Syracuse NY

Syracuse, N.Y. – Over the past year, the Syracuse University area has lost nearly 600 hotel rooms as landlords have converted them to apartments geared toward students. Now, one landlord is going the other way. Norm Swanson has filed plans with the city to convert 60 of the 80...

Syracuse, N.Y. – The company that runs Taste of Syracuse, Syracuse Nationals and 13 local radio stations was so desperate for cash to stay afloat last year, it took out a $1.1 million loan with a term of just three months, according to a court filing. To get the...

A series of emails obtained by Central Current appear to contradict a vague allegation made by Syracuse Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Member Patricia McBride against Board Chair Ryan Benz. McBride’s allegation was made the same day Benz unveiled to the public at a board meeting last week that SHA...

Several schools are delayed due to weather on Wednesday, February 25. Live Triple Doppler for up-to-the-minute radar. Latest Weather Forecast for storm timing and impacts.

Syracuse, N.Y — The owner of one of Central New York’s busiest Indian restaurants is getting ready to try something new — and this time, diners pick their dinner before it ever hits the grill. Raj Kummar, who operates Raj Saffron House in Syracuse’s Westcott neighborhood —...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A grand jury indicted a sex offender near Syracuse on 48 counts involving sex crimes against children. Investigators said a search of Ryan Pontello’s smartphone uncovered videos from 2022 showing him abusing two young girls, ages 3 and 4. Pontello was also accused of using...

Parmalee rolled through Jordan on Saturday, February 21st, bringing the fans at Kegs Canalside a stunning performance filled with home town vibes and sing-along crowd favorites. Walking into a Parmalee show feels exciting, knowing you’re in for a great performance from the well-seasoned performers. The cold weather...

A Syracuse man is behind bars after being accused of fatally shooting another man at a local sports bar earlier this month — and he was caught thanks to a tip from the public. Willie A. Hill Jr., 51, of Syracuse, was arrested Saturday (February 21) at Turning Stone...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A man was stabbed in the abdomen and chest on the South Side of Syracuse on Tuesday morning. Around 7:40 a.m., officers were dispatched to 411 W. Colvin St. where they found a 49-year-old man stabbed, according to Sgt. Thomas Blake, a spokesperson for the Syracuse Police Department.

At the same time the state is rebuilding Interstates 81 and 690 through Syracuse, city planners are starting a conversation to reimagine some of the most contaminated properties along those corridors. The city of Syracuse has two $200,000 state planning grants intended to win a designation called a “Brownfield...