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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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Vera House is following with great concern what the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan will mean for women, girls, and activists there. The organization also stands ready to help when refugees arrive in Central New York. Co-executive director Angela Douglas says she’s heard an overwhelming sense of fear from those unable to flee Afghanistan.
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A coalition of Syracuse-area groups marked the occasion of Overdose Awareness Day Tuesday by calling on Governor Hochul to sign a package of bills aimed at preventing overdoses. They include medication-assisted treatment in jails and prisons and decriminalizing syringes.
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New $17 million Star Park apartments on Syracuse’s west end includes units reserved for formerly homeless adults who can receive onsite supportive services for mental health and other needs. It’s the latest in the state’s five-year, $20 billion effort to provide safe, quality affordable housing, especially for those with mental health issues.
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Syracuse’s refugee resettlement agencies say they’re ready to take in evacuees from Afghanistan who make their way here after escaping the grip of the Taliban. A pair of deadly explosions at and near the airport in Kabul today made the situation that much more dire.
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Quiet Start On Opening Day Of The New York State Fair, But Those Attending Are Delighted To Be ThereThe New York State Fair began its 18 day run Friday on a much quieter note than the past. The pending resignation of Governor Cuomo means there was no governor’s day and the pomp and circumstance that goes with opening day ceremonies
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The public hearing portion on the state DOT’s latest draft of the I-81 viaduct replacement plan is now complete after dozens weighed in at two virtual and two in-person hearings this week. But the outreach continues next week and into September with neighborhood meetings.
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About 70 people turned out for Tuesday’s first virtual public hearing on the revised draft of the replacement for I-81 viaduct.
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Those who live or used to live near the I-81 viaduct are calling on the state DOT not to repeat the same mistakes from 60 years ago as plans move forward with the proposed community grid replacement.
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Dozens of Syracuse advocates and community residents marched from Martin Luther King, Jr. school to the state office building over the weekend demanding justice for those living near the I-81 viaduct.
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Initial numbers from the 2020 census show Syracuse saw a 2.4 percent increase in population over the last 10 years