I was born in Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital (now Crouse Health) and have had procedures performed at both facilities; the prospect of SUNY Upstate merging with Crouse Hospital is frightening. Not because of any slight against the institution, but merging these hospitals is like breeding a Golden Retriever with a Pitt Bull. They’re both very different institutions, with very different cultures for both patients and employees. And we haven’t gotten to the provision of care. We’re

Why have a local representative body when they don’t even venture into these blight infested communities? I reside in the Second Common Council District; I bought a house right behind Brooklyn Pickle across the street from where a neighborhood junkyard meets Porter School. Demographically it’s poor, white and 1,000 feet from what is known as Tipperary Hill. The differences are as dramatic as the house landing on the Wicked Witch of the West in the

No one has to be convinced that something’s been occurring not only here in Syracuse, but across the urban landscape of America.  Incidents in cities involving guns; fights, robberies, etc. have increased.  Nothing could be further from the truth when shoppers at Destiny USA were evacuated, and the 10th largest Mall in America was forced to close its doors early on Saturday evening. Immediately, the hand wringing and finger pointing began, on local news and

This is a story about control Our control Control of where we play Control of what we do And this time I’m gonna say it my way I hope you enjoy this as much as I do Are you ready? I am ‘Cause it’s all about control* And we’re about to lose it) I grew up on Harrison St. across from Walnut Park, our house was on the campus map. When they told me to

There’s a lot at stake on November 2nd Election Day. After allowing republicans to go unchallenged on the Onondaga County Legislature, Democrats are putting up a slate of candidates. We will see if their “Flip the Legislature” theme struck a chord with voters. Given recent history, the 16th Onondaga County Legislative District could be a tight race as Charles Garland won the democratic nomination in a primary; Vernon Williams, the incumbent has waged an all-out