Syracuse NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Just four years since its legalization, New York’s cannabis industry celebrated the opening of its 500th retail dispensary, right here in Rochester. Green Comfort, New York’s newest cannabis retail dispensary, was celebrated not only for the historical milestone, but also for its mission to...

A beloved ski and golf resort is closing for good after more than 60 years.

CICERO, N.Y. — The New York State Police released the name of a man killed in a crash in Cicero on Thursday evening. The state police identified the deceased as David S. Cook, 67, of Syracuse. Emergency vehicles responded to the crash on I-481 around Exit 10 around 5:22...

Protestors gathered outside a popular neighborhood restaurant in the Elmwood village Thursday evening in response to arrests made by Homeland Security agents earlier that day. Protestors said four individuals who work at Aguacates, a Mexican bar and grill at 765 Elmwood Ave., were detained by Homeland Security agents...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A beloved neighborhood figure was honored by the City of Syracuse in a street dedication ceremony. As of Thursday, November 13, the corner of Temple Street and Midland Avenue in Syracuse now bears Carletta Rice's name; in the City's efforts to recognize her for all the work she does to give back to...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Upstate New York could see another round of lake effect snow and strong winds starting Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service forecast calls for 1 to 3 inches of snow across much of Upstate, with pockets up to 6 inches or more on the Tug Hill Plateau and the hills south of Syracuse.

A 43-year-old man was shot in the leg on Dawes Avenue in Syracuse on Friday and is in stable condition at Upstate University Hospital.

Some Central New Yorkers say Micron Technology still hasn’t answered critical questions about jobs, pollution, and housing, even after the release of its final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for a massive chip plant in Clay. The FEIS, released November 7 by the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency and...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A federally funded program that helps low-income Central New York households repair or replace broken heating systems will not be available this winter, state and county officials said. The Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement program, known as HERR, assists households with fixing or replacing...

Curious four-year-olds welcomed the mayor-elect to their classroom Thursday morning as Zohran Mamdani highlighted one of his most ambitious proposals: free, high-quality child care for children ranging from six weeks to five years old. “While families with young children comprise about 14% of the city’s population,...