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Councilors balk at Walsh’s agreement with cops: Can you even enforce residency? Today 8:30 AM Michael Greene (top left) and Khalid Bey (bottom left) are seeking the Democratic Party nomination to challenge Ben Walsh (right) for Syracuse mayor in 2021. Photos by Dennis Nett and Scott Schild. Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. — City lawmakers balked at Mayor Ben Walsh’s latest attempt at an agreement with the Syracuse police union, reupping an argument that it’s too expensive and questioning whether Walsh can enforce one of the union’s top concessions: residency for new officers. Though ...

Syracuse Tech Garden begins $16 million, 46,000 square-foot expansion Courtesy of CenterState CEO The Tech Garden’s expansion will involve the construction of two additional floors to the existing building and add about 46,000 square feet. Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter here. The Tech Garden, which provides resources for startup technology businesses in Syracuse, will proceed with its proposed $16 million expansion after Syracuse’s Common Council voted to approve a lease agreement in late March. The agreement extends the lease between the city and CenterState CEO — the nonprofit ...

Common Council approves youth summer work program Elizabeth Billman | Senior Staff Photographer CNY Works is partnering with Onondaga County and the nonprofit On Point for College. Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter here. Syracuse’s Common Council unanimously approved CNY Works’ 27th annual 2021 Summer Youth Employment Program in partnership with the city. The program will place young people ages 14-20 in jobs in various city departments to provide work experience during the summer. CNY Works is also partnering with Onondaga County and the nonprofit On Point for College to place applica...

The Michael Greene for Mayor campaign kicked off in earnest this weekend when volunteers assembled outside the Staffworks employment agency in Syracuse.

Common Council approves Syracuse police reform plan Screenshot Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter here. Syracuse’s Common Council unanimously adopted the Syracuse Police Reform and Reinvention Plan on Monday, over a month after it was first put on the council’s agenda. The plan details changes in the Syracuse Police Department’s hiring process, response to calls and community outreach, among other changes. After comments from the public and council, Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens presented updates to the original draft document, creating an oversight committee and a more concrete timeline ...