Dangerous snowstorm hitting NYC, New Jersey, upstate New York: Latest forecast
(NEW YORK) -- A major winter storm is making post-Christmas road travel extremely dangerous in parts of the Northeast, and bringing snow and ice to the New York City area. The storm is also impacting flights. More than 1,500 flights were canceled on Friday, with New York City's three airports and the Philadelphia...
“Historic:” New York State Officially Has An ‘Underwater Park’
This "underwater park" in Upstate New York is now protected thanks to an "historic designation"
Are There Age Limits For Elderly Drivers In New York?
Does New York State limit how old drivers can legally be?
Syracuse University senior dies in Christmas Eve house fire
The 21-year-old woman killed in a raging fire at a home in Needham, Massachusetts, on Christmas Eve has been identified as Kayla Corrigan, a college student who was set to graduate next year. Corrigan was a senior in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University studying marketing...
2026 Paychecks Will Be Larger For Workers In New York
Workers across New York State will see more money in their paycheck starting in a couple of weeks.
People Drive From All Over New York To Eat At This No-Frills Breakfast Cafe
There’s something almost mythical about a breakfast spot so good that people willingly set their alarms for ungodly weekend hours just to make the pilgrimage. Butterfields Cafe Inc. in Deposit, New York, is exactly that kind of culinary beacon, drawing hungry travelers from across the Empire State to its unassuming...
Assemblywoman Buttenschon Expresses Disappointment Following Governor Hochul’s Vetoes of Three Bipartisan Bills
Albany, NY — Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-119) today expressed deep disappointment following Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to veto three widely supported bills that she proudly co-sponsored, legislation that would have supported the mental health of law enforcement officers, strengthened EMS service...
Are There Paranormal Beings Along The Shores of New York’s Hudson River?
For years sailors who traveled up and down the Hudson river claimed to seeing beings, and some say they even caused a famous shipwreck.
Syracuse traffic camera program generates $1 million in November (Top stories for the week...
Each week, syracuse.com will look back at some of our most important and valuable journalism from the previous week. Here are six stories for the week of Dec. 14, 2025. Subscribe to get the Syracuse.com Exclusives newsletter delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. Syracuse issued over 21,000 tickets for...
New York State’s minimum wage to increase on January 1
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the state’s minimum wage is set to go up again on January 1, 2026, marking the third straight year of increases. The minimum wage will rise to $17.00 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, while the rest of the state will see an increase to $16.00 per hour. This...
