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Nov 13, 20232 min read

City of Syracuse Joins Class Action Lawsuit Against Hyundai and Kia

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced on November 8, 2023 that the City of Syracuse has joined a lawsuit against the manufacturers of...

Nov 10, 20232 min read

New Diversity, Equity Compliance and Social Impact Division Focuses on Procurement

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced a new division focused on pursuing social impact in city government procurement on November 1, 2023....

Nov 10, 20231 min read

Rebecca Lumpkin Set to Lead Division of Equity Compliance and Social Impact

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh named Rebecca Lumpkin as the new Assistant Director of Equity Compliance of DECSI on November 1, 2023. The city...

Nov 7, 20235 min read

New York’s New “SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub” Embraces Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo

The Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region has just won the federal Tech Hub designation created in the CHIPS & Science Act, putting Upstate...

Nov 6, 20232 min read

Department of Public Works Set to Issue Citations for Trash Cart Violations

The City of Syracuse Department of Public Works (DPW) announced on Tue., Oct. 31, 2023 that it will issue citations beginning Wed., Nov....

Nov 1, 20231 min read

Black and Brown Students – SCSD Set to Host “The Conversation 2.0”

The Syracuse City School District (SCSD) announced on Wed., Nov. 1, 2023 that it is hosting “The Conversation 2.0,” which is a critical...

Oct 31, 20232 min read

Mayor Walsh Announces Summit to Support Diverse Real Estate Development

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that the City of Syracuse Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD) will host a Black,...

Oct 24, 20232 min read

Downtown Syracuse’s City Center Building has Officially Opened

The official grand opening of the City Center Building in downtown Syracuse, was recently announced by Governor Kathy Hochul. The...

Oct 23, 20231 min read

Mayor Appoints Michael Lehmann to Deputy Commissioner of Asset Management

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the appointment of Michael Lehmann to Deputy Commissioner of Asset Management and Valuation on Thu.,...

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. ...