Syracuse NY

The Syracuse Housing Authority lost more than $1 million in subsidies in 2025 while holding vacant housing units to which they planned to relocate residents during the redevelopment of public housing. SHA held the vacancies across several properties for McKinney Manor residents who chose to move to housing units managed...

CAMILLUS, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)–Local law enforcement and West Genesee School District officials in Camillus, N.Y., have intensified their efforts against drivers illegally passing stopped school buses. The initiative involves identifying and monitoring traffic hotspots, aiming to enhance safety for students. This comes as approximately 55,000 vehicles reportedly pass stopped school buses annually across New York State. […]

Several events are happening around Central New York this weekend. You can share your event with CNY Central by reaching out on social media or by email to [email protected]. Cavalcade of Cars. The Cavalcade of Cars is set to take over the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destra Management has been ordered to allow Nob Tenants back into Building 3 and retrieve their possessions. Syracuse City Court Judge Shadia Tadros issued the order on April 15. Destra, which owns the troubled apartment complex, has 14 days to comply with the order. Destra could be fined $500 per week for each tenant who is not allowed into the building to...

The Syracuse Housing Authority is close to obtaining funding that would help further the redevelopment of public housing on the city’s Southside. The funding will help SHA build more than 220 units of housing split between a currently vacant lot across from Freedom Commons and the land surrounding Chavez Terrace.

DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Onondaga County now owns all of the former ShoppingTown Mall, after writing a check for the final parcel it had to fight to obtain. “We gave a 2.5 million dollar check to Benderson,” County Executive Ryan McMahon confirmed to NewsChannel 9 | LocalSYR.com that the county government gave a $2.5 million check to Benderson Development.

Camillus, N.Y. — A new Wingstop fast-food restaurant in Camillus is set to open on Monday, store employees said. Plans for the Wingstop were approved by the town of Camillus last fall. The restaurant is located in the former GameStop space in a shopping plaza near Fairmount Fair. The plaza is at 3528 W. Genesee St.

A long-running Brooklyn barbecue restaurant is closing its doors after 15 years, marking the end of a neighborhood fixture. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is set to close its Brooklyn location later this spring, according to a statement from the Syracuse-based chain. The restaurant confirmed the closure in a statement posted to Facebook,...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Nine years after opening in downtown Syracuse, popular seafood bistro The Fish Friar is expanding to a second location in Ithaca and has launched a food truck. Targeting an August opening, development began earlier this year at Triphammer Marketplace, an open-air shopping center featuring predominantly local...

Witnesses on the scene said the car was traveling at a high rate of speed before crashing into the house.