During Black History Month, Syracuse #BlackStories Honor Local Heroes and Heroines
We are sharing Syracuse #BlackStories to show that our city has a history of incredible people with powerful stories honored and memorialized in our streets,…
A Cleaner Syracuse, One Street at a Time
In early April 2021, Mayor Walsh proposed the City’s fiscal year 2022 budget to the Syracuse Common Council. After a challenging financial year due to…
Weekly Salutations: One City Resident’s Story of How DPW Sanitation Workers Created Community, Collecting Waves and Smiles While Gathering Refuse
Sani' crew members wave to Alison's one-and-a-half year old daughter. Last year, the coronavirus pandemic upended people's lives in ways that led to more time…
Syracuse Fire Department Retirements May 2020
Colleagues Bid Farewell to Deputy Chief Jeff Kite and District Chief John Stubbs Good luck to Deputy Chief Jeff Kite. He retires with over 26…
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We #SayThankYou to our families
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXPcho-sqBM&feature=youtu.be Syracuse, we’re so proud of how our city has rallied around our essential workers and volunteers with the #SayThankYou campaign. In this “now normal”…
A Sewing Machine and A Little Bit of Extra Time
How One City Employee’s Thoughtful Gesture Turned into “Mask” Production Before COVID-19, Angie Nelson expected to return from her vacation to work at the Department…
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We Must End Gun Violence, Together: MAGV Vigil at Clinton Square
With Contributions from Emberlin Leja We are the ones who, together, will stop gun violence in our community. Every speaker, poet, and singer spoke to…
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On Point for College Celebrates 20 Years
Syracuse Firefighter Tamica Barnett Delivers Keynote Address https://youtu.be/R-3S-rcfVQs For 20 years, On Point for College has helped transition students to and beyond post-secondary education. On…