Syracuse NY

Bulldozers could soon start tearing down most of the Great Northern Mall in Clay as redevelopment plans move forward, according to WSYR. Property owner Guy Hart said demolition may begin within two weeks once National Grid caps the gas lines. Crews could remove the entire mall within two months, though a few...

There is a house at 726 West Onondaga Street in Syracuse that tends to stop people. The walls are Potsdam sandstone - dark, dense, rough-cut - and the roof is Spanish clay tile instead of the slate that every other house on the block would have used in 1895. The...

Cicero, N.Y. — Poundtown Burger Bar hasn’t been open downtown very long, but its smashburgers are spreading to two additional locations across Central New York. Owner Randall Hon said today he signed a lease on Monday for a new Poundtown location in the Aldi Plaza at 5962 Route 31 in Cicero. Work is already underway,...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Mayor Sharon Owens has given another high-level administration official an ultimatum to move into Syracuse or lose his job. This time, it’s the deputy mayor’s brother. Joe Driscoll, the city’s Interstate 81 project director, has been living in the town of Salina most of...

FedEx is shutting down shipping centers across Central and Upstate New York, including Syracuse, Binghamton, and Utica. It's all part of their restructuring plan to streamline deliveries.

Upstate Medical University has received a $4.5 million bequest from an alumnus and his wife that will fund medical student scholarships and create two endowed faculty positions, university officials announced Wednesday. Dr. Christopher G. Ullrich, a 1976 graduate, and his wife, Betsy C. Ullrich, designated $1 million...

LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — 6:00 P.M. UPDATE. The lockout for the Liverpool CSD has been lifted. Liverpool High School is under lockdown on Tuesday. The Liverpool School District said the lockdown was initiated after "threatening graffiti" was found inside a bathroom. The district said the graffiti gave a specific time.

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards is adding two more concerts to its 2026 lineup in Central New York. Wilco will perform at Beak & Skiff in LaFayette on Tuesday, June 16. Doors open at 5 p.m.; music begins at 7. Charley Crockett will take the Beak & Skiff stage two...

A classic rock band is coming to the Syracuse amphitheater on its first tour in more than two decades. The Guess Who will perform at the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview on July 7. Special guest Don Felder (formerly of The Eagles) will open the show at 7:30 p.m.