Syracuse NY

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tenants living in the Nob Hill apartment complex in Syracuse are continuing to voice their frustrations over ongoing issues with their living conditions, as a lawsuit against the building's owners remains unresolved. The city initiated legal action in April over code violations, but the hearing has...

Veterans in the Central New York area can get legal help with claims for disability care and other benefits from a unique Syracuse University Law School program. The Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic was recently awarded a Justice for Heroes grant to expand its ability help veterans.

Syracuse, N.Y. — A civilian U.S. Department of Defense employee based in Central New York was involved in a multi-year bid-rigging scheme to steer military contracts to a Utah company in exchange for kickbacks, according to federal prosecutors. The employee, a senior computer scientist at the U.S. Air Force...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A Syracuse bar is attempting to reopen its doors as a restaurant after being shut down by city lawmakers in December. The Syracuse Common Council voted unanimously on Dec. 23 to revoke Taste of Brooklyn Sports Bar’s special permits to operate following numerous complaints from residents about...

GEDDES, N.Y. — With crowds flocking to the New York State Fair and concerts at the Lakeview Amphitheater, parking is at a premium, but some of the most important spots are being misused. Authorities say handicap-accessible spaces are often taken by drivers using fake or borrowed tags to get...

On a rainy Thursday night, Lynyrd Skynyrd turned the New York State Fair into Sweet Home Syracuse. The Southern rock band drew an estimated 33,000 fans to their concert on the Suburban Park stage, according to fair officials. It was the second-biggest crowd of this year’s NYS Fair (behind Jessie Murph), and 17th...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- When Pamela Odom graduated from Nottingham High School in 1990, she never would have guessed that she’d be leading the entire school district someday. But from her very first day in the district 30 years ago, she’s tried to emulate the teachers and administrators who pushed her to success back then.

Advocates for immigrant farm workers went to the New York State Fair to call on the New York Farm Bureau to do a better job protecting immigrant employees. The Workers Center of Central New York and the Syracuse Immigrant and Refugee Defense Network petitioned at the Fair Thursday. In a letter to the Farm Bureau,...

The Old Farmer's Almanac is telling New Yorkers its gonna snow and make sure you have your shovels ready.

Tenants living in the troubled Nob Hill apartment building in Syracuse are continuing their call for action. As a lawsuit by the city against the building's owners remains unresolved, tenants have organized to demand action this year, with some considering a rent strike if living conditions do not improve. Residents...