Cayuga Co. Sheriff says he ‘understands’ public concerns after federal immigration raid
AUBURN, N.Y. — Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck said he has received "a number" of concerns from residents in the days following the Homeland Security raid at Nutrition Bar Confectioners in Cato. Sheriff Schenck said several of his conversations with the public were about the families of the 57...
Syracuse’s City Hardware to Close After 79 Years
City Hardware, a staple in Syracuse for nearly eight decades, will close its doors for good next month. The hardware store, located on South Geddes Street, has been a go-to spot for locals needing parts for home repairs since it first opened on Oswego Street in 1946. Owner of City...
Rare Bee Discovered For First Time Ever In Central New York
A bee thought to be nearly extinct is back in the spotlight, revealing surprising secrets right in our own backyards.
Man admits to death threats against Cayuga County resident
A Colorado man faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to threatening to kill a Cayuga County resident, according to The Citizen. Jerry Gordon, 56, sent disturbing text messages in April and was arrested at Newark Liberty Airport while en route to Syracuse. Gordon told the victim he’d drink their blood...
Rare bee species discovered at SUNY ESF orchard
The chestnut mining bee, a rare species of bee, was discovered in Syracuse for the first time at a SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry research station, expanding the known range of the species in New York and offering researchers the opportunity to study its ecology and behavior.
OCCRA wants to keep those mercury thermostats and thermometers out of the landfills
Onondaga County wants to keep mercury thermometers out of the landfills. As an incentive to rid of them safely, homeowners will get gift cards and a new digital thermometer if they turn in their old mercury thermometers or thermostats on September 13. The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency is partnering...
Armory Square’s Crooked Cattle brings the roast beef sandwich back to Downtown Syracuse (Dining...
Syracuse, N.Y. — Nothing gets in the way of a good experience quite like nostalgia. If you were a regular consumer of roast beef sandwiches at Clark’s Ale House, you may find yourself missing something with the version served at Crooked Cattle in Armory Square. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fine sandwich; a very good —...
Price Right delivers 25-pound food boxes for its ‘Feeding Minds & Bodies’ campaign
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Price Right Marketplace held its annual "Feeding Minds & Bodies" campaign on Thursday. In partnership with Feed the Children, the United Way of Central New York and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse, nearly 400 local families received food and other essentials. Each family received...
Homeless man accused of fatally stabbing man who took him in faces new charges
Syracuse, N.Y. ― A man accused of stabbing to death a 62-year-old who welcomed him into his home when he was homeless faces new charges. Peter J. Boehm, 34, is accused of stabbing Kevin Works, 62, in the chest with a folding pocketknife on July 15 at the Seneca Garden Apartments at 103 Riverdale Dr., police said.
Federal immigration agents accessed Syracuse drivers’ data through secret Flock Safety deal
As other cities rethink their contracts with surveillance technology manufacturer Flock Safety, privacy and civil rights experts are calling on the Syracuse Police Department to terminate its contract with the embattled company. Flock Safety was found to have allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to...
