Mary Kielar

3 weeks ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar |Matthew Benninger

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Town of Onondaga Judge Paul Mullin ruled on Thursday evening that four 18-year-olds involved in the criminal Westhill High School Incident are eligible for youthful offender status. They are four of 11 older members of the Westhill boys' varsity lacrosse team who turned themselves in regarding the April 24 act that involved the abduction of five younger players and holding one of them at knife point and apparent gunpoint.

3 weeks ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

Syracuse, N.Y. — The I-Team learned that Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, Finance Commissioner Michael Cannizzaro, Common Council President Pro Temp Pat Hogan and Common Councilor and Finance Committee Chair Corey Williams met Wednesday afternoon to talk about the city budget. City Chief Policy Officer Greg Loh told CNY Central in a statement in part, "They met for about 45 minutes and shared their perspectives. It’s unclear what will happen as a result of the discussion or if future meetings will occur.

3 weeks ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

Syracuse, N.Y. — In eight years leading Syracuse, Mayor Ben Walsh said he's followed a couple of guidelines when it comes to his budgets: be conservative, plan for the worst-case scenario, and manage toward the best. Mayor Walsh said he's proud of the fund balance strategy his administration has followed throughout the last eight years.

3 weeks ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh's proposed $348 million spending plan for FY-2025-2026 is under scrutiny by the Common Council. They fired back with 80 amendments and proposed cuts last week. The Mayor told the I-team he'll be going through each amendment carefully before announcing his vetoes. He has until Monday to do that, and told CNY Central he intends to take until then to present his vetoes publicly.

1 month ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Chair of the Syracuse Housing Authority Board Calvin Corriders Sr. told the I-Team that commissioners, including himself, must take responsibility for violating New York State Open Meetings Law last month. "I could offer explanations and excuses, and I'm not going to do that. We have to do better. These are public meetings. We are and have to be a transparent organization. We have nothing to hide," he said.