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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Syracuse Housing Authority’s board won’t say what prompted closed-door meeting over ‘personnel matters’Â
Calvin Corriders, the president of SHA’s board, declined to comment on whether embattled Executive Director Bill Simmons was the subject of the private discussion.
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‘Poison in the locker room’: Why Joe Driscoll issued a city official’s most direct rebuke yet of SHA’s executive director
The city’s Interstate 81 project director Joe Driscoll called on SHA’s board to remove Executive Director Bill Simmons. Driscoll has dealt with Simmons in meetings related to the redevelopment of public housing.
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Bill Simmons is unbothered by mayor’s call for leadership change. Will Walsh, SHA Board act?
Walsh criticized Simmons at SHA’s Thursday board meeting. It continued a weeks-long blame game about delays to the redevelopment of public housing.
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Syracuse residents voice concerns about redevelopment of public housing in 1st ‘Current Conversations’ panel discussion
Debate over how the redevelopment of Syracuse Housing Authority’s South Side land has been contentious.
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Central Current to host public housing forum on East Adams redevelopment
Join us on October 7th from 5 – 6:30 pm in the Community Room of the Salt City Market on Salina St. for a public Q&A with community leaders shaping the future of public housing in Syracuse.
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Syracuse teenagers compete for $10K at SHA basketball tournament (photo of the week)
Syracuse police officer Brandon Hanks created the tournament in 2021 as a way to bridge the disconnect between youth and law enforcement.
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SHA properties cited by EPA for failing to notify residents of lead risk, improper remediation
The properties cited were the James Geddes housing complex and Pioneer Homes.
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South Side case highlights clash between tenant protections, landlord rights in Syracuse
A single mother’s case is raising questions about judges’ discretion in local eviction enforcement cases.
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Onondaga County budget: McMahon proposes $1.4B for lead testing, Blueprint 15 support, tax cut, more
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon presented his proposed budget for 2023 on Thursday.
