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Oct 16, 20231 min read
Syracuse STEM Students Plant Trees for 2023 Arbor Day Memorial Dedication
STEM students at Blodgett Middle School (BMS) planted memorial trees in honor of Brexialee Torres Ortiz as part of the community’s 2023...


Oct 12, 20232 min read
Syracuse Department of Public Works Wins Transportation Project of the Year
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that the city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) was awarded project of the year for its Speed Hump...

Oct 11, 20232 min read
Syracuse Data Challenge is Now Open for Public Participation
The kickoff of the Syracuse Open Data Challenge, a month-long open data competition focused on City transportation data is now underway. ...


Oct 6, 20232 min read
Gov. Kathy Hochul ‘Green Lights’ Cameras Focused on Speed and Traffic Signals
Governor Hochul has taken a series of actions to improve traffic safety across the state. Hochul’s authorizing legislation enables the...


Oct 5, 20233 min read
Mayor Walsh Opens Enrollment for New Community Broadband Pilot Program
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the opening of enrollment on Monday, October 2, 2023 for Surge LinkTM, a pilot program to provide free...


Oct 2, 20232 min read
Local Politician Tom Drumm Mounts Campaign for New York’s 50th District Seat
Former Oswego County Minority Leader Tom Drumm has announced and mounted his campaign for New York Senate’s 50th District Seat. On...


Sep 28, 20232 min read
Five Smoke Shops Closed by Syracuse Division of Code Enforcement
The city’s Division of Code Enforcement closed five smoke shops where New York State investigators seized adult-use cannabis products...


Sep 21, 20232 min read
New Local Law Restricts Tobacco Retail Locations Near Schools and Parks
A new local ordinance set to take effect on Oct. 1, 2023 restricts the placement of new tobacco retail locations near schools and public...


Sep 20, 20232 min read
City Prepares to Roll Out 36,500 New Trash Carts to Residents by Mid-September
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the Department of Public Works began delivering new trash carts to 36,500 households across the city...


Sep 19, 20232 min read
HUD's Expected 2024 Fair Market Rent Value to Rise by Approximate Avg. of 12%
HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) published Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for fiscal year 2024. Nationally, FMRs will...


Sep 18, 20231 min read
Free Public Transportation for City Employees Approved by Common Council
The Syracuse Common Council approved Mayor Ben Walsh’s plan to make public transportation available at no cost to employees. The Common...


Sep 15, 20231 min read
City Parks Host Second Annual Mile Marketplace on Sep. 23 at the Creekwalk
The City of Syracuse Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will host its second annual Mile Marketplace on Saturday, September 23,...
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