Tag: Common Council
Meet the candidates vying for an open seat on the Common Council who would represent portions of SU area
Three candidates are running for the District 4 position: Democratic nominee Latoya Allen, Quante Wright on the independence ticket and Green Party candidate Serena “Rahzie” Seals. Read More »
Common Council, Syracuse police work to repair and replace security cameras in city
The Syracuse Police Department is discussing an $150,000 initiative with the Common Council to improve the quality of security cameras in Syracuse. Read More »
Charlottesville shows us how much student protests matter
Student Life columnist Joanna Orland highlights the value of speaking out and explains why students shouldn’t be ridiculed for their views on activism. Read More »
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says she will veto Syracuse Common Council budget
The 2017-18 budget, approved by the Common Council on Monday, will eliminate city funding to the Greater Syracuse Land Bank. The council can overturn Miner’s veto with a two-thirds majority. Read More »
Cities RISE program to prioritize areas with high poverty rates for funding
The Cities for Responsible Investment and Strategic Enforcement program will award money to municipalities from 2017-19 to help fund housing improvement and blight elimination efforts. Read More »
Price Rite grocery store opens in city ‘food desert’
The new location is on South Avenue, located in the southwestern portion of the city — an area that faces a range of different issues, including concentrated minority poverty and high numbers of lead poisoning cases, among other things. Read More »
Syracuse receives millions in federal funding annually for quality housing programs, but those dollars are at risk of being cut
United States President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would eliminate the Community Development Block Grant as part of cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. For the current fiscal year, the CDBG provided Syracuse with more than $4.6 million in funding. Read More »
SA votes on fall 2017 budget requests
SA approved over $2,000,000 in funding for fall 2017 programming. Read More »
Despite Syracuse graduation rate increase, immigrant students continue to struggle at school
Syracuse had a 60.9 percent graduation rate in 2016, up from 54 percent in 2015, according to statistics released by the New York State Department of Education. Read More »
Syracuse officials should not give up the fight for more busing until all students living 1 mile away from school are provided busing
The Daily Orange Editorial Board calls on the Syracuse Common Council and the Syracuse City School District to not settle with only busing K-8 students who live more than 1 mile away from their school. Read More »
Meet the 5 people who want to lead the city of Syracuse
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner will hit her term limit at the end of this year, opening up the race to replace her to new faces. Get to know the candidates as their campaigns get underway. Read More »
Syracuse is facing numerous problems that mayoral candidates will have to address
As more candidates enter the race for mayor of Syracuse, they will have to give their stance on the wide range of issues facing the city. Read More »
In press conference, Mayor Stephanie Miner expresses outrage toward Syracuse-Onondaga merger recommendation
Miner initially issued a press release following Consensus’ publication of the report in which she dismissed the recommended consolidation. Read More »
Chuck’s plans to move back onto South Crouse Avenue pending development vote
The Syracuse Planning Commission will vote on a proposal that could change the face of the Marshall Street area. Read More »
Immigrants and community members reflect on Syracuse as sanctuary city
The Daily Orange talks to a Syracuse immigrant who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp and how an SU student thinks of Syracuse being declared as a sanctuary city. Read More »
How the city of Syracuse works with Syracuse University to develop the Campus Framework
To implement its Campus Framework, Syracuse University must get approval from the city of Syracuse through various zoning and regulation boards. The relationship between the city and university has been professional, officials say. Read More »
Syracuse Common Council passes resolution calling for reconsideration of I-81 plans
The Syracuse Common Council called on the New York State Department of Transportation to reconsider construction plans to I-81 on the north side. Read More »
Joe Nicoletti wins race for councilor-at-large
After beating Republican Norm Snyder in the race for a seat on the Syracuse Common Council, Joe Nicoletti said he is ready to get back to work tomorrow and focus on the issues that matter for Syracuse residents. Read More »
Down-ballot races shouldn’t take back seat to presidential election
The Daily Orange Editorial Board calls for recognition of the importance of down-ballot election races. Read More »
Childhood literacy program started by Dolly Parton receives $50,000 grant in Onondaga County
Imagination Library, a national literacy program that sends a free book to young children recently recieved $50,000 in funding. Read More »
City residents, Syracuse Common Council concerned about new flood insurance
The Syracuse Common Council is urging state legislators allow the city to grant tax exemptions to low-income families affected by FEMA’s new flood zone. Residents are worried the new mandatory tax insurance will force people to leave their homes. Read More »
Syracuse seeks to secure federal funding for K-9 training
The Syracuse Police Department is hoping to strengthen its K-9 unit through a grant from the Department of Homeland Security. Read More »
Kent Syverud addresses Syracuse University faculty concerns at 2nd feedback session for University Place promenade
Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed the concerns of Syracuse University faculty members regarding the proposed University Place promenade at a feedback session on Tuesday. Read More »
Judge throws out lawsuit against Miner administration over computer policy
The Syracuse Common Council sued the Miner administration for a violation of separation of powers. But Supreme Court Justice Hugh Gilbert dismissed the case because separation of powers does not exist in municipal government. Read More »