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Growing up on the South Side, Yolanda Seegars was exposed to a different side of Syracuse. Her father was largely absent from her life, often dabbling in drugs and showing her things no child should ever see. One day, Seegars saw him shoot up heroin in front of her. “You’re...

Syracuse, NY -- No one is expected to get new food stamp money starting Nov. 1 unless the government shutdown ends. But counties across New York face a separate food-stamp scramble unrelated to the shutdown. Onondaga County officials have 30 days to reach an estimated 6,000 people who are at-risk...

With a potential cutoff for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) looming, Onondaga County is expanding some programs for residents who rely on food assistance. “We are working with Peace Incorporated and our Department of Adult and Long-term Care at our senior dining sites. We are going to immediately...

Behind every headstone at Syracuse’s Oakwood Cemetery is a story, a piece of the city’s history. In one of the historic cemetery’s older sections, stands a heartbreaking memorial to a young woman, Ella Rosa Burt, who passed away on Feb. 17, 1872, at just 19 years old.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A taste of India comes to Armory Square!. Dakshin Indian Cuisine hosted it's grand opening Thursday, October 30. The restaurant showcases India’s diverse regional cuisine, particularly the bold and vibrant flavors of southern India. The restaurant is located at 216 Walston Street.

Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 49. Low: 41. A cold and rainy Halloween. See the 5-day forecast. Ny’Zhon Thomas, second from right, appears in a Syracuse court on Thursday to be sentenced for the December 2023 murder of 15-year-old Karon Works....

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile said officers arrested a suspect in an investigation into the stabbing of a dog named "Chance." Chief Cecile said Raqueeb Shadreem, 47, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty, assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon. Cecile noted...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse will begin issuing fines to drivers caught violating red lights and school speed zones on Nov. 2. It's part of the School Zone Traffic Enforcement program. Posted below are the details of what constitutes a fine, provided by the City of Syracuse:

Ruben Torres Maldanado's 16-year-old daughter pleaded for his release after he was detained by immigration agents outside a Home Depot while she faces an aggressive form of cancer

"He was basically walked into the woods and executed," the judge said, harshly upbraiding the young defendant. The post 'It wasn't a youthful indiscretion': Teen who walked 15-year-old into the woods and executed him learns fate first appeared on Law & Crime .