Ben Walsh

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh reflects on his legacy as he prepares to hand the keys to Sharon Owens, who will be sworn in as the city’s first Black mayor.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is revealing information about the Syracuse mayor’s next steps.

Crime overall is down 23.7% compared to the same time last year.

From September 4 - September 17, more than 60,000 drivers were caught speeding or running a red light in a school zone.

The Common Council's version of the budget cuts $16 million from Mayor Ben Walsh's original spending plan.

Syracuse Common Councilors take the final step Tuesday in a budget tug-of-war with Mayor Ben Walsh, sifting through dozens of vetoes Walsh made after the council took the unprecedented step of making 82 amendments to Walsh’s original $348 million spending plan.

Walsh vetoed 45 of the 82 budget amendments the Syracuse Common Council made to his original $348 million budget proposal.

In the new state budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said she's allocating $500 million for her continued effort to fight the state's housing crisis.

The Syracuse Common Council passed 80 budget amendments Thursday, slashing the city budget by $16 million.

The 2% tax increase would be used to help fill a $27 million deficit.