News Archives January 2025, Page 1

Cayuga County family looking for man who has been missing since December

Today’s obituary: Paul De Lallo, 101, changed youth sports in Camillus, making them open for everyone

Syracuse Republicans move to boot ‘RINO’ mayoral candidate out of their party

Ruth Lucas, pioneer Finger Lakes winemaker, dies at 81

City Hall seeks more money for plowing Syracuse sidewalks amid snowy winter

2 dogs get homes after surviving Upstate NY plane crash that killed pilot

NY students not back to pre-pandemic levels in reading, math (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 30)

Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

Winter weather leaves thousands without power across Central NY

NY man agreed to pay $1,450 to feed girlfriend’s ex to pigs, FBI says

Local charities, lawmakers scramble over Trump funding freeze (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 29)

Watch volunteers net tons of premium salmon for donation to Central NY food bank (video)

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

Upstate NY family, including three kids, killed in blaze: ‘We grieve together’

Illness postpones tonight’s performance of ‘Tina Turner Musical’ at Syracuse’s Landmark Theatre

Syracuse working to fix multiple water main breaks; schools forced to close

Kazuyoshi Akiyama, former Syracuse Symphony Orchestra music director, dies at 84

Robert Brooks was transferred to a Marcy prison for his safety. He died after guards beat him there

Today’s obituary: Dr. John Townsend was an anthropology professor at SU’s Maxwell School

Baldwinsville asked for blankets and clothing for fire victims. What happened next: ‘Beyond generous’

Will New York state’s biggest landfill close, or get even bigger? Decisions loom for Seneca Meadows

Baldwinsville apartments burglarized after huge fire (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 28)

Henninger High School, Latin PreK-8 closes due to water main break in Syracuse

City Hall’s $10 million contract mess: A whistleblower, hard feelings, resignations

Firefighters quickly put out Onondaga Hill garage fire

Man accused of striking his mother, pointing gun at her in DeWitt

Several Baldwinsville apartments burglarized after huge fire

See burned-out apartment buildings after huge fire in Baldwinsville (drone video, photos)

I-81 construction to close Sunset Avenue ramp through early February

Syracuse is ready to develop vacant lot on South Side; pop-up vendors get the boot

Today’s obituary: John LaRose, 82, coached champion tennis teams at Onondaga H.S. and OCC

What is Lunar New Year? Why are schools closed in New York state?

Syracuse man arrested for speeding at 101 mph, endangering welfare of a child

Mom carries 2 toddlers down stairs to escape as fire raged (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 27)

A father’s last words to his troubled son: ‘Never give up on yourself’

Syracuse University 2025 MLK celebration at the JMA Wireless Dome

Trial reveals a rare behind-the-scenes look at a Syracuse gang (Top stories for the week of Jan. 19)

Firefighters open up frozen Upstate NY lake for 150 to jump through (photos)

Update: 86-year-old Central NY man with dementia found, police say

Large fire rips through Baldwinsville apartment buildings, roof collapses: ‘Flames everywhere’ (photos)

Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct

Boil water order extended for about 4,000 customers in three Oswego County towns

Central New York home sale prices gained 10% in 2024; here’s what homes sold for

Today’s obituary: Francis Parks, 87, taught at Syracuse University and was beloved CNY storyteller

New 9-story hotel planned in downtown Syracuse (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 24)

6-vehicle crash caused huge traffic jam on I-690 in Syracuse

Family escapes house fire in Clay, but six cats die

‘A tough day for this ceremony’: 40 become U.S. citizens as immigration policies tighten

Syracuse rental registry’s weak compliance is worse than believed, auditor says

Number of homeless families in Central NY more than doubled in 2 years (report)

Early in winter NY runs out of HEAP money to help low-income customers pay for heat

A sex offender drove from Tennessee to sexually exploit 2 Central NY girls, prosecutors say

Today’s obituary: Katherine Lewis, 40, started multiple businesses in Oswego County

A Syracuse mystery: A woman’s body was found decomposing in home 2 months ago. Who is she?

Syracuse immigrants are put in ankle monitors, their passports taken in Trump’s first day

Syracuse downtown apartment project adds discounted units (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 23)

Two of the cheapest places to retire in U.S. are in NY, ranking finds

Today’s obituary: Sharon Eckel, 64, was remembered by singer Tony Orlando as being one of his biggest fans

Syracuse downtown apartment project adds a dozen discounted units to comply with new law

Boilers fail at 2 Syracuse apartment buildings as temps dip below zero; repairs to take weeks

Hochul proposes turning NYS Fair Expo Center into concert venue (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 22)

Boil water order issued for about 4,000 customers in three Oswego County towns

Good news: Girls, 7 and 12, who went missing in freezing Buffalo weather found safe

Today’s obituary: Martin Birnbaum’s funeral business was relied on by Syracuse’s Jewish community

Bitter cold, dangerous wind chill to continue in CNY (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 21)

Here are the Central NYers who attacked the Capitol Jan. 6; Trump pardons the criminals

Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police

Trump makes sweeping promises, rips into past US leaders in inaugural address

Biden pardons his family members in final moments as president

Biden pardons Fauci, members of Jan. 6 committee in final hours of administration

Syracuse charter school set to reopen this week (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 20)

MLK Day: What’s open, closed today? Is Inauguration Day a holiday?

Thieves in stolen car ram through front door of Lyncourt smoke shop in burglary

TikTok restoring service after Trump vows executive order pausing ban

Will any of Hochul’s affordability ideas work? (Top stories for the week of Jan. 12)

TikTok goes dark in the US

‘Thank God for wicked women’: 500 march through Syracuse for Women’s March

Moose that fell through lake ice rescued by New York state DEC officers (video)

Drop off winter clothing donations at Nottingham High School, part of MLK Day of Service

Contractor facing charges in Central NY gets more prison time for ripping off another Upstate NY family

Why Trump’s border czar donated $2,000 to Ryan McMahon’s campaign committee

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh reveals final year plans (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 17)

New fire station, more housing, safer roads among Syracuse mayor’s final-year plans

Read the text of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s State of the City address

New citizens are welcomed in Syracuse ceremony

Tim Rudd, a self-proclaimed RINO, launches unexpected campaign for Syracuse mayor

Today’s obituary: Gustav Rautenberg, 94, played the accordion; owned a North Syracuse music shop

Walsh aide, lifelong Dem resigns to join Syracuse mayor’s race as Republican

Owens leads fundraising in Syracuse mayor’s race. See who’s backing each candidate

Family of Marcy inmate Robert Brooks sues over ‘broken prison system’ (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 16)

Syracuse Mayor Walsh will push collaboration in final State of the City speech

Biden warns of dangers of ‘oligarchy’ of ultra-rich, ‘tech-industrial complex’ running country in farewell address

Family of Marcy inmate Robert Brooks: ‘They gave him a death sentence and that’s just not fair’

Today’s obituary: Peter Gembler, 67, was a ‘community leader’ at Syracuse’s Hawley-Green neighborhood

Family of Robert Brooks, inmate who died after beating by guards, files wrongful death suit

Who will be the next president of the Syracuse Common Council?

Sheriff’s office defends handcuffing 11-year-old girl in Syracuse (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 15)

Sheriff’s office defends detaining and handcuffing 11-year-old girl in Syracuse

Syracuse airport sees busiest year in 75-year history

Gov. Hochul: Speed cameras in highway construction zones should be permanent