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Will Syracuse renters pay luxury prices in the North Valley neighborhood? Investors bought the troubled Ballantyne Garden Apartments for $4 million at foreclosure and are now rebranding it as The Cortile—a luxury complex with pickleball courts, rooftop terraces, and rents around $2,000 a month. The 140-unit property, once plagued by code violations and crime, has seen police calls cut in half after new security measures were installed. But the ambitious renovation hinges on one big question.
Hundreds celebrated the grand opening of the Syracuse Challenger League’s Superfield of Dreams in DeWitt on Saturday, nearly 20 years after the league set out to build a baseball field accessible to all players. (Vince Gasparini photo)
Crank up the air conditioning this week: The calendar may say it’s May, but it’ll seem like the dog days of August for the next few days. Temperatures are likely to hit the 90s today and tomorrow. Relief is on the way, though. | Read more
New video shows chaotic shooting outside baby’s birthday party: New video obtained by syracuse.com | The Post-Standard reveals how a small scuffle outside a one-year-old’s birthday party escalated into a shooting where five were hurt. There were more than 100 people at the birthday party; there was an altercation in the parking lot, and then chaos broke out. | Read more…