News Archives August 2025, Page 1
Target warehouse workers in Upstate NY walk half a mile to clock in, and they want to be paid for it
State places 20 counties - including 2 in Central NY - on drought watch
InterFaith Works to honor retiring Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile at annual celebration
Autopsy shows Central NY native, former top bobsledder, drowned in Adirondack lake
Today’s obituary: Rosalind Schwartz, 84, co-founded the Everson Museum’s Festival of Trees
Syracuse bar attempts to reopen as restaurant after shutdown by city
Destiny USA briefly locked down because of an umbrella (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 29)
Lawsuit dropped against big Armory Square building project, but the work is still on hold
Judge to approve Syracuse Catholic diocese bankruptcy settlement (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 28)
Central NY native, a former top bobsledder, dies swimming in Adirondack lake
Former Syracuse vocational school could be demolished for 138-unit apartment building
Judge will approve Syracuse Catholic diocese bankruptcy settlement that sends $176M to abuse survivors
Today’s obituary: John Pierce, 81, was a teacher and superintendent at NYS Fair’s Poultry Building
Syracuse University chancellor stepping down; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 27)
American Shrapnel Part 7: How a rookie cop caught the uncatchable Eric Rudolph
Despite meeting standards, Syracuse’s drinking water lead levels remain a concern
Inside Syracuse’s lead testing fiasco: How a screwup exposed a water department mess
Syracuse’s largest apartment complex has spiraled downward. Tenants have had enough
Owners of Upstate NY dog boarding facility charged in deaths of 21 dogs
Truck driver suffers broken back in Central NY crash, airlifted to Syracuse
Central NY man found dead in creek near RV park, troopers say
Van Duyn settlement promises more oversight of nursing home (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 26)
Syracuse to ask NY to cover millions feds canceled for East Adams housing
Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for control over central bank
State Police seek public help in locating missing Liverpool woman
These 4 Upstate New York cities are among America’s best places to live in 2025
Residents in 2 Syracuse neighborhoods can now get $2,500 to improve ‘curb appeal’ of their homes
Back-to-school traffic tickets: New cameras could catch thousands who speed in Syracuse school zones
Price to fix crumbling stairs near Syracuse University nearly triples to $3M. Will council consider it?
10 outrageous foods to try at the fair (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 25)
Syracuse Catholic Church nears payments for 411 sex abuse survivors. The challenge: Who suffered most?
AI boom means record sales for Micron, good timing for Central NY (Top stories for the week of Aug. 17)
Who was killed in bus rollover crash on NY State Thruway? Police release names
NY State Fair attendance tops 75,000 on Day 3 for Pride celebration and more
5 are dead, dozens more injured after bus rollover crash on NY Thruway, troopers say
Update: Missing Syracuse man found safe
Update: Multiple deaths, injuries and people trapped in bus rollover on NY Thruway, state police say
At least 10 people displaced, 3 cats die after apartment fire in Fayetteville, chief says
Today’s obituary: Ronald Roch, 95, was a Hall of Fame wrestling coach at North Syracuse, Watertown
Rainbow Milk Bar returns to NYS Fair (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 22)
CEOs get soaked for ALS awareness and research (photos)
Traffic alert: Big crowds expected for NYS Fair, Syracuse amphitheater concerts
A guide to the 2025 New York State Fair (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 21)
Syracuse Republican used homeless people to get tax-funded campaign boost, report says
On a drizzly day at the state fair, Hochul promises ‘affordability’ … and strawberry milk
American Shrapnel Part 6: The women who stood in front of Eric Rudolph’s violence
It’s opening day at the New York State Fair (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 20)
How 2 Central NY police officers saved 2 people from a massive fire: ‘Is anybody here?!’ (video)
Syracuse police oversight board seeks to oust one of its members
What’s new at the New York State Fair? (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 19)
Family-owned Syracuse area hobby store is saying goodbye after a 50-year run
Today’s obituary: Fay Taylor, 95, served as Liverpool Public Library director for 23 years
Edwin Bock, Syracuse political science professor and author, dies at 103
How a CNY man rescued a stranger from a sinking car (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 18)
How a man jumped into the frigid Oswego River to save a stranger sinking in a car
Crime in Syracuse is down. What’s behind the decline? (Top stories for the week of Aug. 17)
Upstate NY prison inmate strangled in cell; death ruled homicide
More than 10,000 attend Mary Nelson’s back-to-school giveaway in Syracuse
Today’s obituary: Sharon Tompkins, 79, was a community activist; opened area’s first feminist bookstore
Trump says ‘some great progress’ was made with Putin, he will speak with European leaders and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy soon
Dog stolen from sleeping homeless man on NYC subway mysteriously returned
Oswego lifts week-long boil water advisory
Mary Nelson ran low on backpacks for her annual giveaway. A Syracuse company stepped up
Today’s obituary: Leonard Basile, 89, won five Emmy Awards with NBC Sports
Who is to blame for National Grid rate hike? (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 15)
Syracuse church yanks late bishop’s name from building. A sex abuse survivor’s request granted
Whose fault is the big National Grid rate hike? Let the finger-pointing begin
Mural design options along new Business Loop 81 include astronaut, sports legends, Haudenosaunee
State approves National Grid rate hike that will increase many household bills by $600 a year
Take a peek into the luxury, lakeside apartments that replaced Le Moyne Manor (photos)
NY regulators vote today on National Grid’s double-digit rate increase
Mary Nelson expects record crowds at her backpack giveaway. She needs your help
County exec pitches future aquarium as a film location (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 14)
Crime is dropping fast in Syracuse. Police chief says it’s a snowball effect
That mysterious light in the Upstate NY sky was a Vulcan Centaur rocket
Upstate NY man charged with cyberstalking family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO
Oswego city water main repaired; boil and conserve advisory expected to be lifted by Friday
Feds to try again to convict Honduran woman whose immigration trial ended in hung jury
Ryan McMahon pitches future Onondaga County aquarium as a film location
Today’s obituary: Mark Letcher, 90, was inducted into the Oswego Speedway Hall of Fame
Man drowns swimming in Lake Ontario near SUNY Oswego
Tractor trailer driver killed when rig crashes on Thruway west of Syracuse
New Yorkers may pay billions to keep the state’s aging nuclear plants in business
Bricks are falling from a smokestack at historic former Syracuse train station. City orders it razed
More hot days ahead for Syracuse (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 13)
American Shrapnel Part 5: The blast of a bomb nearly killed her. That wasn’t the worst part.
What will Business Loop 81 look like as drivers approach Syracuse? See new drawing
Iconic Upstate NY company issues warning about its future
Want to buy Thunder Island? CNY amusement park is up for sale — at a discount
Syracuse attorney overbilled taxpayer-funded program, DA says (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 12)
Daylight Saving Time: Turn your clocks back earlier this year
Central Library in downtown Syracuse reopens after 3-week air conditioning outage
Syracuse lawmakers ask to name new city street after their longtime leader
Today’s obituary: Dr. Ruben Cowart, 82, was founder of the Syracuse Community Health Center
This Upstate NY hospital was voted one of the most beautiful in America
4-year-old Rykelan Brown’s father pleads guilty to killing him 2 months after getting custody
Syracuse attorney overbilled taxpayer-funded program by $160K, DA says. She gives up law license
Syracuse’s Catholic bishop takes on extra job; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for Aug. 11)
Man shot in the leg in Syracuse
Boil, conserve water advisory extended in Oswego city
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