News Archives May 2025, Page 1
Alum gives Colgate $50M, largest gift in university’s history
Learn about Syracuse’s tree ordinance modernization at free June FOCUS Forum
Syracuse police oversight board makes longtime SPD staffer its new administrator
Today’s obituary: Kenneth Williams, 92, tuned the pianos at Syracuse’s Jazz Fest and the NY State Fair
Upstate NY man faces prison time after bathing in stranger’s apartment, wearing their clothes
An orchard not far from Syracuse is putting new farmworker protections to the test
Olympiad at the ‘Pool spotlights athletes of all abilities in Liverpool (photos)
Syracuse University grad wins Pulitzer Prize; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for May 30)
Excessive force verdict in fatal shooting by Syracuse cop seen as compromise by jury
Horses and calves killed in Central NY barn fire
Syracuse University appoints Coast Guard veteran as new chief of campus safety
How Medicaid cuts threaten health care in rural Upstate NY
Central NY woman crashes car into Starbucks coffee shop in Pa.
Teen charged for Chromebook fire; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for May 29)
A blast, heroic rescues, painful recoveries: A home explosion destroys everything but a family
Oneida County man running for office accused of stealing opponent’s campaign sign
Boil water order issued for Pulaski; second one this month
Familiar name back in Syracuse’s mayoral race as an independent candidate
Today’s obituary: Bernard Reagan, 98, served as a NYS Supreme Court Judge
With the Democratic line blank, 3 candidates vie for Onondaga County Legislature seat
Upstate NY police accountability board loses power to investigate misconduct
A cop’s trial is over, but Syracuse officials still can’t agree: Should they have settled?
Syracuse lawmakers override all of mayor’s vetoes (Good Morning CNY for May 28)
Developers, politicos, philanthropists: Who’s spending big on Syracuse’s mayoral candidates?
Syracuse lawmakers end tumultuous budget process, overriding all of mayor’s vetoes
Teen hikers fall 35 feet into Upstate NY gully on ‘challenging’ trail
Syracuse lawmakers poised to override mayor’s vetoes, stick with $16M spending cuts
2 teens survive head-on crash in prom night scare (Good Morning CNY for May 27)
Syracuse mayoral candidates differ on residency requirements for city employees
How a Syracuse food pantry worker found forgiveness after a client punched out his teeth
Motorcyclist dies in crash in DeWitt
Body of boy who jumped into the Oswego River likely located
Dog dies in house fire in Cicero
Jury rules Syracuse officer used excessive force, but verdict likely to be overturned (Good Morning CNY for May 26)
Memorial Day 2025: What’s open, what’s closed on Monday?
Motorcyclist reported injured in crash in DeWitt
Fire significantly damages Cicero home; ammo explodes during blaze
Great-grandmother being pushed out for Micron (Top stories for the week of May 18)
2 displaced by house fire in Syracuse
Syracuse police investigating claim of upsetting rideshare trip that landed passengers in wrong place
Owens maintains sizeable cash advantage with Syracuse mayoral primary a month away
Syracuse Finest no match for the Bravest in police vs. fire basketball game
Jury rules Syracuse officer used excessive force in Father’s Day shooting, but verdict likely to be overturned
Today’s obituary: John Krell, 90, bought and saved Syracuse’s Herald building
Was fatal shooting by Syracuse officer at Father’s Day melee justified? Jury to decide lawsuit
eBay closing TCGplayer office in Syracuse, cutting 220 jobs (Good Morning CNY for May 23)
Memorial Day 2025: A CNY vet’s comrades were killed. He came back. ‘We have to remember’
eBay is shutting TCGplayer office in Syracuse, cutting 220 jobs
Upstate NY news anchor’s water breaks on air, continues to do show
Oswego teacher’s remains return home after 102-year mystery (Good Morning CNY for May 22)
