Syracuse NY

Members of Westar Federal Credit Union voted last week to approve a merger with Beginnings Credit Union, moving the two Syracuse-area financial institutions closer to combining operations. The member vote follows approvals from the National Credit Union Association and the boards of directors of both credit unions....

After months of legal wrangling, the City of Syracuse has taken the rare step of ending an agreement with a company that installed license plate readers. Common councilors wanted to revoke the 2024 contract with Flock Group over concerns that the company was collecting and sharing data that could be used by federal...

A man is charged with stalking and forcible touching after Monroe County sheriff’s deputies say he followed a St. John Fisher University employee from a bus stop toward the campus.

ROCHESTER, NY — A Syracuse man has been arrested in connection with an assault on a female staff member near St. John Fisher University. Ramel Bell-Scott, 32, of Syracuse, was taken into custody on the morning of March 19 following an investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Section.

City officials unanimously approved a revocation of Flock Safety’s access to Syracuse streets, effectively ending that company’s tenure as the city’s license plate reader vendor. The decision came after months of Central Current’s reporting on the Syracuse Police Department’s exposure of city driver’s sensitive data,...

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is the kind of place that turns a regular dinner into a Syracuse story, thanks to its deep smoke, big personality, and long local memory. It began in Syracuse in 1988 as a quick-service barbecue spot, then expanded in 1990 with full-service dining, a full bar, and live music, which gave it a much...

Two Central New York breweries have been awarded the top prize by New York state for their craft beers. Heritage Hill Brewery in Pompey and Brewery Ardennes in Geneva were both awarded gold medals in the 2026 New York State Craft Beer Competition. Heritage Hill was recognized for their 1845...

County Clerk offices in Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, and Madison counties registered 53 new businesses during the week of March 16 through 20. Several epoxy flooring businesses filed to operate this week, as well as auto body repair, craft, and contracting businesses. Four businesses filed to discontinue operating in...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Less than two years after opening with big ambitions and even bigger space, Ocean Sushi 2 on Erie Boulevard East has closed its doors for good. A sign posted on the restaurant’s front door says the restaurant permanently closed last Sunday, thanking customers for their support “over the years” and...

Mayor Sharon Owens visited the Maxwell School Monday evening and faced questions from Student Government Association representatives and other students. The 55th mayor of Syracuse spoke for over an hour to a packed auditorium filled with students, many interested in government. Owens took wide-ranging questions on...