Syracuse NY

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse’s watchdog over the police department has taken a critical step in resuming normal operations with the hiring of a new administrator. Nolita Tanyhill, a 17-year civilian employee in the Syracuse Police Department, has started work as the day-to-day leader of the city’s Citizen Review Board....

Things are starting to heat up at the New York State Fair. Another hot act has been added to the growing line up of free concerts. So far, 22 shows are on the schedule, covering everything from pop and rock to country, tribute bands, kid-friendly acts, and even Scottish pipers. The latest addition is set to light up...

A Syracuse man was taken into custody on Wednesday after repeatedly failing to appear in court on criminal charges, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies took 30-year-old Jeffrey Maddox into custody at the Victor Town Court after receiving him from the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office. Maddox had...

Clay, N.Y. — A 19-year-old man was sentenced to prison Friday for the attempted murder of his brother. “This was nonsensical,” Judge Gordon Cuffy said during sentencing. “This was a minor argument that turned into gunfire.”. Ny’Quan Barrot, of Clay, was in a fight with his brother...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The handling of the city’s recently finalized budget produced frequent — and at times heated — disagreements at a debate Thursday for Syracuse mayoral candidates. The three candidates in Syracuse’s Democratic mayoral primary met on a debate stage for the first time since...

DeWitt, NY - Jamesville-DeWitt, which has faced criticism this school year from parents for its handling of repeated threats from a student to staff members, is considering installing a weapons detection system. Jamesville-DeWitt is in the early stages but is “seriously considering” installing a system,...

Two individuals were recently arrested following the investigation of a fraud complaint. The Cortland County Sheriff’s report stated that on May 21, officers investigated a complaint that involved “a multifaceted scheme to defraud.”. According to the report, the involved individuals in the scheme identified...

On May 11, a driver in Syracuse stopped for a flock of wild Canada geese congregating near the side of the road. The driver then got out of the car, scooped up a gosling, took it back to the car, and drove away. A bystander captured the whole thing on video and took down the vehicle’s license plate number.

This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Earlier this month, about a dozen workers arrived in Wolcott, a small town about 40 miles west of Syracuse, to grow apple trees. At this time of year, farmworkers are...

Clay, N.Y. — A man admitted Thursday in court that he fatally stabbed his neighbor in Clay. Richard Losee, 45, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of Scott Lamica, 50. Losee was scheduled to go to trial Monday. Jealousy was the alleged motivation for the...