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Common Council waives $100,000 in fees for restaurants, bars, theaters Emily Steinberger | Photo Editor Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter here. Syracuse’s Common Council passed two measures Monday that will forgo about $100,000 of city revenue over two years to help local businesses.  The city will waive license fees for local theaters in 2021 and waive or refund all Certificate of Use fees for restaurants and bars between March 2020 and March 2022. Businesses still must meet health requirements to renew their licenses. The city expects to refund about $62,000 for fees alr...

Democrats, Republicans react to Katko’s planned vote to impeach Trump Updated Jan 12, 2021; Posted Jan 12, 2021 Rep. John Katko became the first House Republican to back an effort to impeach President Donald Trump. Dennis Nett, dnett@syracuse.comDennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. — Rep. John Katko made a small bit of history Tuesday night, becoming the first Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives to publicly back an effort to impeach President Donald Trump. Within minutes, Katko’s announcement became national news. It scrolled across the ...