Moldy/spoiled food, mouse droppings on broccoli: Two restaurants fail inspections
Here are the food service inspections reported by the Onondaga County Health Department from Nov. 16 to 22:. Critical violations: Lettuce, grapes, grapefruit, and garlic cloves in the walk-in cooler spoiled and/or have mold growth (corrected - half pound of lettuce, 3 pounds grapes, 5 pounds of garlic cloves, and 5...
At the same spot in the same morning, 4 separate car crashes briefly shut...
Update as of 2:30 p.m.: State police have elaborated on the details of the four crashes at Exit 4 on State Route 690 southbound in Van Buren: First: A 17-year-old Syracuse driver struck the car of a Baldwinsville woman. The teen, who police ticketed for tailgating the other car, had some minor injuries, and an […]
Syracuse gives update on Park Street Bridge ‘clanker’ system after another truck strike
The City of Syracuse is implementing a new "clanker" system to prevent trucks from hitting the Park Street Bridge, with construction expected to begin in mid-2026 and the system to be operational by the end of 2026.
Syracuse Housing Authority, developers break ground on first new apartments for East Adams Neighborhood
Syracuse, N.Y. – Construction began on the first new apartment buildings for the East Adams Neighborhood transformation project on Wednesday. It’s a $102 million development to replace the public housing units demolished at McKinney Manor. It’s the first of 11 phases in the $1 billion neighborhood transformation...
$1M grant to acquire sea creatures for Syracuse’s aquarium approved
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. The Onondaga Civic Development Corporation approved a $1 million grant to Friends of the Onondaga Aquarium on Monday, which will be used to purchase animals for the new Syracuse aquarium. The ODCD grant will go...
Police blotter: See 234 new arrests added this week
The Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard police blotter of arrests from police agencies around Central New York was updated today. The arrests added this week occurred between Oct. 25 and Nov. 30. The people charged ranged from 17 to 79 years old. Information in the police blotter is provided by the...
Six people displaced following fire on North Salina Street in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Six people were displaced following a fire at 726 North Salina St. in Syracuse on Wednesday. The Syracuse Fire Department said no one was home when the fire broke out around 4 p.m. A passerby reported the fire to emergency crews. Firefighters found the fire in...
Industrial site is unacceptable near a homeless shelter, too (Your Letters)
In response to: “Syracuse Inner Harbor is no place for a concrete plant (Editorial Board Opinion),” Nov. 16, 2025:. The editorial board is right: A 24/7 concrete batch plant spewing dust, noise and truck traffic has no place two blocks from the Inner Harbor’s aquarium, hotels and apartments. It “simply doesn’t fit.”
Sharon Owens taps education and economic leaders to run Syracuse mayoral transition
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor-elect Sharon Owens will lean on five established community leaders to guide the launch of her administration. Owens, set to take over from incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh at the start of the new year, announced the leaders of her transition team on Wednesday. The team includes people serving...
Most private snowplows in Syracuse don’t have licenses: City Auditor Alexander Marion
Snowplows are becoming a routine sight now that winter has blanketed Syracuse. City Auditor Alexander Marion is concerned most private plowing businesses are doing so without a license. The city has an ordinance requiring a $50 license fee for the first truck or plow, and $10 for each additional piece...
