Renters rush to claim $24.5 million in rent help in Onondaga County before evictions begin Updated 4:35 PM; Today 12:11 PM A file photo of the interior of a Housing Visions apartment. The Syracuse nonprofit housing provider is owed $300,000 in back rent in Syracuse, alone, and is helping its tenants apply for rent relief. (Rick Moriarty | rmoriarty@syracuse.com) SYRSYR Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. — More than 3,000 people have asked for help with back rent since Onondaga County began accepting applications for the money less than a month ago. About 3,200 tenants and landlords have put in...