Alexandra Deryn

1 week ago | informnny.com | Alexandra Deryn

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — It is Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s eighth year checking on neighborhoods across the city during his annual power walk, something he has prioritized since first stepping into office. Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Walsh walked around the Salt Springs Road neighborhood, near Le Moyne College, to knock on door after door. “There’s nothing that replaces having your feet on the ground and walking the streets yourself,” Mayor Walsh said.

1 week ago | localsyr.com | Alexandra Deryn

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — It is Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s eighth year checking on neighborhoods across the city during his annual power walk, something he has prioritized since first stepping into office. Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Walsh walked around the Salt Springs Road neighborhood, near Le Moyne College, to knock on door after door. “There’s nothing that replaces having your feet on the ground and walking the streets yourself,” Mayor Walsh said.

1 week ago | localsyr.com | Alexandra Deryn

(WSYR) — Voters in a handful of Central New York school districts will decide on new school budget spending plans on Tuesday, June 17. With a lot on the line, Central Square’s superintendent, Tom Colabufo, said his district’s newly-revised budget is one of the most important in his career, focusing on adjusting the tax levy increase. Central Square is one of several districts that were forced to make adjustments, cutting the 6.86% increase down to 3%.

2 weeks ago | localsyr.com | Alexandra Deryn

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — As protests over Trump’s policies on immigration continue nationwide, Syracuse protest organizers prepare for Saturday’s “No Kings” protest. “We are concerned this administration’s belief that they can impose their will upon the American people and that they can punish those who disagree with them,” Jessica Hess said.

2 weeks ago | informnny.com | Alexandra Deryn

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — Despite tensions heating up from coast to coast, Syracuse Police and event organizers are planning to make Saturday’s “No Kings” protest a peaceful one. “We are very fortunate to be in a very intimate, small, personable city where we don’t seem to see a lot of flare-ups,” Steve Simon, an organizer, said. Sgt. Thomas Blake said that after a month of planning and gathering all the necessary information, they were ready to prepare for the nationwide event.