Steve Billmyer

2 weeks ago | syracuse.com | Steve Billmyer

Liverpool, N.Y. — The 33rd Annual AIDS 5K Walk/Run planned Sunday at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool was cancelled due to unhealthy air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke. The air quality Sunday was at a level that can affect sensitive groups and others especially during physical activity, organizers with ACR Health said in a news release. The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality health advisory for Sunday due to the smoke.

2 months ago | syracuse.com | Steve Billmyer |Steven Billmyer

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecil Thursday defended officers striking a man during an arrest, but said some policies and procedures were violated. The chief issued a statement late Thursday about the arrest of two men on South Avenue on Wednesday afternoon after a traffic stop. A video posted online by a bystander of the arrests had generated outrage by some online with commenters questioning the arrests and some calling for an investigation.

Mar 22, 2025 | syracuse.com | Steve Billmyer |Steven Billmyer

Syracuse, N.Y. — The huge, four-story brick building on Syracuse’s North Side for years was home to the Sisters of St. Francis. It also served as part of Maria Regina College, a Catholic junior college for women founded in 1961 and closed in 1988. Overnight Friday and Saturday, the building was badly damaged - possibly a total loss - when fire ripped through the 129-year-old building designed by famed Syracuse architect Archimedes Russel.

Feb 15, 2025 | syracuse.com | Steve Billmyer |Steven Billmyer

Lake effect snow Thursday night through Saturday morning dumped a lot of snow on Central New York. Oswego County and northern Onondaga County were hit hard. Oneida and Madison counties also got their share of snow. The storm made driving hard, especially in and around Central Square. Who got the most snow? Here are the snowfall totals reported by the National Weather Service as of Saturday morning. Heavy snow hits Central Square at about 9 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2025.

Jan 25, 2025 | syracuse.com | Steve Billmyer |Steven Billmyer

Manlius, N.Y. — A state vulnerable person alert has been issued for a missing 86-year-old Fayetteville man with dementia. Peter J. Mackie was last seen at about 3 p.m. Friday on Irving Avenue in Syracuse, according to the alert requested by the Manlius Police Department. He was driving a 2013 Honda CRV with New York plates, DUV8205. He may be in need of medical attention, the alert said. He weas last seen wearing a black John Deere hat, black winter jacket, blue cargo pants.