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1 week ago | 
waer.org | John Smith |JOhn Smith
The 69th Polish Festival is now underway in Syracuse’s Clinton Square. It’s three days of Polish food, dancing and music. Whether you know how to polka dance or not, there's no worries. You can learn at this weekend’s event. Central New York polka artist Jasiu Klocek’s band The Salt City Brass plays on Saturday. He started playing the accordion at 4 years-old and has played ever since.
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3 weeks ago | 
waer.org | John Smith |JOhn Smith
The State Fair celebrates its 10th Pride Day during the 2025 edition. It became the first state fair in the country to establish a day for recognizing LGBTQIA+ community. In preview of the moment, the Fair raised the flag once more this week outside its main gates in Syracuse. Senator Rachel May said she’s spoken with Trans and Queer young adults who, unfortunately, are still waiting for acceptance by their parents.
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3 weeks ago | 
waer.org | John Smith |JOhn Smith
Housing in Syracuse is in crisis right now, with more than half the population living as tenants. Some are in overpriced housing, others are in slum lord situations, and many are outpriced and homeless. Wednesday, June 4, at 6:00 residents get a chance to hear where city politicians running for office stand on renters’ rights. Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens, Councilor Hanah Ehrenreich, and Councilor-at-Large Amir Gethers are confirmed to participate.
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4 weeks ago | 
biggerpockets.com | John Smith |JOhn Smith |Jeremy Taggart |Bob Urbon |Liam Tennies
@Bob Urbon $350-$450k can get you into a pretty decent area here for a 2-4 unit. How many units will be dictated by how desirable the specific neighborhood is. With the multis it's a sliding scale of cash flow friendliness versus living situation so kind of have to figure out where you want to be within that. If you want to focus on the top ranked public schools then outside the city limits is likely your best bet.
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4 weeks ago | 
waer.org | John Smith |JOhn Smith
Central New York theater fans wanting to attend an after-party with the stars get their chance this weekend. Syracuse Stage is throwing its first-ever “Cast Party” as part of its annual fundraiser. Managing director Carly Allen said it’s a dressy-casual affair without the pressure of having to dress-up for a black-tie-gala. “Reminiscent of what happened after an opening night or something where you have a show and everybody goes to either to the lobby or the restaurant has a party.
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1 month ago | 
waer.org | John Smith |JOhn Smith
Syracuse residents will have the opportunity to enjoy free music at a neighborhood park this summer. The “Jazz in the City” free concert series runs from June through August. CNY Jazz executive director Larry Luttinger said some of the residents don’t have their own transportation and usually don’t travel more than five to ten blocks from home. “That is real economic and physical isolation.
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1 month ago | 
waer.org | John Smith |JOhn Smith
Researchers at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse say cancer mortality rates are on the decline but, over a dozen types of cancers continue to rise for those under 50 years-old. Professor of urology and associate research director Dr. Lezek said it’s partly because better diagnostic methods are helping researchers diagnose cancer earlier in younger people.
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1 month ago | 
waer.org | John Smith |JOhn Smith
With spring underway, construction season is intensifying across Central New York. Contractors are racing with the weather to meet rapid I-81 redevelopment deadlines for reshaping the highway. It’s currently moving from ‘the outer edges of Syracuse’ - inward - toward the heart of downtown. Drivers continue to deal with frequent lane shutdowns and traffic shifts in all directions. State DOT regional director David Smith said the road work is changing on a daily basis.
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1 month ago | 
waer.org | John Smith |JOhn Smith
A team of Cornell University environmental engineering researchers have developed a learning-based model to determine how much severe wildfire smoke will block the sun’s rays for solar power generation. The research found New York’s power systems operator severely underpredicted how much impact 2023’s wildfire smoke event would have on solar production. Professor Max Zhang says researchers used atmospheric data and forecasting technologies from NOAA.
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1 month ago | 
waer.org | Chris Bolt |John Smith |JOhn Smith |Holliday Moore
Voters in many Central New York school districts will decide on school budgets next week. Central Square Schools’ Superintendent wants to clarify some things about challenges the district faces and what it means for the community. (This story includes corrections on tax and salary information we previously reported.)Residents of the Central Square School District, like those in other small districts, will be voting on school budgets that deal with shifting state aid and other uncertainties.
