Man who died after being found unconscious in Syracuse bar identified
Syracuse, N.Y. — Police on Monday identified the man who died after he was found unconscious this weekend inside a bar on Syracuse’s North Side. The man was identified as Lawrence Baker, 68, of Syracuse, according to Sgt. Thomas Blake, a spokesperson for the Syracuse Police Department. Officers...
Local bottle redemption center hoping state bottle bill will pass
Environmental advocates and bottle redemption center owners are pushing for the Bigger, Better Bottle bill to be passed, which would increase bottle deposits from 5 to 10 cents and the handling fee to six cents, in order to help small business owners survive.
Wildfire smoke drifts into Upstate NY this week from Canadian wildfires
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Smoke from wildfires in western and central Canada will drift into Upstate New York this week, creating hazy skies and colorful sunsets. Some smoke is already sliding in today, creating slightly hazy skies. Smoke will continue to build this evening and through Wednesday, said Daneille Kittle, a...
Greek Fest, Taste of Syracuse and CNY jazz Fest begin soon; information here
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Sophia's Greek Cultural Festival. The organizers of the St. Sophia’s Greek Cultural Festival in Syracuse, N.Y. are pleased to announce that the 2025 festival is slated for June 5-8, 2025 on the church grounds located at 325 Waring Road in DeWitt. This year will...
Syracuse Man Charged With DWI, After Almost Slamming Into Troopers Head On
Syracuse, N.Y. - Syracuse man charged after nearly colliding with a State Police car. A little before 3am the morning of June 1st, a State Police vehicle was traveling on East Seneca Turnpike, approaching the South Salina Street intersection. They saw a Jeep, driven by 30 year old Odell Tillie...
New York Rescuers Realized Someone Left A Pup Tied To A Picnic Table, So...
When they were coming into work one summer morning, the Cuse Pit Crew (CPC), a nonprofit based in Syracuse, N.Y., didn’t expect to have such a hard day. Receiving information that somebody left their senior pup, Max, tied up in a park really did take a toll on them and they would carry it throughout the entirety of...
Syracuse teen charged for attempted armed robbery in Clay
An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal use of a firearm after being found with a loaded "ghost gun" and fleeing from police.
‘Big beautiful bill’ cancels $30M for Syracuse neighborhood (Good Morning CNY for June 2)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 73. Low: 53. Mostly sunny, pleasant and warmer; see the 5-day forecast. Night of metal at the amp: Coheed and Cambria performs at the Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview on Friday night. The band co-headlined a...
Fugitive of the Week: Kirk Davis
Kirk Davis, a 62-year-old Black man with 10 prior arrests, is wanted by Syracuse Police for failing to register his change of address as a level 2 Registered Sex Offender.
Make This New York Summer Hotter-Become a Millionaire With These Scratch-Offs
Summer is heating up, and so are the jackpots in the New York State Lottery scratch-off tickets. Whether you pick a $5, $10, $20, or $30 New York Lottery scratch-off ticket, you could become an instant millionaire. There are one million, three million, five million, and even ten million dollars....