Syracuse Common Council

Businesses say using biometric surveillance is a security strategy. Opponents say the surveillance often goes wrong, leading to wrongful arrests.

Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens will sign a $350 million budget, but calls for a revamped budget process to address the city's structural deficit.

Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens released a $355M budget plan with no new taxes, despite a $24M deficit caused by rising energy costs and inflation.

The Syracuse Common Council failed to pass the Good Cause Eviction law in a 4-4 tie vote. Supporters now look to a potential housing task force for the city.

The law would increase protections for renters, but landlords in the city say it would put them out of business.

The Syracuse Common Council is expected to vote on Good Cause Eviction legislation on Feb. 23, potentially bringing new rent protections to city residents.

The Syracuse Police Department is adjusting its drone proposal after community members and council members expressed concerns.

Councilors voted unanimously at Monday’s meeting to begin the process of naming a street after Syracuse Common Council President Helen Hudson.

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.