Advocates urge Syracuse CRB to ignore order to stop investigating police: ‘You’re not showing...
Syracuse, N.Y. - For the past two months, Syracuse’s police accountability review board has not investigated any cases following a court ruling about a similar board in Rochester. On Tuesday night, the Citizen Review Board held its first meeting since city hall officials ordered it to stop working on...
Troopers identify Adirondacks drowning victim as Syracuse man
ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. — The New York State Police identified the victim of a drowning in the Adirondacks as a Syracuse man. The state police identified the deceased as Ran Rai, 30. His name and cause of death were announced by state police on June 2. Troopers responded to Lincoln...
4 people displaced after fire breaks out on Putnam Street in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse firefighters and emergency personnel responded to a residential fire on Putnam Street after 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The smoke from the fire scene could be seen above the city of Syracuse skyline within minutes of the fire breaking out. According to a deputy fire chief...
One of Syracuse’s biggest pizza secrets is out: Pavone’s owner bought Paladino’s in Cicero
Cicero, N.Y. — One of Central New York’s biggest pizza secrets has been hiding in plain sight for nearly a year. Randall Hon, owner of two Pavone’s Pizza shops and Poundtown Burger Bar, revealed this week that he purchased Paladino’s in Cicero from founder Anthony Paladino in August 2025 after a transition process that
North Syracuse man arrested after handgun found in McNamara Elementary parking lot
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for having a handgun at the parking lot of McNamara Elementary School on Wednesday, around noon. The sheriff's office said it charged Brian C. Gould, 41, of North Syracuse, with a felony count of criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds.
Armed robbery in Atlantic City leads to 25-year sentence for NY man
A Baldwinsville man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a robbery gone wrong in Atlantic City, where a shooting took a life, leading to a lengthy prison sentence.
Sapphire Recruitment’s Susan Crossett on leadership: Let people do their jobs and they’ll shine
Susan Crossett’s first job out of college was as a recruiter at CPS Recruitment, a Liverpool staffing firm owned by Laurie Liechty. They stayed in touch and, years later, Crossett became a consultant. In 2020, Crossett bought the company and became CEO. It was a short honeymoon. “Ten weeks...
After a week of beautiful weather, Central NY residents should expect a soggy weekend
Warm and dry conditions will continue in Central New York through Friday, with high pressure keeping skies clear and temperatures climbing into the upper 80s by week’s end. A warming trend will persist through the rest of the work week as high pressure remains over the region. Southwest winds will bring increasing humi
Asking Eric: I thought I was on good terms with my kids after divorce;...
Dear Eric: I have two adult children; they both are married and live in different states away from me. I worked very hard to be a good and loving parent and, after a divorce that I did not want, I struggled a lot emotionally. The children lost their home and so did I.
U.S. agriculture secretary vows at CNY event to bring dairy farmers’ concerns back to...
GROTON, N.Y. (WSYR) — Central New York’s dairy farmers traveled to Carey Farm to discuss a myriad of challenges they are facing with United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. A dairy farmer has an around-the-clock job, working 365 days a year. The job can be gratifying, but it can also be an ongoing battle
