Syracuse NY

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse officials and housing advocates gathered Thursday at the Moyer Carriage Lofts on the city’s North Side, highlighting how the completed affordable housing development is helping shape the future of housing in central New York. The 128-unit complex, which opened inside the restored historic...

New affordable housing is taking shape in Syracuse's Tipperary Hill neighborhood. Four homes are currently being built in the area. The project is part of both a city and state effort to increase housing options for home buyers. The homes will be Energy Star rated as well as energy-efficient. Meanwhile,...

Milton W. Thompson III is accused of stealing the vehicles and renting them out. A former Avis Budget car rental employee is wanted by police officers for allegedly stealing close to 50 vehicles and renting them to central New York residents. According to Syracuse.com, 31-year-old Milton W. Thompson III allegedly...

One person was injured in a house fire in Syracuse on Thursday, Oct. 30, and two pets were rescued while several others did not survive.

Two years ago, when Delores Howard died, I told her son Wayne a moment would come when I’d write about Delores, as I knew her. I was working for The Buffalo News at the time, and I want to say Wayne and I met at the Brooklyn Pickle while I stopped back in Syracuse, and he raised his hands in that...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Police Department is honoring an officer who was killed in the line of duty 35 years ago on Thursday. Detective Wallie Howard Jr. was shot and killed on Oct. 30, 1990, during an undercover operation. He was assigned to the CNY/DEA Task Force. Detective...

A family’s heartbreak continues, years after their loss. Remir Martin was killed three years ago, and his loved ones say that since then, there have been several instances of vandalism to his grave. “If he was sitting down, you walked in the room and you needed somewhere to sit,...

DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A construction worker assigned to the I-81 Viaduct Project was hurt this morning after falling from a beam in the work zone along I-481. The worker fell near the bridge over the CSX railyard, where the DOT has been working to convert I-481 into the new I-81, on Oct. 30. A […]

An Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian and best-selling author is coming to Central New York in 2026. Tiffany Haddish will perform standup comedy shows at the Syracuse Funny Bone on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28. Both nights will feature two performances, at 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. on Friday and at 6:30 p.m....

Upstate New York entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeff Knauss is lending a helping hand to the Rochester and Syracuse communities ahead of the possible Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits freeze next month. Knauss is providing Wegmans gift cards of up to $150 to those who will be affected by the SNAP...