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The New York Department of Transportation hopes to maximize student safety by relocating the roundabout in an updated version of the I-81 replacement plan.
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Central New York’s economy appears poised to grow in the coming year. That’s based on data reviewed by M & T Bank Vice President Peter Kneis who delivered the keynote address at Centerstate CEO’s annual economic forecast Wednesday.
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Columbus Day festivities went on as planned late Monday morning in Syracuse’s Columbus Circle, despite plans to remove the monument. Later in evening, in the same location, proponents of removing the monument held a “Replace Columbus” observance.
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Onondaga County will consider additional COVID-19 mitigation measures if case numbers don’t flatten out soon. But County executive Ryan McMahon wouldn’t say what they might do. Central New York has one of the higher 7-day positive rates in the state.
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Onondaga County’s health commissioner says they’re thinking about using incentives to overcome asymptomatic COVID-19 testing hesitancy at schools. The money would come from an $11 million state grant for school district testing that county lawmakers are likely to accept Tuesday.
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State Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against a negligent landlord in Syracuse who has been exposing children to lead. An investigation by her office found that at least 18 children were poisoned over more than six years at 17 homes owned by John Kiggins and his company Endzone Properties.
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Those attending Saturday’s football game at the Dome or 2020 Commencement on Sunday can expect to see and hear more reminders about wearing masks, regardless of vaccination status. SU Chief Facilities Officer Pete Sala says it'll be hard to avoid.
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Central New Yorkers will be joining others around the nation and the world reflecting on the 20 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Some may attend a remembrance service; others may visit a memorial monument like the one in front of DeWitt Town Hall. WAER News stopped by when residents of a senior living center were paying a visit.
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Nearly a year after shutting down, Literacy CNY is ramping up operations again with help from a sister organization down the Thruway. Literacy Rochester is not only restarting programs here, they’re planning to launch new ones.
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Onondaga County lawmakers say they’re hearing from tenants and landlords alike who are trying to take advantage of $26 million in federal rental assistance funds. But getting them to work together presents a barrier that threatens to slow down the distribution of funding.
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Much of the debate about returning to school elsewhere in the nation has swirled around masks and vaccines. But, here in New York, there’s more concern about learning loss and student mental health.
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An online event Thursday aimed to reach members of the Black Community in Syracuse and Onondaga County who remain hesitant to get vaccinated. Black Health and Syracuse Community Connections want the public to know that the highest cases of COVID-19 are still trending among black communities in the city and beyond.