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Nearly 90 Onondaga County food pantries to get infrastructure funding amid SNAP losses
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (248+ words) SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 90 food pantries are set to receive funding for infrastructure. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon in partnership with the Food Bank of Central New York announced the $500,000 investment on Thursday. According to McMahon's office, around 9,000 refugees in Onondaga County…...
Family honors late NYSP K9 trooper Jeff Cicora, 9/11 responder who died of rare cancer
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (570+ words) SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jeff Cicora was the life of the party. His wife Val, remembers hundreds of people showing up to his retirement party from the New York State Police. He was also funny and his son Jack remembers his kindness. "He…...
Fact Check Team: Tariffs are bringing in billions, but aren't close to solving the deficit
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (31+ words) WSTM Fact Check Team: Tariffs are bringing in billions, but aren't close to solving the deficit...
DHS asks SCOTUS to restore immigrant verification system to check citizenship for midterms
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (330+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to restore its immigrant verification system to check voters' citizenship for the November midterm elections. DHS’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) helps government officials determine eligibility…...
POLL: Did the 2026 Great New York State Fair meet your expectations?
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (92+ words) WSTM POLL: Did the 2026 Great New York State Fair meet your expectations? by CNY Central Staff GEDDES, N.Y. — Did the 2026 Great New York State Fair meet your expectations? Answer the poll below. Monday is the final day of the 2026 Great New…...
Gov. Hochul calls Cato raid 'paralyzing' on one-year mark of federal operation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (289+ words) CATO, N.Y. — Friday marks one-year since agents with Immigrations & Customs Enforcement raided Nutrition Bar Confectioners in Cato, N.Y. On Sept. 4, 2025, ICE agents took over the State Route 34 facility and detained nearly 70 people. The United States Department of Justice said they were…...
Helper or shortcut? Central New York families weigh where AI belongs in the classroom
1+ week, 1+ day ago (539+ words) by Gary Robinson Jr. GEDDES, N.Y. — As students head back to school, families are facing a question that barely existed a few years ago: How much artificial intelligence is too much? Generative AI can summarize a textbook chapter, help research a…...
Fair Director urges people to use text alerts after storm floods fairgrounds
1+ week, 3+ day ago (267+ words) Great New York State Fairgrounds to close at 6 p.m. due to severe weather. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Central New York until 11 p.m. Director LaFave said the Great New York State Fair was aware that storms would pass…...
Vendors describe temporary shutdown of Great NYS Fair on Wednesday morning
1+ week, 3+ day ago (345+ words) Great New York State Fairgrounds to close at 6 p.m. due to severe weather. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Central New York until 11 p.m. GEDDES, N.Y. — Heavy rain and flooding at the Great New York State Fair sent fairgoers running…...
Fairgoers describe temporary closure of gates at Great NYS Fair amid morning flooding
1+ week, 3+ day ago (275+ words) GEDDES, N.Y. — Heavy rain forced the fair to temporarily close its gates on Wednesday, leaving people already inside able to get out but preventing anyone else from getting in — including people waiting for buses in the parking lots. Some fairgoers said…...