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Low Angle Rope Rescue Near Downtown

Syracuse, N.Y. – On January 9, 2023, at 10:08 a.m., Syracuse Firefighters were alerted by the 911 center to a possible person that had fallen from the Dickerson St. bridge near S. Clinton St., into Onondaga Creek Below. Initial reports were that the victim may have landed in the water. Firefighters from Station 1 (900 S. State St.) and Station 6 (601 S. West St.) were on scene in under 2 minutes. On their arrival,

CNY Community Foundation Receives $125,000 for Lead Poisoning Efforts Plus, Two New Grants Awarded Through LeadSafeCNY

January 9, 2023 – The Central New York Community Foundation’s LeadSafeCNY initiative recently received a third round of funding from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to put toward the cost of replacing exterior doors and windows in rental units resided in by low-income individuals. The $125,000 grant will allow the initiative to continue its efforts city-wide. Over the past three years, the Cabrini Foundation has provided a total of $475,000 in support of LeadSafeCNY. The

Winter Warmth for City School Kids, Courtesy of Upstate

For the second year in a row, Upstate Medical University students delivered more than 400 winter coats to students at STEAM at Dr King Elementary School in Syracuse. Jan. 6. The new coats were donated by students and Upstate employees, and also purchased with contributions from area organizations, including the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, Maxim Construction, the PGR Foundation, the Cathedral at Immaculate Conception and Blaze Pizza. Antoinette Singleton at STEAM at Dr King Elementary School,

NYS Poor People’s Campaign Releases ‘Poor People’s State of The State’

Campaign Calls Gov. Hochul to Acknowledge Interlocking Crises and Injustices, Meet to Develop Agenda For All New Yorkers In the Poor People’s State of the State Report released today at nysppc.org, the New York State Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival calls on Governor Kathy Hochul to publicly acknowledge the crisis of poverty in New York State and convene in-person meetings with the New York State Poor People’s Campaign to craft a

New Year, New Line: Got lead questions? City of Syracuse Lead Grant Program/Lead Hazard Control Office

New Year, New Line Got lead questions? You can now call 315-448-8273, where you will be welcomed by an automated voice recording that allows you to choose from talking to the Lead Grant Program (Dial 1) or the Lead Hazard Control Office (LHCO) (Dial 2). The Lead Grant Program can help eligible property owners, tenants and landlords to apply for funding and assistance with fixing lead-based paint hazards. The LHCO can address any questions about lead

Menacing Complaint Leads to Barricaded Suspect on Teall Ave

On Monday, January 2nd, 2022, at around 9:49 A.M., Officers responded to Teall Avenue at Shuart Avenue for a menacing complaint.  A call was made to 911, from a delivery driver working in the area, about a male at this location pointing a long gun at others.  Officers responded to the scene to investigate. At around 9:59 A.M., Officers observed the suspect, Corey Gray, 44, at his residence at 407 Shuart Street.  Officers on the

January Jazzfest becomes Winter JazzFest

CNY Jazz annual fundraiser rescheduled to February The Seneca Savings January JazzFest, a fixture on the Syracuse area midwinter music scene since 2011, has moved to February, renamed “Winter Jazzfest.” Still held at Mohegan Manor, Baldwinsville’s multi-story music venue, the event provides a full day of jazz and related musical styles accompanied by fine food and drink, serving as the annual fundraiser for CNY Jazz Central, the region’s primary provider of jazz in public and

Syracuse Common Council Meetings January 9 – 13, 2023

Meetings scheduled in the common council chambers January 9th, up to and including January 13th, 2023. Common Council meetings are held in the Common Council Chambers, third floor of City Hall. Monday, January 9th 12:00 p.m. Study Session 12:45 p.m. Swearing in of Jimmy Monto as 5th District Common Councilor 1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. City Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, January 10th 5:30 p.m. Syracuse Public Art Commission Meeting Wednesday, January 11th 1:00 p.m.

PSLA at Fowler Students Celebrate Their Heritage through Latina Mentoring Initiative

It all started on October 21, 2021 – Latina Equal Pay Day. That’s when Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of the Latina Mentoring Initiative, a program that would be enacted in schools throughout New York State, to help support young Latinas and begin leveling the playing field. Thanks to assistance from the New York State Mentoring Program, the Governor’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Women’s Affairs, and interest from local Latina

Attorney General James Sues Former CEO of Celsius Cryptocurrency Platform for Defrauding Investors

Alex Mashinsky Lied to Investors, Concealed Celsius’s Dire Financial Condition, and Failed to Register as Required by State Law New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James on January, 5th filed a lawsuit against Alex Mashinsky, a co-founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network LLC and its related entities (Celsius), for defrauding hundreds of thousands of investors, including more than 26,000 New Yorkers, out of billions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency.

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