New Yorkers Dealing With Unusual Symptoms From COVID Variant
A new COVID variant is now spreading in New York and it’s not acting like the others. Doctors say these unexpected symptoms could be the first warning signs. Last week, Hudson Valley Post reported on a new COVID variant that's starting to spread in New York. For all the...
Vandals Destroy Two More Central New York Golf Courses
Local golf course owners are reeling after three separate acts of vandalism have left greens destroyed, causing thousands of dollars in damage. Authorities are now investigating what they’re calling serious, targeted damage across Central New York. Barker Brook Damage. The latest incident occurred at Barker Brook...
New York Finalizes Rule for New Buildings to Be Electric
New York is now the first state in the U.S. to require new buildings to be built entirely electric, without hookups to fossil fuels including gas, the New York State Assembly reported. The rule was initially passed in 2023 as the All-Electric Buildings Act and was finalized with the State...
A gun, a knife, two choices: Autopsy of a Syracuse road-rage killing (Top stories...
Each week, syracuse.com will look back at some of our most important and valuable journalism from the previous week. Here are six stories for the week of July 27, 2025. Subscribe to get the Syracuse.com Exclusives newsletter delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. A gun, a knife, two choices:...
Chick-fil-A to open in DeWitt on Thursday, August 7
DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Syracuse is getting a Chick-fil-A on Bridge Street. The company confirmed that on Thursday, Aug. 4, at 6:30 a.m., a new Chick-fil-A franchise will open at 5671 Celi Drive, by Bridge Street and Erie Boulevard East. The franchise is the third Chick-fil-A in Onondaga County, joining locations in...
Massive Change For Schools In New York State
Kids all across New York State are headed back to school very soon, and when they get there, they can expect a massive change to their daily routine. Starting this Fall, students in public schools across New York State will not be allowed to have access to their cell phones between the first and last bell of the...
‘Happy Gilmore 2’: Syracuse University alum reveals surprise role in new movie
Adam Sandler once played a Syracuse University alumnus in a movie. Now a real-life Syracuse graduate is playing Sandler. Max Kessler, who got a degree in finance and accounting from SU’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management in 2014, revealed on Instagram that he appears in Sandler’s latest movie, “Happy Gilmore 2.”...
Commercial real estate company loses New York mall to foreclosure
Syracuse, N.Y. – The owner of Syracuse’s Destiny USA has lost its third mall in a year to foreclosures by lenders. A Warren County judge on July 14 approved a bank’s foreclosure on Pyramid Management Group’s Aviation Mall in Queensbury, north of Albany, and ordered the shopping center auctioned off within 90 days or...
$1,500 Checks Are On The Way For Many In New York
Thousands across New York re starting to find big checks in their mailboxes. Are you one of them? Here's what to look for and when it's coming. More checks are on the way for many New Yorkers. STAR Credit Phase 2 Begins. Some New Yorkers will start getting checks in...
Inflation refund check coming to 8.2M New Yorkers: Payments coming soon
Starting in October 2025, more than 8.2 million households across New York will receive one-time inflation refund checks—no applications, sign-ups, or paperwork required. The checks, worth up to $400, are part of the 2025–2026 New York State budget and aim to return a portion of the state’s increased sales tax...
