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Syracuse, NY (April 29, 2021) – The Syracuse Cooperative Market has opened its second location, which will be downtown Syracuse’s only full-service grocery store....
Albany, NY – Eva Williams, principal of Van Duyn Elementary School (VDES) in the Syracuse City School District (SCSD), has been selected as the 2021 New York State...
Pop Up Site had special incentives for Destiny shoppers, designed to bring awareness to getting the Covid-19 Vaccine In the spacious Canyon area of Destiny USA made a special announcement in support of vaccines to fight COVID-19. To make vaccines more accessible to the community, Destiny USA partnered with New York State and Wegmans Pharmacy More »
On Friday, May 7th, 2021, at around 1:59 P.M., Officers responded to the 100 block of Smith Lane for a shots fired call. Upon arrival, Officers located evidence of a shots fired, and multiple casings were located. A short time later, a victim, 29, male, was dropped off at Upstate Hospital, by private vehicle, with More »
Syracuse, N.Y. – Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh today welcomed children’s book author Anne Sibley O’Brien, the author of “I’m New Here,” as a guest of the 2021 Citywide Book Club. In the pre-recorded segment, Mayor Walsh introduces the author ahead of the reading with community reader Brent Sears of 41 Prospects. The segment will stream More »
Syracuse, N.Y. – At 12:30 Tuesday afternoon May 4th, the Syracuse Fire Department was called to 309 Sand Street, between Marquette Street and Spencer Street, for a reported structure fire. The first units were on scene in less than two minutes, and found thick black smoke issuing from the single story home. Crews immediately forced More »
Walsh Administration releases “Fact Sheet” about Municipal Sidewalk Proposal The long sought-after program to take over Syracuse city sidewalks has run into a speed bump. Based on Council procedures the legislation may or may not make it the Council for a vote. In the past there has been support for this program that would initially More »
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to Lift Most Industry Capacity Restrictions Beginning May 19 Given Vaccination Progress and COVID-19 Case Decline Business Capacity Limits to Be Replaced with Space Available to Maintain Six Feet of Social Distancing on May 19 in New York and New Jersey Outdoor Social Gathering Limit Increases to 500 on More »
Educational sessions and information for older adults and caregivers. Free and open to all Session #1: Thursday, May 6, 2021 (12 – 1 PM) Senior Scams & Fraud Learn about common fraud, scams & abuse targeted toward older adults. Session #2: Thursday. May 13, 2021 (12 – 1 PM) Senior Renter Rights & Reasonable Accommodations More »
AG James and Coalition of 44 AGs Highlight Serious Concerns Over Safety and Well-Being of Children New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to secure the safety and well-being of children across New York and the United States. As part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, Attorney General James More »
A significant milestone in the effort to remove barriers and vaccinate vulnerable New Yorkers A vaccination program developed and managed by the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) in partnership with the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), has administered more than 70,000 COVID-19 vaccines to clients and staff of the two agencies, as More »
“Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include people ages 12 to 15. This is an encouraging step in the ongoing battle against this global pandemic. “As we have with the authorization of each COVID-19 vaccine and subsequent changes, we will use science and data to More »
Syracuse, NY – Today, Senator Rachel May (D-Onondaga, Madison, Oneida) is pleased to announce that her bill (S.6170) requiring the office of the inspector general to establish a publicly searchable database on eviction proceedings in the state has passed the Senate. The database shall include (but is not limited to) the following: the court index More »
Clay, NY (April 27, 2021) – The Central New York Electrical Training Alliance will conduct a recruitment from June 10, 2021 through June 9, 2022 for 40 Electrician apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today. Please note that the 40 openings listed for apprentices represent the total number for the Central, Finger More »
Spring 2021 Caregiver Education Series – Alzheimer’s Association Central NY Chapter partnered with their sister chapters in New York to present a series of education programs and conferences, featuring expert speakers and engaging topics to education and empower caregivers. Learn more and register today. Call 800.272.3900 or click the program link to register and receive More »
Governor Cuomo: “I want to propose a law that says you can’t discriminate against a person who has a vaccine…I understand the anti-vaccine argument. In my opinion, there is no science to it. There is no science to it. You can have a theory, you can have a belief, but you can’t use that to More »
New York State Tax Department Offers Free Filing Software and Assistance The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today reminded taxpayers who have yet to file their tax returns that the deadline to do so is Monday, May 17. To date, the department has processed more than 9 million returns and issued 4.7 More »
Police Respond to Stabbing of Family Member During Dispute – On Saturday, May 8th, 2021, at around 11:06 P.M., Officers responded to the 100 block of Washington Square for a stabbing call. Upon arrival, Officers located Straughter Hosea, 40, male, who was stabbed in the arm and chest. Hosea was transported to Upstate Hospital, where he is expected to survive. The investigation More »
Urban CNY maintains a banner link above to Onondaga County Personnel section of the county’s website where employment opportunities are now posted on a regular basis. The link above will take you to the site where you can search for current listings. The following positions have been recently added to the database of Employment Opportunities More »
Senator Mannion secures $100K for AccessCNY and Onondaga County Community College pilot program to recruit and retain Direct Service Professionals (DSPs) NYS funding will support tuition credits, better salaries, mentoring, and paid internships Syracuse, NY – Senator John W. Mannion (D-Geddes) today announced a new jobs program that will bolster the professional workforce that cares More »
Statewide 7-Day Average Positivity Rate Drops to 1.45%—Lowest Since October 28; 34 Straight Days of Decline Hospitalizations Drop to 2,024—Lowest Since November 15; Down 511 Over Past Week 7-Day Average Hospitalizations Drop to 2,339—Lowest Since November 21; 38 Straight Days of Decline ICU Patients Drop to 511—Lowest Since November 21 Intubations Drop to 317—Lowest Since More »
A new initiative launched by Syracuse Juneteenth and the City of Syracuse, with support from AT&T, will celebrate Black-owned entrepreneurs between now and Juneteenth. Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States, and each year, Syracuse hosts one of the largest Juneteenth festivals in the country. The celebration is our community’s way to More »