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Home HeadQuarters’ Annual Block Blitz Spruces Up Two City Blocks The South Side of the city received a facelift from what was called a Block Blitz. On Friday, Sept. 14, neighbors and residents looked on with anticipation and amazement in the 200 block of McLennan Avenue as volunteers and contractors came together and did a variety of work on the …

Bobby Hudgins hasn’t lived on the South Side since 1997. But it’s still home. “Home” is New Hope Missionary Baptist Church on West Lafayette Avenue, a church he’s attended since 1973. “We’ve got roots here,” he said of himself and his wife, Mary, “so we keep coming here every Sunday morning.”

New Kirk Park Association unites to improve park’s appearance Kirk Park stands out among recreational parks in Syracuse because of its rich history, and people in the neighborhood have set out to rehabilitate the park from the ground up.

Mary Nelson and dozens of volunteers coordinated supplies and backpacks this weekend during the 11th Annual Youth Day Barbecue. Some volunteers had been onsite for as long as 12 hours with registrations totaling 21,639, according to Mary Nelson. Staff from the Mary Nelson Center and first time volunteers echoed this year’s theme of “Wake Up, Everybody” by cooking, supervising games, …

Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Lunch was not the only thing that was free Saturday, Aug. 4, at Masjid Abdullah Muslim, located at 127 W. Brighton Ave. The community received the gift of a Ramadan Act of Giving sponsored by the International League of Muslim Women in conjunction with Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment, …

We have all heard the phrase, “Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.” Well Hafsa Jaleelah Muhammad not only got the T-shirt, she also has a brand new iPod Touch with a Hello Kitty case.

The Stand’s Third annual Photo Walk opened with a photo lesson taught by staff photographer for The Syracuse Post-Standard Mike Greenlar, who volunteered his time to provide pointers and guidance throughout the day’s event held Saturday, July 21, at the South Side Innovation Center.

Professional Photographer Mike Greenlar to Share Expert Tips & Lead Walk The Stand’s Third annual Photo Walk will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at the South Side Innovation Center, 2610 S. Salina St. (across from Dunk & Bright). The day’s event will open with a photo lesson taught by staff photographer for The Syracuse Post-Standard Mike Greenlar, who …

Thomas J. Corcoran graduated 228 students during its 47th Commencement Ceremony held Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the Mulroy Civic Center in downtown Syracuse. Families, faculty and supporters filled the civic center with balloons, flowers and excitement as this year’s graduating class celebrated individual and collective milestones. This class is the first required to pass five regents exams with a …

Syracuse’s Juneteenth celebration attracts mostly locals, but some traveled much farther than down the street to join in the annual festival celebrating African-American heritage. Exzabia Pointer and Tatiyana Alston, dancers with the Approaching Storm Marching Band, drove five hours from Brooklyn with about 30 of their fellow band members to participate in the parade down Salina Street held June 16th. …