Gary Robinson Jr.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse City School District hosted a neurodiversity fair Saturday. Nottingham High School was filled with workshops, performances, and other events designed to teach kids about the unique ways in which their brains work.

1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Gary Robinson Jr.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Friday, we know more about the outside analysis the Syracuse common council leaned on to make millions in budget cuts. That slashing at City Hall Thursday brought anger from the mayor and touched off the tensest political period in Syracuse in years. The Bonadio Group is the same firm the Walsh administration uses for its annual audit of city finances.

1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Gary Robinson Jr.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The democratic primary race will play a pivotal role in who becomes the next mayor. Democrats outnumber Republicans in the city, and that means the winner of the primary in June is likely to be the next mayor. Deputy mayor Sharon Owens railed against the budget cuts today. Councilors Pat hogan and Chol Majok championed them. Sharon Owens spoke on the podium at the press conference, and she was extremely frustrated. She said that not one of the council members gave a call to the city.

1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Gary Robinson Jr.

JORDAN, N.Y. — An overnight evacuation for homeowners in Jordan, in the epicenter of a state of emergency from flooding has now been lifted. Neighbors along Vale Street, Chappell Street and Valley Drive were washed out, leaving them to stay with a close friend or loved one overnight. “You know how when the wind is going through the trees and it’s real loud and it roars? That’s what the water sounded like,” said Jordan neighbor Steve Roof.

1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Gary Robinson Jr.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Walking for a purpose. Saturday was the fourth annual Central New York Walk for Brain Cancer Research. They were raising money for Debbie's Brain Cancer Research Fund with the Upstate Foundation. Despite the rain this was the biggest turnout for the walk yet. The walks organizer Nneka Onwumere is a medical student at Upstate Medical University, and she started this walk in 2022 in tribute of her mother who helped spark her interest in neurology.