Syracuse NY

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — City and state leaders gathered on Syracuse’s south side Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 19, to cut the ribbon on a new affordable housing community. Creekside Landing is a $30 million investment aimed at bringing affordable housing to Syracuse’s south and west sides. From one bedroom, all the...

A 36-year-old man was found dead in Syracuse on Sunday, Nov. 16, and the cause of death is currently unknown.

Syracuse, N.Y. — A man was found dead inside a Camillus home after firefighters responded to a small fire Wednesday afternoon. Around 3:06 p.m., Fairmount firefighters were called to 197 Mason Drive in the town of Camillus for a house fire with heavy smoke coming from a front window and a report that someone was...

The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency is considering eminent domain against 91-year-old Azalia King, who has lived on land needed by Micron for nearly 60 years, but her family is suing to block the eviction.

CLAY, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said an offer has been made to a widowed 91-year-old woman that officials are seeking to evict from her home on Wednesday. Executive McMahon did not disclose the amount that was offered to Azalia King, who lives at 8700 Caughdenoy Rd....

New York state spent $172 million in 2024 housing families experiencing homelessness in hotels, data shows, and while it is necessary, but some would rather see that money go toward a more permanent housing solution. In Onondaga County, about 60 families are living in hotels and motels. The one emergency...

Local leaders and advocates for the homeless population say outdated temporary assistance rates make it difficult for struggling famlies to get back on their feet. Homeless families in New York receive temporary assistance based on what they call the “standard of need,” which factors in their county of residence,...

New York — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Syracuse police officer did not use excessive force when she fired toward a group of people firing guns during a chaotic Father’s Day barbecue nearly a decade ago. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals...

Syracuse, N.Y. ― A man found guilty of taking photos up women’s skirts and assaulting a police officer trying to arrest him was sentenced to prison Wednesday. Thomas R. Crudo, 31, was sentenced to seven years in prison for assaulting the officer and two to four years in prison for each count of unlawful surveillance....

Agents kicked in doors and herded Latino workers into a hot break room, where they asked each person about their citizenship