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Syracuse mayoral candidates lay out visions for economic recovery Deandre Gutierrez | Contributing Photographer Federal funding has healed some of the city’s financial woes. Syracuse is on track to receive $126 million in federal funds in 2021, one of the largest cash injections in city history. Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter here. The pandemic has put extreme financial pressure on both the city of Syracuse and its residents. The Daily Orange spoke to the five Syracuse mayoral candidates about their economic priorities for the city post-pandemic. COVID-19 and the economy Syracuse cut ...

What Syracuse mayoral candidates think about public safety, police reform Wiley Chen | Contributing Photographer In February, the Common Council and the mayor’s office approved the Syracuse Police Reform and Reinvention Plan, a 76-page document outlining the city’s vision for the future of policing. Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter here. Public safety has been one of the most important issues in the Syracuse mayor’s race so far.  The Daily Orange spoke with each of the five candidates for mayor and asked them what the city needs to do to improve safety. Police reform In February, t...

Subscribe to our newsletter here. Neighborhood development has been a major issue both in the mayoral race this year and in past city-wide campaigns. Many see the upcoming demolition of the Interstate 81 viaduct as an opportunity to right generations-old wrongs in Syracuse’s communities. The Daily Orange spoke with the five Syracuse mayoral candidates to gauge their thoughts on the future of Syracuse communities. Future of the I-81 viaduct Several politicians and city institutions have endorsed the community grid I-81 replacement plan. The grid would replace the viaduct that cuts through th...

Meet the candidates running for Syracuse mayor Emily Steinberger | Photo Editor (Clockwise from top left) Thomas Babilon, Khalid Bey, Janet Burman, Michael Greene and Ben Walsh are all running for Syracuse mayor. Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter here. Five candidates are running for election in the 2021 Syracuse mayoral race — two Republicans, two Democrats and incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh running as an independent. The Democrats and Republicans will face each other in the June 22 primary with the winners of both primaries going up against Walsh on Nov. 9. Here’s a breakdo...

An audit Monday criticized the mayor and the police chief for the policy, which cost nearly $300,000