Top aide to Syracuse Mayor Owens will resign because he doesn’t live in city
Syracuse, N.Y. — The city of Syracuse’s top fiscal officer will resign at the end of the month because he’s not meeting a requirement to live in the city. Chief Financial Officer Michael Cannizzaro will step down on Feb. 28 from the senior aide role newly created by Mayor Sharon Owens, said Corey Driscoll Dunham, the...
Step inside ghostly remains of 125-year-old Syracuse steel mill (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 Jan. 25, 2026. Subscribe to get the Syracuse.com Exclusives newsletter delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. Step inside the ghostly remains of...
Syracuse Police Seek Answers After Man Stabbed in Upper Body
Syracuse police are investigating a stabbing incident that left a 42-year-old man with upper body injuries. The victim was dropped off at Upstate University Hospital early Sunday morning (February 1). According to a statement from the Syracuse Police Department, officers found the man with stab wounds around 2 a.m....
Firefighters battle overnight horse barn fire in Madison County
Flames could be seen shooting in the air for hours overnight in the Town of Madison.
Syracuse Department of Public Works faces CDL driver shortage during busy winter
The City of Syracuse is facing a shortage of commercial driver's license (CDL) drivers, which is putting extra pressure on crews during the busiest winter in years.
Syracuse police investigating early morning stabbing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Police are investigating an apparent stabbing of a man early Sunday morning. Syracuse police found the 42-year-old man with stab wounds to his upper body at around 2 a.m. on Feb. 1, according to a statement from the Syracuse Police Department. The release did not disclose the man’s name....
On the Lookout: Gorgeous Williams
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Have you seen this woman? Syracuse Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 25-year-old Gorgeous Williams. She is a 5’4″, 150 lb. Black female with black hair and brown eyes. She has five local prior arrests, and her last known address is on Tallman Street in Syracuse. Police say...
Florida Crisis Is Now Creating Massive Problems For New York
Hudson Valley Post 2025 Year In Review: Here is our top story of 2025.
After weeks in ICE detention, a Syracuse man reunites with his family, joyful but...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — José Criollo is a staple of his church, whether he’s within the chapel walls or the crowded rooms of an ICE detention facility. As Criollo left his construction job in Syracuse, ICE agents cuffed them and drove him over to the ICE headquarters in Mattydale, and then to its immigrant...
Ithaca Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Distribution, Illegal Weapon...
A federal court in Syracuse issued a 15-year prison sentence to an Ithaca man on Jan. 16, following a drug and firearms investigation by the United States Department of Justice. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Zachary Jackson, 38, made a guilty plea and was sentenced to 180 months in...

















