Syracuse NY

Joseph Fahey, of Pompey, is a retired Onondaga County Court judge. I think almost everyone at some point in their lives has heard the declaration that “crime does not pay.” My father was a city court judge and would frequently remind us of that, particularly during our teen years. I know that I too, reminded criminal d

New York lawmakers will boost aid to Syracuse by $30 million in the final state budget – a windfall that is three times the increase requested by the governor, according to state Sen. Rachel May. In February, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a $10 million increase for Syracuse from the...

Residents on Syracuse’s south side are wondering what the future might hold for the Dunk and Bright property once the furniture retailer closes its South Salina Street location. Julius Lawrence has lived on the south side for more than 60 years and he’s never known a time without Dunk...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Family members of a man killed Tuesday in a shooting on Syracuse’s North Side said he was a kind, gentle man who was always working or taking care of his daughter. Tyrone Stanley, 38, was killed around 7:45 p.m. after he was shot in the...

Syracuse, N.Y. ― A 19-year-old was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for a shooting that injured three boys in Syracuse last year. Nakise Elliott, of Syracuse, was convicted of five counts of attempted murder, two counts of second-degree assault and one count of criminal possession of a weapon.

Clay, N.Y. — Athletes entered through a pathway lined with supporters yelling, holding signs, and offering high fives, energizing competitors for one of Liverpool’s marquee athletic events. The 4th annual Olympiad at the ‘Pool spotlights athletes of all abilities in the Liverpool Central School District. Student and...

Syracuse, N.Y. – A nearly $19 million federal grant will help expand a facility at Syracuse Hancock International Airport that removes ice, snow and frost from the wings of planes. The $18.7 million grant comes from the Airport Infrastructure Grant Program, which was created as part of the Bipartisan...

After a chilly start to the morning, temperatures will warm into the upper 60s to low 70s in Central New York on Friday afternoon under filtered sunshine. A significant weather pattern shift arrives Saturday as a low pressure system approaches from the Ohio Valley, bringing widespread rain and unseasonably cool tempera

A Memphis man accused of trespassing on Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious private island, Little St. James, claims he was hogtied, blindfolded, and locked in a dungeon by people who he said left him fearing for his life. Benjamin Owen, 44, told CBS News that he believed he was not “supposed to leave that island alive” after

Several events are happening around Central New York this weekend. You can share your event with CNY Central by reaching out on social media or by email to [email protected]. North Syracuse Family Festival. In North Syracuse, the 19th annual North Syracuse Family Festival is set for Saturday. It begins with...