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Agency explains pivot taken to address pandemic and racism By Sydney Gold The Housing and Homeless Coalition of Central New York presented its annual report Wednesday, Nov. 18. The presentation explored the state of homelessness in Onondaga, Cayuga and Oswego counties, as well as panels on the topics of “Racial Equity in Homelessness”  and “Trends in Homelessness Before and After …

Community Contributor Keith Muhammad recalls the moment he first experienced racism It started out as a blissful, pleasant and peaceful summer in 1965. That all ended the day the boy and his family moved into the neighborhood. I didn’t know his name, but I learned he’s from the south—Alabama. Family members made that known.  They also made it known that …

By Dominick Pfisterer Southside Fitness among 52 small businesses to receive SIDA grant   Southside Fitness is a business built on passion. When Tim Edwards opened the gym in 2016, he would come in to open in the morning, “ready to go.”  The opening process is different now. In fact, it has drastically changed even from just a few months …

By Eleanor Quarles More people in Onondaga County can vote in Tuesday’s election than in any election in history. The Board of Elections says 308,296 county residents are registered to vote, the most ever. That includes new voters who have registered since the 2016 election, as well as voters who were already on the rolls. The previous record was about …

The South Side has always been blessed with an active community of volunteers ready to lend a hand. That’s especially true during the pandemic as people stepped up to help on a myriad of fronts, including volunteering for The Stand.  Click the cover to download a full pdf version of 2020’s final print edition. Community advocates have been busy making …

Community leader utilizes time during the pandemic to draft his personal story

Family establishes scholarship in memory of well-known city street musician 

Thank you for your news article about the pending suspension of operations at LiteracyCNY.  On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, we are writing to clarify a few items that we believe may have been misconstrued. In the article, Mrs. Ruth Colvin, Founder of Literacy Volunteers and LiteracyCNY Board Member, said that “It [the vote to …

Fundraiser is largest held to support city’s high school lacrosse program By Dominick Pfisterer For almost 20 years, the Syracuse City School District has held an annual Thanksgiving pie sale to raise funds for the boys lacrosse programs. Earnings cover the cost for equipment, jerseys, sticks and out-of-season leagues and tournaments that could not be funded otherwise. The SCSD lacrosse …

Founder Ruth Colvin and board likely to return program to its roots as an all-volunteer service By Jeff Kramer Lawmakers are scrambling to save LiteracyCNY after the state denied critical funds to the nationally acclaimed program, forcing it to suspend operations effective this week. The 62-year-old organization, which served about 350 learners pre-Covid restrictions, was launched by Ruth Colvin, now 103. She was …