WSTM-TV (Syracuse, NY)

3 days ago | cnycentral.com | Conor Wight

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The news of four children shot in less than 24 hours, one fatally, has left Syracuse reeling. The man in charge of coming up with ways to reduce shootings says these incidents are tragic, but believes the city is moving in the right direction. Lateef Johnson-Kinsey, the Director of the Mayor’s Office to Reduce Gun Violence, has always advocated for intervention as a way to prevent shootings.

4 days ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — K-8 students in Syracuse City Schools didn't have school on Tuesday because of the heat. But one parent reached out to CNY Central and said her children have been hot in their classrooms in the district. She did not want to be identified, but reached out to the I-Team for help. "Just recently, all of the classrooms were delivered classroom A/C units to plug in. However, they cannot be plugged in," explained the mom of two.

5 days ago | cnycentral.com | Michael Benny

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two victims who appeared to be youngsters were taken by ambulance to Syracuse hospitals Monday evening. Syracuse Police responded to a call just after 8:30 p.m. for a shooting in the street at Hier Avenue and Knaul Street on the city’s northside. Neighbors who saw the aftermath of the crime described one of the victims as a boy as young as eight years old.

5 days ago | cnycentral.com | Mary Kielar

LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — As Central New York continues to deal with hot weather, National Grid says they're prepared to help keep the power on while many are cranking their A/C up. They're monitoring expected higher usage of air conditioners and other ways to keep cool in hot temperatures. "We were looking at our weather and our load forecast back to last Wednesday so we had a good five days of lead time on this one," explained Matt Antonio, the Director of Transmission Control at National Grid.

5 days ago | cnycentral.com | Conor Wight

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As Syracuse set a new heat record, construction crews continued their work, focusing on a new on-ramp connecting Crouse Avenue and I-690. This effort is part of the broader reimagining of the Syracuse road system under the greater I-81 Project. TeNesha Murphy, the I-81 Project Public Information Officer, explained that the New York State Department of Transportation strives to find ways to get the work done during the coolest parts of the day.