Ben Walsh

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.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh says the term "sanctuary city" can hold a lot of weight and is a term he tends to avoid.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh delivers his final State of the City Address covering topics from housing to fiscal sustainability.

Mayor Ben Walsh lists housing, education, and economic development among top priorities.

The mayor and deputy mayor of Syracuse are strategizing for solutions in the wake of recent census data, which shows the city has the highest child poverty rate in the nation.