Syracuse NY

Syracuse, N.Y. — A month ago, Sean Stanyon sat in a Syracuse City Court room and told the judge he feared what would happen in his Nob Hill Apartments building if things continued the way they had been going. “I’m scared to sleep at night in case there’s a...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Roughly 6,000 people in Onondaga County will have to prove that they are working or volunteering in order to keep their food stamp benefits. New federal rules for food stamps, also referred to as SNAP, went into effect March 1. The rules impact people who are considered...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens announced Monday that the city is launching a search for a new commissioner of finance. Diane Nastri, assistant director of accounting, has been appointed interim commissioner, effective March 4, while the city conducts the search. The commissioner of finance serves as...

SALINA, N.Y. — Just before 5:00 p.m. on March 9, New York State Police responded to a crash on I-81 northbound in the town of Salina. A 2016 Ram operated by David H. Coates, age 47, of Mattydale, was traveling north on I-81 behind a 2024 Honda driven by Abdullah Ahmed Ismael, age 56, of Syracuse.

Dear Eric: Over the past two years, I have buried both of my parents. My place in the world going forward feels uncertain and untethered, but in reflecting on their lives and long, long marriage, I now see that everything we are, we have, and we do – to me – really only matters through the lens of story.

Syracuse, NY -- Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield collected $1 billion more in premiums last year, but spent nearly all of it on higher claims, according to financial statements filed with the state Monday. Overall, Excellus lost $108 million on its core insurance business in 2025. “Health care spending is...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Here is the weekly check of the illnesses most commonly seen in area doctors’ offices. Liverpool Syracuse Camillus Pulaski

MANLIUS, N.Y. — The Fayetteville-Manlius School Board is holding its first meeting since new Superintendent Magda Parvey began working in the role. The meeting comes after questions were raised about whether parts of the search to find her complied with state law. The board appointed Parvey in January. Last...

Deputies arrested a Weedsport man after investigators said he returned to a gas station where he had previously been banned and argued with employees. Christopher W. Wilson Jr., 42, of Weedsport, was charged with criminal trespass in the third degree. Cayuga County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 5:56 a.m. Feb....

MATTYDALE, N.Y. — Traffic on I-81 northbound has slowed due to a crash on Monday afternoon. 511NY reported that the crash occurred before Exit 8 to US Route 11 in the Mattydale area. Two left lanes of three total lanes are closed. No injuries have been reported as of...