Writer: Hanna Horvath
Event to use rapping, music in conversation about mental health
Rapper Kai Roberts will perform at "Rapping the Movement," an event sponsored by the organization Active Minds and centered around having a honest, open discussion about mental illness, Read More »
Student cultural clubs to host inaugural Night of Languages
This Friday, S.C.O.P.E. will put on the Night of Languages, an event aimed to educate students living on South Campus about diversity through different languages, music and food. Read More »
Blowout Fantasy Hair Show raises money for nonprofit
To raise money for support services and programs for the community, nonprofit ACR Health is putting on its 6th annual Blowout Fantasy Hair show at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse. Read More »
SU Opera Theatre to belt out German operetta 'Die Fledermaus'
The Syracuse University Opera Theatre is getting ready to perform the classic German operetta "Die Fledermaus." The cast is composed of 20 students and has been rehearsing since the fall semester. Read More »
Charter high school with focus on refugees may open in Syracuse
A charter high school that would specialize in agricultural studies and welcome refugees may open in Syracuse's Northside, where many refugees live. Read More »
Officials call upon state to increase funding to Department of Transportation
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner teamed up with the Rebuild New York Now coalition to encourage New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York Legislature to increase spending in the New York State Department of Transportation. Read More »
Syracuse among U.S. cities to end veteran homelessness
The city of Syracuse has successfully eradicated veteran homelessness in accordance with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' End Veteran Homelessness Initiative. Read More »
Johnny Rockets to open spin-off burger restaurant in Destiny USA
Johnny's Burger Factory, a spin-off restaurant of popular Destiny USA eatery Johnny Rockets, is projected to open a location in the mall in early 2016. Read More »
Syracuse Common Council supports minimum wage increase for city
The Syracuse Common Council introduced a resolution last week supporting Mayor Stephanie Miner’s push to raise the minimum wage for city employees to $15 per hour. Read More »
Construction begins to convert Syracuse Herald-Journal building to apartment complex
Construction has begun on the project that will convert the historic Syracuse Herald-Journal building into an apartment complex. The project is expected to be completed by August 2016. Read More »
Syracuse city police to install 25 new surveillance cameras throughout the city
Police in Syracuse have plans to instal 25 new surveillance cameras in areas that request them. The cameras are being paid for by a $400,000 grant from the state Dormitory Authority. Read More »
FBI study shows violent, property crime rates in Syracuse are at 5-year low
Violent crime and property crime in the city of Syracuse dropped 2.3 and 11.1 percent, respectively, between 2013 and 2014, according to a recent FBI report. Read More »
JetBlue will begin to fly passengers from Syracuse to Fort Lauderdale in 2016
JetBlue will expand its service to include non-stop daily flights from Syracuse's Hancock International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida from Jan. 13, 2016 to May 1, 2016. Read More »
Syracuse named in top ten most affordable U.S. cities to live in
Syracuse was ranked the ninth most affordable city in the United States to live in by real estate website Trulia. Read More »
Syracuse has highest rates of poverty among blacks and Hispanics in U.S.
A recent study conducted by a Rutgers University professor revealed the city of Syracuse has the highest concentration of black and Hispanic people in poverty of any of the top 100 metropolitan areas in the United States. Read More »
Syracuse City Council proposal causes backlash from local, independent taxi companies
A recent proposal from the Syracuse City Council would expand Syracuse Regional Airport Taxi's services into the city. The proposed ordinance received considerable backlash from local taxi drivers and companies. Read More »
Syracuse Downtown Farmers Market expands, features more than 50 local farmers
The market, which is organized by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, has existed for more than 100 years and has evolved from a free-lanced occurrence to a more organized event, featuring more than 50 farmers from the Central New York area. Read More »
Renovations begin on The Gear Factory to improve auto parts factory turned artist studios
Renovations have begun on the infrastructure of The Gear Factory, a century-old auto parts factory repurposed as artist studios, 10 years after the building was purchased with the intent to renovate. Read More »
Syracuse-based grocery delivery app to begin including beer delivery service
Rosie, an online grocery delivery app that was created in 2012, will continue its expansion in Syracuse and nationally, including a new beer delivery service. Read More »
SU professor assists in research, treatment of Onondaga Lake to restore water quality
Syracuse’s Onondaga Lake is finally considered clean enough to be usable, thanks to a mass restoration project that has lasted three years. Read More »
South Side co-op to reopen after receiving grants, hopes to recover from financial instability
Eat to Live, located at 2323 S. Salina St., opened last fall and remained open for only a few months before closing. It closed due to the high cost, over $800,000, of building the actual store, which led to cost overruns. The store is a co-op, meaning that shoppers pay dues to be able to buy food at the store as opposed to paying for groceries during each visit. Read More »