Syracuse NY

In light of the recent events in Cato, where 57 individuals were detained by ICE agents, I feel compelled to speak—not only as the mayor of Oswego, but as the son of an immigrant whose story continues to shape my values and convictions. This issue is deeply personal to...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On Wednesday, the Syracuse Police Department released a booking photo of a Syracuse City School District teacher who was charged with rape. Syracuse Police charged Lansing Dimon, 54, with two counts of rape in the third degree and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Police said he had...

In 2012, Duyên Nguyễn emigrated from Vietnam to Syracuse and found her first job washing dishes at a downtown tea shop. Now Nguyễn plans to open her own tea lounge in the same space at 108 E. Washington St. “I learned so much here, so this place...

You know the face from the box, but do you know the real story of Anna Short Harrington, the woman behind “Aunt Jemima”?

Syracuse, N.Y. — The child poverty rate in Syracuse fell by more than 7 percentage points in 2024, but the city still had one of the highest rates of child poverty in the nation, according to new census data. Syracuse’s child poverty rate of 40.9% was the fourth-highest in...

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Nutrition Bar Confectioners in Cato, NY for allegedly hiring workers who are not authorized to work in the United States, and the company's owners have stated that they have I-9 forms on file for all employees.

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Nearly a week after federal agents raided Nutrition Bar Confectioners in Cato, protesters are still gathering outside the Oswego Border Patrol station, where some of the detainees were initially held. The group says their goal is to stay visible and vocal, even as city officials pressure...

(In First Look, we visit a new restaurant or bar in Central New York to give readers an idea of what to expect. If you know of a new place, email me at [email protected] or call/text me at 315-382-1984. If I take your suggestion, I just might buy you a meal.)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A major lawsuit has been filed against Berkshire Bank for allegedly aiding a nearly $100 million Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Miles Burton Marshall across upstate New York. Hundreds of victims, many of whom lost all their savings, are part of this lawsuit. The case is being filed...

Manlius Police issued 34 tickets for school zone violations on the first two days of Enforcement Week, September 9-11, despite prior warnings to drivers.