Most expressed frustration over the lack of engagement from the common council, which narrowly approved the changes last week. The charter requires the mayor to hold a public hearing on any local law.
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President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit the Syracuse area Thursday for an announcement of billions of dollars in incentives for Micron to build huge microchip plant.
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Voting participation among the 18-to-24 age group has been increasing over past election years, but still remains low.
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The Syracuse Common Council voted to take over the hiring of the head of the Citizen Review Board. Opponents say it will make the board less independent on police issues
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Deputy Michael Hoosock was remembered as a "superhero" by his wife during the ceremony. He was killed along with Syracuse officer Michael Jensen in April 14th shooting.
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Ty'Sean Richardson's main organs were donated in 2020. He's still helping.
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The changes to the enabling legislation would give councilors the authority to hire or fire the CRB administrator and give the city clerk more oversight.
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Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
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The police action included the storming of a barricaded Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus. It resulted in around 300 arrests of students and other pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrating against the war in Gaza, and the schools’ financial ties to the state of Israel.
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The people behind the online scams you see might be the victim of a scam themselves. Tens of thousands of people have been trafficked into remote, Southeast Asian compounds and forced to scam others.
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Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions — leaving the state with a 15-week ban and highlighting the fierce debates taking place state by state.
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, and investors now think borrowing costs could stay higher for months to come. Inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target.