Katrina Tulloch

2 days ago | syracuse.com | Katrina Tulloch

Bryan Burkert, owner of The Sound Garden in Armory Square, isn’t precious about how hard it is to run a 30-year-old business. Since its 1995 opening, the Syracuse record store has weathered finicky customers wanting their music on cassettes, then CDs and LPs, then digital downloads and streaming, and back to physical media. We’re still living through the vinyl revival. Bit of a roller coaster. “We’ve been in crisis mode for 30 years,” said Burkert, in a call with syracuse.com.

6 days ago | syracuse.com | Katrina Tulloch

Philadelphia artist Chris B. Murray is moving forward with his plan to paint a mural of Jim Boeheim, longtime coach of the Syracuse University basketball team, in downtown Syracuse. The mural would go up on the building at 215 W. Fayette St., a highly visible wall in Armory Square, according to Murray’s plan submitted to the Syracuse Public Art Council. The wall faces the West Fayette and South Clinton cross streets.

1 week ago | thisiscny.com | Katrina Tulloch

Central New York Pride returns in June with a busy slate of events to reflect the strength, diversity and resilience of our LGBTQIA+ community. This year’s celebration includes the June 21 annual parade and festival, plus several new events, developed in partnership with Come Out CNY, a new organization formerly known as Syracuse Guerrilla Gay Bar. “CNY Pride has always been about being proud of who we are - both individually and as a collective,” said Jimmy Monto, president of CNY Pride.

1 week ago | syracuse.com | Katrina Tulloch

Central New York Pride returns in June with a busy slate of events to reflect the strength, diversity and resilience of our LGBTQIA+ community. This year’s celebration includes the June 21 annual parade and festival, plus several new events, developed in partnership with Come Out CNY, a new organization formerly known as Syracuse Guerrilla Gay Bar. “CNY Pride has always been about being proud of who we are - both individually and as a collective,” said Jimmy Monto, president of CNY Pride.

1 week ago | thisiscny.com | Katrina Tulloch

Syracuse, you love to complain. You’re also really good at it! It’s like an Olympic sport here in the Salt City. Have you ever noticed how Central New Yorkers have the uncanny ability to launch into an unhinged rant at the drop of a hat? Whether it’s about potholes, Micron bats or the price of chicken wings, y’all carry rage in your back pocket. It’s a full-time job just to keep up with your daily letters to the editor. Please — never stop. It’s why we love you.