Dear County Executive Ryan McMahon, Our community is in need of funds for housing, for mental and physical healthcare, childcare and social services and to adequately address the lead crisis affecting young children and their families. According to the best estimate, each year — more than 600 children in our county are poisoned by exposure to toxic lead, primarily from ... Read More »
Motivation from the Next Generation Guest Column by Habakkuk Nickens Within the first two years of my prison bid, I received a letter from my daughter, Ariahanna. This letter was unlike the others she had sent. In this particular one, she asked me if I would be home to make it to her high school graduation. With two years completed ... Read More »
In May 2022, Habakkuk Nickens returned home from a 20-year prison sentence, convicted on racketeering charges. His time was cut short thanks to a compassionate release motion and the First Step Act, which reduces prisoners’ time based on participation in recidivism programs. His contributed column, “Seeking Redemption,” will document his return home. Column 1: Seeking Redemption Column 2: My Return ... Read More »
A Father’s Day Dream Guest Column by Habakkuk Nickens My first Father’s Day out was more than I could ever imagine. There were so many years in prison spent only receiving cards and letters from my kids. I never got the chance to actually experience their characters and personalities. Experiencing that now was something I always dreamed of. And now my ... Read More »
First Downtown Festival is held since Federal Holiday Recognition By Darian Stevenson Quintal Stitt has had memories of Juneteenth celebrations in the city of Syracuse since childhood. Now, years later, Stitt continues to build those memories with his family so they too can celebrate and come to reminisce on the now federal holiday known as Juneteenth National Independence Day. “Although ... Read More »
Reporter Debrief: Jeff Kramer on Syracuse’s Humanitarian Parolees “I remember at one point, the most dramatic, it felt like being in a movie,” said Jeff Kramer, in recalling assisting Saboor Sakhizada to evacuate his family from Afghanistan after the fall. “We were sitting in my truck, in the rain, with him in the front seat, and I was helping him ... Read More »
The Stand to offer free Fatherhood Portraits to dads on their big day Read More »
The Joy in Family Moments Guest Column by Habakkuk Nickens Read More »
My Return Home Guest Column by Habakkuk Nickens Read More »
The Summer 2022 edition’s cover story shares how transgender and non-binary teens navigate the difficult terrain of transitioning. It includes a comic created by ITC High School junior Jasper Cotroneo, who is also a graduate of the Syracuse Journalism Lab. Additional stories spotlight Syracuse boxing prodigy Amir “Cash” Anderson, named a member of USA Boxing’s 12-person 2022 Youth High Performance ... Read More »
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