SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Sediment removal work in Elmwood Park to restore the Furnace Brook will begin on June 2, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced on Thursday.
Furnace Brook, a stream originating in Onondaga Hill, flows through Elmwood Park’s cascading waterfalls before joining Onondaga Creek.
The city said that the project is to return the brook to its previous state prior to flooding from Tropical Storm Fred in August 2021…