City of Syracuse

New York state has added $125 million to expand eligibility for rent relief, due to the pandemic. Syracuse officials say while that help is appreciated, it’s significantly less than what the need is, and they still want to allocate $1 million in federal stimulus funding to help more renters. Some city councilors are upset Onondaga County isn’t putting in any of its own money into the expansion.

Syracuse councilors questioned Police Chief Kent Buckner on Wednesday over why Black people are seven times more likely to be pulled over compared to white people.

Community members are calling on Syracuse lawmakers to make sure some of the city’s pandemic relief money goes toward making the streets safer.

The Syracuse Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse lend emotional support to abuse children.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh wants to require COVID-19 vaccinations for city employees. Walsh said he’s meeting with labor leaders to discuss a policy for vaccinations and COVID-19 testing.

Family Health Gatherings work to provide information in neighborhoods with low COVID-19 vaccination rates

On this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Khalid Bey, the Democratic party candidate for Mayor of the City of Syracuse. Bey is currently a City Councilor-at-Large, President Pro Tempore of the Chamber and chair of the Economic Development Downtown and Metropolitan Planning Committee.

New York state is trying to combat an increase in gun violence that is touching communities across the state, sponsoring programs in central New York to get guns off the streets, and looking for ways to keep youth away from violent lifestyles