full tax exemption and strike down a local court ruling that upheld the partially revoked exemption.
‘What I needed was here’: How Ruthnie Angrand became Onondaga County’s poet laureate
Angrand brings together a complex range of influences – from her Haitian-American identity to her background as a classically trained singer – in her spoken word poetry.
Sean Kirst: After 20 years, that ‘Building Men’ is still rolling becomes the whole life-changing point
To help young men in the Syracuse city schools embrace notions of true masculinity, Joe Horan started with himself.
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.
Mayor Owens has ‘no immediate considerations’ to replace vacant community position on surveillance technology group
One of the city’s five community stakeholders has vacated his seat on the Surveillance Technology Working Group, but a city spokesperson said that Mayor Sharon Owens isn’t actively seeking a replacement.
Stewards of Onondaga County’s now sold film hub funneled $5.7 million to the aquarium to be a ‘marquee sponsor’
Some Onondaga County Democrats believe the money breaks a commitment to stop using public funds on the aquarium. The county executive’s spokesperson said the funds were generated through a private sale.
Onondaga County Legislature votes to cap gas sales tax in June
The Onondaga County Legislature’s gas sales tax cap will start June because such a cap cannot begin until the start of a financial quarter.
Syracuse lawmakers warm to ‘Melt’ proposal, pass watered-down version of activists’ measure
A local advocacy coalition since January has pushed lawmakers to enact legislation that would block the city from entering or renewing contracts with companies supporting federal deportation operations.
Sean Kirst: At 1:56 p.m. today, with this moon flight, a reason to see the sky
Four astronauts, as of this afternoon, will have traveled farther than any human beings in global history.
Sean Kirst: ‘Birthright citizenship’ was family ignition that helped create a Le Moyne College president
Linda LeMura, first female layperson to serve as president of a Jesuit college, says her mother’s American ideals meant everything.
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.
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon has kept the county in a state of emergency for nearly three years. Why?
McMahon has hundreds of times renewed two executive orders barring outside municipalities from funding housing for migrants in Onondaga County. That’s “unconstitutional,” says an NYCLU lawyer.
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.
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.
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.
New York AG’s office bars former Onondaga County jail medical provider from NY jails
Over twenty months, there were four deaths in their care at the Onondaga. County jail. The AG said they violated New York “corporate practice of medicine” laws.
Does Syracuse’s surveillance tech evaluation group have a right to privacy? Experts say no
The city’s Surveillance Technology Working Group has been violating New York’s Open Meetings Law, three experts say. The city contends that’s not true.
Feds to send $850K to Syracuse Housing Authority to support redevelopment of public housing
The money was secured by Rep. John Mannion for the Syracuse Housing Authority in a congressional appropriations bill, his office said.
Landlords could not deny housing to tenants because of their Section 8 voucher. Now they can.
A decision by a panel of judges in New York’s appellate court could affect thousands of Section 8 tenants who depend on federal subsidies to pay for housing.
Syracuse lawmakers ice out Flock Safety in favor of company contracting with ICE
Lawmakers finalized a plan to pivot its provider for license plate readers from Flock Safety to Axon Enterprise, citing immigration concerns. Flock officials called out their reasoning.
Sean Kirst: As he turns 80, Joe Heath needs just one thing to retire as a lawyer
Reflections on years of advocacy for those too often without ready access to the shelter of the law.
‘Hedging her bets’: Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens won’t codify anti-ICE stance
Advocates want to see Owens do as other Democratic mayors have recently done and turn her anti-ICE pledge into policy.
Syracuse Housing Authority counsel clears SHA board chair of conflict of interest amid HUD investigation
The city, a co-applicant to a critical funding grant with Syracuse Housing Authority, was not notified in advance before Executive Director Bill Simmons sent the email to HUD.
Can New York’s program to match campaign contributions help an upstart progressive close a fundraising gap with an entrenched incumbent?
Maurice “Mo” Brown believes so. Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli plans to launch a matching campaign of his own.
Podcast: What’s going on at Syracuse Housing Authority?
A conversation with Central Current reporter Debadrita Sur about the Syracuse Housing Authority and the redevelopment of public housing.
Sean Kirst: To ‘stone thrower’ descendants, Tipp Hill’s green-on-top marker celebrates true story
With even the children of the boys who threw the stones now late in life, a marker will guarantee civic memory.
Sean Kirst: For Saturday’s Tolkien Reading Day, celebrating Samwise Gamgee at the Betts Branch Library
In Syracuse, birthplace of the global event, the humble and selfless Sam seems exactly the hobbit for the moment.
As the cost of Onondaga County’s new aquarium climbs over $100M, legislature fights over donor transparency
Some legislators raised concerns over “famously anonymous” donor rolls.
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