Syracuse Rotary Club hosts annual Christmas party for local children
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rotary Club of Syracuse hosted its annual children's Christmas party at Drumlins Country Club. The event was filled with gift-giving and holiday excitement as children from the Syracuse City School District brought the energy of Christmas morning, each receiving a bag of gifts. Each child...
Syracuse’s water pipe woes: It’s going to take twice as long to replace lead...
Syracuse, NY – Syracuse fell far short of its promise to remove 3,000 dangerous lead water pipes this year. Instead, it replaced only 700 of the lines that bring drinking water into homes. That failure has led the city to lower its sights to only 1,700 replacements next year.
Syracuse Housing Authority to close on financing for second phase of East Adams redevelopment
Syracuse Housing Authority on Dec. 18 is set to close on financing for the second phase of the redevelopment of public housing on Syracuse’s Southside. SHA is redeveloping 672 distressed public housing units across Pioneer Homes and McKinney Manor with McCormack Baron Salazar, the Missouri-based developer in charge...
10,000 people line up for Salvation Army toy drive at the Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — Hundreds of volunteers and community partners walked into Syracuse’s Oncenter with the same mission of helping as many people as possible during the annual Christmas Bureau. But compared to years past, the need was exceptionally great for 2025. “In October, our food pantry had over 50 families...
Syracuse Fire Department rescue person from freezing Inner Harbor waters
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — One person is recovering after getting stuck out in the freezing water near Inner Harbor Amphitheater. Syracuse Fire Department responded Tuesday morning and were able to remove the victim from the freezing water. The person was conscious and alert and later transferred to hospital. Syracuse...
14-Year-Old Boy Recovering After Syracuse Shooting
A 14-year-old boy is recovering after being shot in Syracuse. Early Tuesday morning (December 16), police responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Frisbie Court. Upon arrival, officers found the boy with a gunshot wound to his arm. He was promptly taken to Upstate University Hospital, where he is...
Thieves hack Syracuse families’ food stamp accounts, leaving them broke for the holidays
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Shantaneque Waller unloaded her groceries onto the belt at the Syracuse Price Chopper, then tried to use her debit card to pay. It was declined, which made no sense to Waller. The balance was $699 the night before. She checked her transactions and found that someone had...
Flu cases surge in Onondaga County ahead of the holidays, doctors say
Flu cases are on the rise, with a more severe strain of Influenza A driving many people into urgent care and emergency rooms, and doctors advise taking precautions, such as hand washing and wearing a mask, to protect vulnerable loved ones during the holidays.
Incoming Syracuse police chief shares his view of department
Mark Rusin will soon take over leadership of the Syracuse Police Department. Earlier this month, Syracuse Mayor-elect Sharon Owens appointed Rusin to be the next chief of the SPD. Rusin will be the youngest Syracuse police chief this century. He will take over when Chief Joe Cecile retires on Jan....
Sharpshooters Begin Nighttime Deer Cull in Syracuse
Syracuse’s annual deer cull will run through March 2026 as part of the city’s deer management plan.
