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Aug 18, 20231 min read

22nd Annual Mary Nelson Youth Day and Annual School Supply Giveaway

The 22nd Annual Mary Nelson Youth Day and Annual School Supply Giveaway is being held in and around Sankofa Park (corner of South Salina...

Aug 17, 20232 min read

Alpha Phi Alpha's First Chapter House Set To Be Transformed by U.S. Ceiling Corp.

Alpha Phi Alpha™ (A Phi A), the first Black intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity to be established in the United States, is going to...

Aug 15, 20232 min read

The Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund Designates $135,000 to Promote Community Vibrancy

The Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund (SCFF) has designated $135,000 in funding to promote ‘community vibrancy’ by supporting non-profit...

Aug 15, 20232 min read

'Runway 5K' Event Invites Syracuse-Area Runners to Hancock Int'l. Airport

Syracuse area runners are invited to participate in the annual 'Runway 5K' event, hosted by the New York Air National Guard's 174th...

Aug 10, 20232 min read

Mayor Appoints New Commissioner Parks, Rec and Youth Programs & Promotes former Recreation Director

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh appointed Tony Williams as the new Commissioner of Parks Recreation and Youth Programs (PRYP) for the City of...

Aug 9, 20232 min read

Syracuse Is One of Four Cities Designated by HUD as a “Thriving Community”

The City of Syracuse is one of four cities in the United States designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s...

Aug 8, 20232 min read

Syracuse-Based Entrepreneurial Program Picks Five NY Tech Companies for 2023 BIPOC Inaugural Cohort

Five upstate New York-based companies operated by Black-Indigenous Persons of Color (BIPOC) have been selected to participate in a...

Aug 4, 20232 min read

City of Syracuse Plans to Advance Statue Relocation After Appellate Court Victory

The City of Syracuse and its mayor, Ben Walsh, are prepared to move forward with plans to remove and relocate a monument/statue of...

Aug 1, 20232 min read

TSA Recruits New Syracuse Airport Officers – Application Deadline Aug. 16, 2023

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) seeks officers to work at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (HIA) and will conduct...

Jul 6, 20233 min read

Hochul Administration Launches Crackdown on Unlicensed Cannabis Shops

In a swift response to the approval of 36 cannabis licenses in New York State, including 7 in the Finger Lakes region, the Hochul...

Jun 5, 20232 min read

Republican lawmakers Want $1 Bil Migrant Aid Accounted for

Republicans in the New York State Assembly are urging state officials to exercise greater caution in accounting for the utilization of $1...

Jun 5, 20232 min read

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh Backs Rita Paniagua for Re-Election as Syracuse Common Councilor At-Large

SYRACUSE, NY — Mayor Ben Walsh has officially endorsed Rita Paniagua for re-election as she seeks her second term as Syracuse Common...