DOT Threatens to Pull Highway Funding from New York Over Commercial License Concerns
The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to revoke millions of dollars in highway funding from New York over the state’s improper issuance of commercial licenses. In September, the agency issued an emergency regulation restricting commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants and non-U.S. citizens....
Mourning a tragedy across an ocean, Syracuse’s Jewish community lights a menorah amid the...
In Clinton Square, a giant menorah looms high across from a brightly lit Christmas tree. People gathered Sunday night, Dec. 14, as the local rabbi and the mayor inaugurated the start of Hanukkah.
New York’s Favorite Christmas Movie Has Been Revealed
A new survey reveals the Christmas movie New York loves most.
School Cop Allegedly Threw 7-Year-Old With Special Needs to the Ground, Handcuffed Him for...
Cetera Jones, the mother of a 7-year-old boy with special needs, has filed a federal lawsuit against an elementary school resource officer at Levi Elementary School in Memphis for allegedly using excessive force against her son. According to her, the school cop threw her son, who is referred to as LJ in the...
Ben Walsh sweated Syracuse’s small stuff. He leaves behind a trail of street-level improvements
Syracuse, N.Y. – City officials in April boarded up and padlocked a convenience store on the North Side after police said an employee sold synthetic marijuana, or “spike,” to an undercover informant. Across town on the South Side, code enforcement officials shut down a corner store in...
Syracuse Mayor-elect Owens pledges collaboration with city schools
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mayor-elect Sharon Owens of Syracuse emphasized the importance of collaboration between the city and the Syracuse City School District. She noted that the district is not a separate entity from the city. Owens said she is set to work with the new Superintendent Pamela Odom, who...
N.Y. man arrested after troopers find 4 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop
Richland, N.Y. - A Syracuse man was arrested Wednesday when troopers stopped his car on Interstate 81 and found four pounds of cocaine and a handgun, according to State Police. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, troopers stopped the car in the town of Richland for various traffic and vehicle...
Ralph Rotella accepting donations for annual holiday shoe drive
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For those in need, something as simple as a pair of shoes can make all the difference. This year marks 15 years since Ralph Rotella, owner of Discount Shoe Repair in Downtown Syracuse, started collecting shoes as part of his annual collection drive. They’re repaired before being donated to the Rescue...
Fire took hours to put out, badly damages Salina duplex
Salina, N.Y. — Firefighters battled a large house fire for over four hours early Sunday morning in Salina, fire officials said. Just after midnight, fire crews were called to 305 East Molloy Road, with multiple callers reporting the home was fully engulfed in flames, according to the Mattydale Fire Department.
Media studio, large retail store: See 21 latest business, apartment, land sales ($10K to...
$10,000 - Syracuse - 706 Schuyler St. - Encounter Christian Fellowship to Earth Tenders Tree Care LLC (vacant commercial land) $24,900 - Salina - Lot 55 Elmcrest Road - Freda M. Underwood by administrator Wendy L. Lougnot to Gina and Georgiy Yegiazarov (residential vacant land) $50,000 - Onondaga - Lot...

















