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Syracuse City School Board Meeting, April 11, 2024
The Syracuse City School Board meeting was held on April 11, 2024, covering several important topics such as policy changes, election...
Apr 11, 20245 min read


City of Syracuse is Growing and Returns as Region's “Center of Growth”
Syracuse mayor Ben Walsh opined that the state of the city is growing and returning as the region’s center of growth during his recent...
Jan 24, 20243 min read


Reviewing Our Past
The “Teaching Our Own History (TOOH) Task Force” tasked my organization, Five and Two Solutions Group Inc. (FTSG) to write this article...
Jan 4, 20243 min read


South Africa Wants Israel to End the War in the Middle East
South Africa has filed charges with the United Nations’ top court, accusing Israel of pursuing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and...
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Governor Breaks Ground on Central NY’s First Regional Tech High School – $74 Million Project
Governor Kathy Hochul broke ground on a $74 million science, technology, arts and math high school in Syracuse, New York on Dec. 7, 2023,...
Dec 8, 20233 min read


SCSD Holds Holiday Donation Drive for Winter Clothing for Local Students
The Syracuse City School District (SCSD) announced on Nov. 13, 2023 that Armory Square businesses are hosting a Holiday Donation Drive...
Nov 14, 20231 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 13, 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, 20232 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 10, 20231 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 7, 20235 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 6, 20232 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...
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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