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Michelle Sczpanski, the city of Syracuse’s deputy commissioner of neighborhood development, said the approach is to build on strength, saying neighborhoods shouldn’t be competing against other neighborhoods.
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The Syracuse Common Council will need to approve $2.7 million to purchase the new 96-gallon blue-lidded recycling carts.
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North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik made headlines last weekend on two separate occasions. On Sunday, she spoke with Israeli lawmakers, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. That same day, Stefanik was interviewed on Fox News and was challenged about her prior criticisms of former president Donald Trump.
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The Syracuse Common Council overrode a veto from Mayor Ben Walsh which would have included a compensation salary for certain union employees in the city as part of the upcoming fiscal year budget.
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The Syracuse Common Council is considering supporting a 2% hotel tax in the city.
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Prohibition ended about 90 years ago. But in New York state, several communities chose to remain dry. A bill working its way through the state legislature looks to update what some call "antiquated" alcohol laws.
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New York's legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the state licensing agency like a "mission-driven" startup rather than a government office, according to an internal review.
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Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon is announcing new funding toward Holocaust and antisemitism education for Onondaga County students.
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A New York appeals court has ruled that a state commission tasked with investigating ethical violations was created unconstitutionally, a ruling that could strip the watchdog agency of its enforcement powers.
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Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh will have until the end of the month to veto or approve a law change over the power of the city's Citizen Review Board.
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The federal government is deeply involved in the reimagining of a Black neighborhood destroyed when the highway was built more than 60 years ago.
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Council Pro Tempore Pat Hogan said the 30 amendments reflected the council's priorities on addressing the city's housing crisis.