Syracuse plans ‘clanker system’ to stop trucks from hitting Park Street bridge
Syracuse, N.Y. — The city of Syracuse is planning to install a “clanker system” to try to stop trucks from hitting the Park Street bridge. The project, set to begin midway in 2026, will involve hanging a line of heavy rubber buoys ahead of the bridge at the same height. If an over-height truck approaches, it will...
Syracuse man gets longer sentence for trafficking guns after refusing to testify against codefendant
Syracuse, N.Y. ― A Syracuse man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for trafficking guns from Georgia to Syracuse. Julius Anderson, 35, previously pleaded guilty to conspiring with two women to traffic and sell dozens of guns from Georgia in Syracuse. He was originally promised a shorter...
National Grid delay risks loss of $100K grant for Miss Prissy’s new restaurant location
Miss Prissy's, a former popular southern cooking restaurant, is facing delays in opening its new location due to pending electrical upgrades from National Grid, which is needed to complete the restaurant and secure a $100,000 hospitality grant from the county.
Parents have an extra day to register for Salvation Army Christmas Bureau
Parents who haven’t signed-up for the Syracuse Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau Distribution have until Thursday to register. Families without a “Benefits Summary Sheet” are asked to bring their household’s social security numbers, four weeks of pay stubs or a UI Benefits statement. Parents must also show their...
Indian flavors meet American classics at this fusion restaurant in Destiny USA (Dining Out...
Syracuse, N.Y. — We’ve all had that night when you’re trying to decide where to go for dinner, but the group can’t come to a consensus. Everyone is craving something different: a burger, pizza, Indian food, or just a place with great beer. Well, Syracuse has...
Syracuse bike giveaway continues without its founder for first time in 30 years
When the fried food and concerts are gone at the New York State Fairgrounds, you’ll find endless rows of bicycles. This is the 30th year a Syracuse nonprofit is gifting bicycles to adults and kids. The CNY Family Bike Giveaway fixes donated used bikes, and gives them away for...
See why people got parking tickets in Syracuse in 2024, how much they paid...
No one likes getting parking tickets, but they’re a part of life. In 2024 alone, Syracuse parking enforcers issued over 61,000 tickets for over 40 different reasons. That is according to data from the open data portal provided by the city. The data reflects tickets issued through midday on Dec. 27 of last year.
Syracuse drug case ends in 10-year prison sentence
A man’s meth and fentanyl sales in Syracuse last year just earned him a decade behind bars. Cyril Swan, 30, admitted to dealing both drugs during the summer of 2024. He sold about 100 grams of methamphetamine and 8 grams of fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York.… More...
Significant damage to Shuart Avenue home after early morning fire
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two people have been displaced after a house fire on Shuart Avenue in Syracuse early Tuesday morning. The call came in just after 5 a.m. and firefighters arrived to find a two and a half story house with flames coming from the back. Firefighters found heavy...
A snow day bonus: No tickets for drivers caught on school-zone speed cameras in...
Syracuse, N.Y. — If you’re heading to work on a day when Syracuse schools are closed for snow, you won’t have to worry about getting a ticket in a school zone. The city’s school-zone speed cameras are only active when school is in session, according to city spokesperson Sol Muñoz. But red-light cameras run all the...
