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In a national climate where immigration enforcement has intensified, the consequences are no longer limited to headlines from border states or distant raids. They are unfolding here in Syracuse, inside hospitals, among coworkers, and neighbors. For Upstate Medical University staff, those national headlines became local when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained two hospital employees on October 29, and then a third on November 12. Recent raids in Cato and Saratog

Syracuse is home to a diverse community. But, many residents across the city face a common challenge: poverty. Non-profit fights poverty Al Amin Muhammad is the founder of the non-profit We Rise Above the Streets. The organization strives to support those in poverty and facing homelessness in Syracuse. Every Saturday they host "Sandwich Saturdays” in which they have volunteers make sandwiches and give them to residents in need. “We got people joining, and making an impact,”

A Crisis in Attendance The Syracuse City School District is facing a growing crisis of chronic absenteeism, with more than half of its students missing significant portions of the school year. According to a Syracuse.com report, Syracuse has one of the highest absenteeism rates in New York State—placing it among the top five districts statewide. The data shows that 57% of SCSD students were chronically absent in 2023 , meaning they missed at least 10% of school days. Whil

Excitement filled the room Tuesday night as Sharon Owens made history, becoming the first Black woman elected mayor of Syracuse. The watch party buzzed with energy, a mix of community members, local organizers, and nonprofit leaders who have worked alongside her for years. A Community-First Leader Owens’ victory was built on years of grassroots involvement. Known for her “boots on the ground” approach, she has long been present at neighborhood meetings, local events, and orga

A boat that once carried the transformation of New York was docked at Onondaga Lake Park this weekend. In 1825 , Governor DeWitt...

The waterway that changed America Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal transformed central New York. It became the hub for commerce and...

The bright Syracuse community, a place that was once the center of the Industrial Revolution, is still poisoned with lead. The Data...

“We will ever strive for the ideals and sacred things of the city. Both alone and with many; we will unceasingly seek to quicken the...

As a news consumer in the age of social media, it can feel almost impossible to know what’s credible and what’s not. Real or AI? Is the...

The city of Syracuse is on the cusp of major change. At the center of that transformation is the redevelopment of one of its most...