100 Black Men’s name disappears from Syracuse charter school application. Is SCSD the reason?
Paddlers can now launch a kayak from Syracuse’s Kirk Park
University at Buffalo grad breaks commencement rules to walk stage with infant son: ‘We did it’
CNY’s annual Memorial Day Watchfire is canceled, but other events are still scheduled
A guide to Memorial Day parades and ceremonies in Central New York
Victim’s family signals possible lawsuit over fatal shooting by Oswego County deputy
Fired Walsh aide to be on Syracuse mayoral ballot (Good Morning CNY for May 21)
Walsh vetoes most of Syracuse council’s budget cuts; what’s next? (Good Morning CNY for May 20)
Who’s behind the Syracuse mayoral candidates? A look at endorsements, prominent donors
Mayor Walsh vetoes most of Syracuse council’s budget cuts, including police, fire
Today’s obituary: Annette Raus, 84, owned and operated her Onondaga County family farm, which dates to 1821
High-demand Syracuse lead removal program is back, but funding won’t last long
Central NY man biking cross country deals with snow, rain, flat tires. But strangers help along the way
Officer testifies about chaos before she fatally shot man at melee: ‘I considered myself dead’
SU lacrosse team in Final Four for first time since 2013 (Good Morning CNY for May 19)
Over 500 graduates walk the stage at Le Moyne College’s 75th commencement
NY inspector makes a call that gets a trucker deported. Hochul says he was wrong (Top stories for the week of May 11)
Liverpool soldier, trained to run to danger, sets a grueling track world record
Low rating reaffirmed on $248M in Destiny USA bonds (Good Morning CNY for May 16)
OCC student, once homeless, graduates with path toward tech career: ‘Amazing victory for me’
26-year-old in Oneida County dies from injuries in motorcycle crash
Today’s obituary: Dr. William Edmonston, 93, was a Colgate professor, painter, publisher, writer
How a 30-page report blew up Syracuse’s budget (Good Morning CNY for May 15)
Tractor trailer fire slows traffic on Thruway in Liverpool
Is it possible to tear down I-81 without noise, air pollution? Here’s how the DOT promises to try
6 displaced after apartment fire in Syracuse
Rochester becomes climate haven for people fleeing extreme weather conditions
Company news: Alicia Ernest to lead FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc.
New I-81 bridge lets drivers ‘fly’ over ramp (Good Morning CNY for May 14)
NY inspector makes a call that gets a trucker deported. Gov. Hochul says he was wrong
Judge reduces Menendez brothers’ murder sentences, putting them a step closer to freedom
At school board meeting, Westhill superintendent addresses lacrosse team hazing incident
Update: Missing endangered 16-year-old found safe
New I-81 bridge open in Cicero for drivers to ‘fly’ over ramp from I-481
Sewer plant that spewed sewage into Oneida River will get backup power system before Micron
Discovery of box in basement closet spurs Oswego to revive a forgotten tradition
‘House was just gone’: Explosion in Upstate NY leaves 1 dead, 1 critically hurt, reports say
Years later, jury to decide whether Syracuse officer was right or wrong to fatally shoot man at Father’s Day party
Rep. John Mannion says we’re in a constitutional crisis (Good Morning CNY for May 13)
Demolition of public housing near I-81 leads a lifelong tenant to a home of her own
Hundreds honor Van Robinson at funeral, including a president, a governor, a senator and more
Power outage sends up to 5 million gallons of sewage into Oneida River
Vehicle knocks down utility pole, leaving 2,200 without power near Clay
Syracuse holds public sessions this week to discuss Creekwalk expansion project
Today’s obituary: Robert Volk, 70, was a local musician; ‘happiest when he was singing’
Boil water order lifted for Pulaski after valve replacement
How involved will the next Syracuse mayor be in city school matters?
Builder sues CNY town for smaller lot sizes in hopes of lowering home prices
Cazenovia man allegedly stole clients’ savings; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for May 12)
Trump promises to order that the US pay only the price other nations do for some drugs
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