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A pedestrian trudges through the snow on James Street in Eastwood Tuesday. (Dennis Nett photo)
The latest
2026 news preview:Micron breaking ground. The I-81 viaduct coming down. Syracuse will have a new mayor and SU will pick a new chancellor. We’ll see what Democrats do with a majority in the Onondaga County legislature for the first time in 50 years. Syracuse football gets its star quarterback back and the Bills seek a longshot bid for the Super Bowl. Here’s a look at the major Central New York stories we’re following in the new year.
Tuesday was Syracuse’s snowiest day in more than 30 years: Tuesday’s lake effect snowstorm that slammed Central New York broke several snowfall records for Syracuse. As of 5:30 p.m., about 19.3 inches of snow had fallen in Syracuse, a record for Dec. 30 and the city’s snowiest single day since the Blizzard of 1993. Oh, and keep those shovels handy — more snow could be on the way tonight.
- More CNY snow photos: Daytime | Evening
A Syracuse nursing home is rated among the nation’s worst: While one Syracuse-area nursing home was removed from a federal list of the worst nursing homes in the nation, another CNY nursing home found itself added to that list.
State police seize 170 vehicles in crackdown on Thruway toll evaders: State Police seized 170 vehicles and issued more than 1,000 tickets this fall targeting toll evasion and illegal license plates on the Thruway, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The enforcement took place in the Syracuse, Albany and Hudson Valley areas.
Looking back at 2025
Central NY’s best restaurants of 2025: When you step back and look at a full year of eating and drinking, certain places rise above the rest. Not just for one great dish or a standout cocktail, but for the way everything comes together: the food, the service, the room, the feeling that you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. Our food and dining reporters visited dozens of Central New York restaurants in 2025 — some of them new, some of them old favorites. Here are their picks for the best of the best.
- ICYMI: Our top picks for 2025: Appetizers | Dishes | Desserts | Cocktails
Sports
11 names Syracuse football fans should know when the transfer portal opens: The Syracuse football team entered the offseason with a laundry list of needs in the transfer portal, one that has only grown since the end of the season and running back Yasin Willis’ decision to enter his name into the transfer portal. It’s easier to point out the areas where Syracuse doesn’t need help than the places it does. That help will start to arrive on Jan. 2, when the transfer portal officially opens. Here are some names that SU fans should know…