Staff Report The Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs has scheduled three public input sessions to seek ideas for future South Side park improvements. With close to $1 million of upcoming project opportunities, the department is encouraging community input to assist with the planning process. Each session will include information boards designed for the public to review and provide ... Read More »
An information vacuum and the overturning of Roe v. Wade has led to an increase of disinformation on women’s reproductive health Read More »
Sunday evening, 24 winning images and 17 local photographers were recognized for best capturing our 2022 Syracuse summer. The Stand’s annual Photo Bash opened with a celebration of winners, with Michael John Heagerty serving as MC and presenting prizes to finalists at Wildflowers Armory. By dusk, attendees paraded their way — led by UNiTY Street Band — to the Everson ... Read More »
By Piper Starnes There’s a new home on West Ostrander Avenue in Syracuse’s Brighton neighborhood. What was once an empty house, engulfed by overgrown trees and high grass, is now a charming, beige and pale green home with patio chairs and a multicolored, ceramic address plaque. A Tiny Home for Good, founded by Andrew Lunetta, has built 25 homes in ... Read More »
By Natalie Rieth The playground at the Cannon Street Community Center has just four rusty swings, surrounded by an empty grass field and one netless basketball hoop. But next spring, kids on the South Side will have a new playground with colorful themed equipment they select themselves. Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs architect Brian Messe said the ... Read More »
This week, The Stand’s Syracuse Photo Contest wrapped and local judges are reviewing entries to choose top picks. Four winners will be chosen in each category: #TogetherAgain — A look at summer events Syracuse hasn’t seen in the last two years#SouthSideShot — A visual testament of what makes Syracuse’s South Side distinct#PicturePortrait — A shot of the many faces of ... Read More »
Charles Garland says he has fielded many angry calls from South Side residents since voting ‘yes’ on the aquarium project. But he stands by the vote, saying it will best serve the neighborhood in the long-run. By April Santana Albert Tubbert knew from the start that the aquarium proposal would pass. That didn’t stop him from taking time off from ... Read More »
The Pain of Prison I never knew how much prison could affect a child until I got home to really witness it for myself. Rebuilding a relationship with my youngest child by far is the hardest part of my reintegration process. I left when Aaliyah was 4, at an age when all she wanted was her dad. I couldn’t leave ... Read More »
Dozens protest the decision to invest in an aquarium while so many in Syracuse live in poverty By April Santana South Side resident Ida Stewart knows how she would spend the county’s $85 million surplus: Health care for seniors and children, food security, housing, and on the fight against lead poisoning, for starters. Not on her list? An aquarium for ... Read More »
Spades is More Than a Game “I would say it’s embedded within our community and even I’ll take a step further and just Black culture in general. People love playing Spades,” Tyrone Dixon said. “It brings out emotions, but it also brings out a kind of happiness and cares in good times.” Dixon was born and raised in Syracuse where ... Read More »
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