Citizen Review Board Strives To Unite Residents and Police Force
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (CITRUS TV NEWS)– The Citizen Review Board, composed of local Syracuse residents, started work again at the beginning of this year. The goal of the CRB is to keep police accountable and also help residents understand why police act in ways that they do. In a meeting on Dec. 1st, The board updated the...
Salvation Army opens holiday assistance registration in Syracuse
Families and individuals in need of holiday support can now sign up for the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Bureau Distribution in Syracuse. Registration is open through December 11th, giving households the opportunity to receive essential holiday assistance. Those who register will receive a food basket, and...
National Grid spreading holiday cheer at Samaritan Center
National Grid volunteers decorated the Samaritan Center in Syracuse, NY to bring holiday cheer to those in need, while the Center is seeing an increase in guests due to the crisis with SNAP and HEAP.
Exploring Drug Testing Policies at Helio Health: A Discussion on THC
A recent discussion has emerged on social media regarding Helio Health's employment drug testing policies. The discussion, initiated by a potential applicant, centers around whether or not the company would refuse to hire based on positive THC results. The individual assumes that Helio Health conducts a 5 or 10 panel...
Federal Prosecutor Honored for Busting Puerto Rico-to-Syracuse Cocaine Trafficking Ring
Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey J.L. Brown has been recognized with the True American Hero Award for his role in taking down a major cocaine trafficking network that funneled drugs from Puerto Rico to Central New York, including through U.S. mail. The award, presented by the Federal Drug Agents Foundation, honors...
Two teens charged months after murder of Syracuse man
Syracuse, N.Y. ― Two teens have been indicted for the murder of a Syracuse man in June on the city’s East Side. Alijah Barroso, 16, and Noelle Cummings, 17, are accused of fatally shooting Juan J. Rodriguez Jr., 22, on June 8, according to an indictment filed in Onondaga County Court.
Syracuse private snowplow contractors need a license to operate; city auditor says none have...
As snow fell for a second time in a week in Syracuse, City Auditor Alexander Marion said the city hasn't issued any licenses for private snow removal contractors to operate in the city, despite a requirement for operators to have one. Not doing so can result in a $150 fine.
Syracuse police recruits undergo intensive training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Every year, the Syracuse Police Department opens its doors to a new class of recruits, a process designed to challenge both the body and the mind. Inside the department’s “shoot house,” recruits are put through a series of simulated real-life scenarios. The training space...
SIGN UP NOW: Registration for Christmas Bureau Distribution Day is open
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Registration for Salvation Army's annual Christmas Bureau Distribution Day is underway. Distribution Day will be at The Oncenter, Wednesday December 17, 2025. Families and individuals are required to register beforehand, and must meet income guidelines. Households of any size are eligible to receive...
Older CNYers with HIV/AIDS face additional health complications
Central New Yorkers who survived the HIV/AIDS epidemic are aging, and that presents challenges getting proper medical care. It's one of many struggles that come to light on the heels of World AIDS Day. More than half of those with HIV in the U.S. are over 50, and that’s typically...

















