Tom Magnarelli

The Syracuse Common Council has agreed to pay the salary increases, benefits and bonuses that were awarded to the city’s police department, after negotiations over the union contract went to arbitration.

Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick continues to criticize New York’s bail reform and “Raise the Age” laws, saying they’re dangerous to poor and minority communities.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh continues to propose ways to spend $123 million allocated to the city from the American Rescue Plan stimulus package.

As central New York continues to receive an above average amount of rain this month, health officials are warning about the risk of more mosquitoes than usual.

Last year, Onondaga County had more fentanyl and fentanyl with heroin-related deaths than any other year, going back nearly a decade. The numbers are continuing to climb, as health officials say fentanyl is being put into a variety of other substances.

Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus), who is the ranking member on the House Homeland Security Committee, said cyberattacks are some of the most serious threats facing the country. Katko held a recent roundtable with local government, utility, health care, education and business leaders, to discuss the steps they can take to improve their cybersecurity. One of the problems they face is finding enough talent to fill cybersecurity jobs.

SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras wants the state’s colleges and universities to return back to normal, as much as possible, for the fall semester. Malatras…

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams visited Syracuse last week, joining Democratic mayoral candidate Khalid Bey, to address recent gun violence…

Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building, is exactly…