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Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. I am a son of New York. I was born in New York City to an immigrant father and a single mother. My mother worked from a poor upbringing with three siblings and earned three degrees to become a teacher. My father taught...

(Every diner has a story to tell, and it’s often served with a side of bacon and eggs. Whether it’s a beloved recipe, a family legacy spanning generations, or the camaraderie of regulars at the counter, these places are more than just eateries — they’re community gathering places. I’m visiting 25 or so diners over...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The music’s still funky, the waffles are still wild, and Guy Fieri is tuning in once again. Funk ’n Waffles will be featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Triple D Nation” this Friday night at 9 on the Food Network, spotlighting the downtown Syracuse hotspot that blends live music with...

A bizarre trend is spreading across New York schools. Students are posting shocking videos online, upsetting fellow classmates and residents.

Law enforcement across New York is exceeding the national average in solving murder cases, with Syracuse police detectives leading the charge once again this year. Syracuse police have investigated 12 homicides in the city this year and solved 11 of them, according to police statistics — a 92% clearance rate that far...

Over 300,000 people are collecting a New York state pension of at least $20,000 a year, according to state records. Of those, more than 12,000, about 3.97%, are getting a pension worth more than $100,000. A total of 110 people statewide get a pension of $200,000 or more a year.

Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Italian restaurants typically share many of the same dishes: spaghetti and meatballs, chicken parmesan, Margherita pizza. But beyond the classics, many of central New York’s Italian menus share another meal: Utica greens. In...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Postal carrier Rebecca Flanders was making a delivery to a home in Onondaga County Dec. 8, 2018. With the home's usual mailbox knocked down from a snowplow, she approached the porch. The door was open, and the homeowner greeted her — along with a 70-pound dog.

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of dewitt..

Bentley is just a great dog! This chocolate lab mix came to the shelter as a stray, and he seems to love everybody. He was fostered for several weeks by the officer who found him, and he can’t say enough good things about him. Bentley is about three years old and is playful, friendly, and housebroken.