Tag: Common Council
Syracuse Jazz Fest gets $125,000 funding from county, matching city pledge
The county funding is coming from room occupancy tax revenues, which are collected on hotel room bookings in the county. Read More »
Community groups host 1st workshop to support city's removal of Columbus statue
The event was hosted to support the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle. Read More »
Onondaga County, Syracuse 'ready, willing and able' to welcome Ukrainian refugees
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh stated in a letter that the county and the city are “ready, willing and able” to assist Ukrainian refugees resettling in central New York. Read More »
SPD implements Voiance app to bridge language gap between community, officers
The app has been useful to officers in their investigations and has aided in the pursuit of communicating well with everyone in the community. Read More »
City of Syracuse to expand ShotSpotter gunshot detection system to Northside
ShotSpotter, the audio-based gunshot detection system, will be expanding into the Northside and will go live on Wednesday. Read More »
Common Council approves funding for mural to benefit artists impacted by COVID-19
The plan, brought to the meeting by Councilor Latoya Allen, will be funded with money given to the city by the American Rescue Plan Act. Read More »
SU Literacy Corps provide tutors for Syracuse schools, community groups
The Syracuse University Literacy Corps provides tutors to local school districts as well as programs such as the North Side Learning Center, Hillside and 100 Black Men of Syracuse. Read More »
State AG says Green National must address tenant living conditions or face $300,000 fine
In the agreement, Green National, a real estate management company owned by Troy and Tim Green, will pay a $300,000 penalty, of which all but $50,000 will be suspended if all terms of the agreement are fulfilled within 60 days. Read More »
Income, race linked to high levels of lead in Syracuse children
An analysis conducted by The Daily Orange found a strong link between median household income and the area’s rate of high lead levels in children’s blood. Read More »
Over 9% of children in Onondaga County show elevated levels of lead in blood
The percentage of children in Onondaga County with elevated levels of lead in their blood has decreased dramatically in the past few years — in 2012, the rate exceeded 17% in Syracuse. Read More »
Syracuse Common Council approves labor agreement, funding for community programs
A five-and-a-half year agreement to increase wages for the Syracuse Firefighters Association will run retroactively from Jan. 1, 2021. Read More »
Syracuse Common Council enters 3-year agreement with Microsoft for software modernization
The agreement would upgrade roughly 750 city employees to Microsoft 365 software. Read More »
Common Council approves participation in low-income household water access program
The program would assist households that pay a high proportion of their income to drinking water and wastewater providers to prevent a loss of those services. Read More »
Syracuse has spent 35% of its $123 million American Rescue Plan Act funds
The city’s spending is broken down into four categories: enhancing government response and resilience, investing in jobs and economic recovery, transforming infrastructure and public spaces as well as supporting children, families and neighborhoods. Read More »
Khalid Bey would’ve been a better mayor for Syracuse
As Syracuse’s first Black mayor, Khalid Bey would have created positive change for marginalized communities. Read More »
Ben Walsh wins reelection in Syracuse mayoral race, defeats Khalid Bey
Incumbent Ben Walsh was reelected for a second term as Syracuse's first Independent mayor. Read More »
Democrats sweep Syracuse Common Council, school board races
Syracuse elected 3 new Common Council members, all Democrats, and Onondaga County reshuffled its legislature. Read More »
Agreement with city would allow SU to repair Thornden, Walnut Parks
An agreement between the city and Syracuse University would permit the university to maintain and improve Walnut and Thornden parks subject to approval by the city’s Commissioner of Parks. Read More »
Common Council will appropriate $1.2 million to improving parks, public safety
Mayor Ben Walsh commended Common Council on their approval of appropriating $1.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act for parks, public safety and digital infrastructure. Read More »
Democrats form organization to try to flip Onondaga County legislature
Councilor Joe Driscoll is leading the effort to flip the Onondaga County Legislature with Democrats’ full slate of candidates. Read More »
Ben Walsh announces campaign platform including housing policy, police reform
The “Plan to Keep Rising” provides details on policy proposals he has mentioned throughout his campaign. Read More »
Common Council approves new acai bowl restaurant in Westcott neighborhood
An acai bowl and smoothie restaurant will be coming to Westcott, as Syracuse Common Council approved its permit at its Tuesday meeting. Read More »
Republican-led panel to draw new legislative districts for Onondaga County
Republicans pushed through a party-line vote which will give a Republican-led team control over redistricting the legislature for the 2023 election. Read More »
Syracuse mayoral candidates outline environmental, economic commitments at forum
Khalid Bey, Ben Walsh and Janet Burman gave their policy ideas for an audience of dozens in person and over a hundred people online. Read More »