SYRACUSE, N.Y. — When Latoya Allen served as a Syracuse common councilor, residents came to her with eviction notices, housing questions and neighborhood concerns that felt bigger than any one block.
Now they come to her with paychecks, overdraft fees and questions about how to open a bank account.
Allen, a former councilor and longtime housing advocate, is the branch and community development manager at Community Bank’s new South Salina Street location in Valley Plaza…