Michael Lockwood becomes next Baldwinsville Police Chief
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Chief Michael Lockwood is now in charge of the Baldwinsville Police Department. He officially became the chief on Friday. The department announced it on its Facebook page. Chief Lockwood grew up right here in Baldwinsville, graduated from our local schools, and even began his law enforcement...
Mayor-elect Owens promotes deputy police chief to lead department once current chief retires
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — As one of many acts on the path to office as Sharen Owens awaits her inauguration as Syracuse’s next mayor, the mayor-elect, appointed the city’s deputy police chief, Mark Rusin, to the role of the police chief. The current chief, Joe Cecile, plans to retire on Jan. 14 of next year. […]
New $102 Million Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground in Syracuse’s East Adams Neighborhood
On November 26, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of a new affordable housing project in Syracuse, New York. The East Adams Phase I project is valued at $102 million and will add 132 all-electric homes to the city. These homes will replace the old McKinney Manor public housing complex. This project is...
International Disability Day affected by CNY winter weather
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — The International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Dec. 3 was established to focus on inclusion and rights for everyone, especially those with disabilities. However, the city of Syracuse didn’t have a whole lot going on in support. For Susan Gray, an advocate with the nonprofit Aurora...
Vigils spread across NYS as ‘Medical Aid in Dying Act’ remains unsigned on Hochul’s...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A doctor-assisted death could become legal in New York State this month. The "Medical Aid in Dying Act" is just one of more than 200 bills awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul's signature before the New Year. On Thursday evening, the New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide held...
NY Walmart Evacuated After Caller Threatens Violence, Claims They Are Inside And Armed
The incident began around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, when both New York State Police and the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Walmart on Route 49 in the village of Central Square to investigate the alarming report, according to State Police. According to troopers, the caller...
In this city, new apartments cost 4x more than houses
Would you pay $773,000 for an apartment in Syracuse, where the median home costs one-fourth as much?. New York state is doing just that. The state just broke ground on East Adams Phase I, a $102 million, 132-unit affordable housing development on public land in Syracuse. That’s $773,000 per unit — about as much as it...
Syracuse Housing Authority breaks ground on first phase of public housing redevelopment
The $1 billion redevelopment, which will be stretched out across several phases, will involve redeveloping and building 1,400 apartments. The post Syracuse Housing Authority breaks ground on first phase of public housing redevelopment appeared first on Central Current .
Syracuse City School District Celebrates 29th annual Wladis Hat & Glove Giveaway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Wladis Hat and Gloves Foundation, Inc. will donate free hats and gloves to Syracuse City School District students, Thursday December 4. In it's the 29th consecutive year, Mark and Steven Wladis have expanded the initiative started by their late father George Wladis to now provide every student...
Major restaurant chain says it’s opening new locations after closing nearly 150
A major restaurant chain says it’s opening new locations after closing nearly 150 over the past year. Denny’s announced last year it would close 150 underperforming diners by the end of 2025. The company said Thursday the majority of those closures have already occurred as Denny’s recently headlines again with a $620...
