Mary Kielar

1 day ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jesse Rabinowitz works at the National Homelessness Law Center, a nonprofit that he said, "Uses law, policy and narrative change to fight for the rights of the people experiencing homelessness and build a world where everyone has the housing and supports they need to thrive." He told the I-Team the new chain link fencing on Dickerson Street in downtown Syracuse is an example of "hostile architecture." According to him, the fence "Using design elements, whether it's a bar...

2 days ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Missile attacks have been going on for days now between Israel and Iran, with lives lost and buildings destroyed. Many people in the Central New York community are watching in horror. "It's a very stressful time for anybody in the Jewish community, regardless of their thoughts on Israel," said Segel, adding, "Of course, anybody with connections to the Israeli community. This war has been trying at so many levels.

5 days ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

The ArrestSyracuse, N.Y. — On Tuesday, June 10, the Onondaga County Sheriff and District Attorney came together to announce the arrest of 33-year-old Ryan Pontello. Deputies say he raped a five-year-old girl after luring her away from a playground with candy and into the woods at the Windsor Place Apartment complex off of Bear Road Sunday. "[I'm] very proud of the job they did to essentially take a community's worst nightmare off the street," said Onondaga County DA Bill Fitzpatrick.

6 days ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

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1 week ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dan Sieburg, the Executive Director of Syracuse's Rescue Mission, the city's largest homeless shelter, told CNY Central he is not supportive of the fencing that went up last week. "I don’t think fencing is any type of solution to the problems," he said in a statement on Monday. He added, "Two years ago, fencing was put up all under the train bridge because people were doing illegal activities: Buying, selling and using drugs and causing nuisance-type behavior.