Jeremy Boyer

4 days ago | syracuse.com | Jeremy Boyer

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard is asking candidates who have submitted validated petitions to run for mayor a weekly issue-oriented question and publishing their answers. The candidates get up to four days to reply and must limit responses to 250 words or less. This week’s question: The services agreement that has the nonprofit Syracuse University paying the city $11 million over five years will expire in early 2027. Is that adequate compensation for the city’s taxpayers?

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Jeremy Boyer

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse’s watchdog over the police department has taken a critical step in resuming normal operations with the hiring of a new administrator. Nolita Tanyhill, a 17-year civilian employee in the Syracuse Police Department, has started work as the day-to-day leader of the city’s Citizen Review Board. The CRB has been without an administrator or any other full-time staff since September.

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Jeremy Boyer

Syracuse, N.Y. — The handling of the city’s recently finalized budget produced frequent — and at times heated — disagreements at a debate Thursday for Syracuse mayoral candidates. The three candidates in Syracuse’s Democratic mayoral primary met on a debate stage for the first time since the city lawmakers slashed $16 million from the 2025-26 city budget, which they finalized on Monday.

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Jeremy Boyer

Syracuse, N.Y. — A Syracuse mayoral candidate who was booted off the Democratic primary ballot is back in the race. Community activist Alfonso Davis, 59, on Tuesday turned in petitions with 1,872 signatures for an independent line in the general election this fall. If his filing survives any challenges, Davis will be one of at least four and possibly five candidates on the November ballot for mayor.

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Jeremy Boyer

Syracuse, N.Y. — Businesses and company leaders, big names in local philanthropy, unions and even some prominent Republicans are making significant donations to the candidates in the Democratic primary for Syracuse mayor. Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens and Common Councilors Pat Hogan and Chol Majok filed their 32-day pre-primary campaign finance disclosures on Friday, reports that provide a look at who has the most money in the final month before the June 24 vote — and who is giving them those funds.