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Syracuse, N.Y. - A Syracuse elementary school on the North Side was damaged by a fire Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters arrived at Franklin Elementary School, 428 S. Alvord St., just after 4:30 p.m. to find smoke coming from the roof of the three-story building, Capt. Erik Caster, a spokesperson for the Syracuse Fire D

Syracuse, N.Y. — The United Way of Central New York has cut funding to dozens of community agencies as it stares down a shortfall of at least $1 million. “We are as frustrated as anybody at the reality of the situation, but it’s also imperative that we preserve the long-term financial viability of the United Way,” said

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Local and federal law enforcement agencies announced 13 arrests, along with 980 grams worth of drugs seized, as part of the “Operation Clean Sweep” initiative. Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said in a press conference that the city of Syracuse has a list of nearly 1,000

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Wednesday morning inside the Onondaga County District Attorney's office, local and federal law enforcement announced developments related to Operation Clean Sweep Onondaga. The operation is an ongoing multi-agency initiative targeting narcotics and firearms. According to Onondaga County District Attorn

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Convicted rapist and kidnapper Christopher E. Block was returned to the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections & Community Supervision. That's according to an alert by DOCCS. Block is being held at the Elmira Correctional Facility. DOCCS said he was returned to prison for violating the

Syracuse, N.Y. — A longtime area restaurateur is reviving a decades-old downtown eatery geared toward training people with disabilities to earn their way into the food business. Marty Richardson will bring her second E.A.T. (Eggs and Toast) concept to the revamped Chimes Building on South Salina Street. The breakfast..

The Syracuse City School District paid its former chief academic officer at least $59,900 to stop working for the district, and both sides agreed not to speak about the separation, according to a settlement agreement obtained by syracuse.com. Britt Britton resigned from SCSD on June 30 after spending two months...

Syracuse, N.Y. - The Syracuse Civilian Review Board Tuesday night refused to restart investigations into complaints against police officers until CRB members get a guarantee of legal representation if sued. On Monday, all nine members of the Syracuse Common Council signed a letter telling the CRB to resume investigatio

About 40 elementary and middle school girls from the Syracuse area are taking part in STEM From Dance at Syracuse's Community Folk Art Center. The three-week summer program, now in its fourth year, uses movement to make subjects like coding and engineering more engaging and easier to understand.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse police were called to the Park Avenue neighborhood early Wednesday morning after a reported stabbing. Officers responded to the area near Park Avenue and Sackett Street just after 2:30 a.m. Police who were dispatched tell CNY Central one person was taken to a nearby hospital,...