Community members share their concerns on future project

Nominated by David Chaplin Q: How did it feel when you became a father? A. I looked at my kids and could not imagine them going through a lifetime by themselves. Growing up without a father, I knew I had to make a choice. A choice to be there for my kids, to support them, to discipline them. It was …

How the Garland Brothers Funeral Home survived eminent domain

For one night only, the Oncenter will host the traveling tour of “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” on Dec. 30. The remix to Tchaikovsky’s classic features MC Kurtis Blow, b-boy dancers, a DJ and violinist. The production is choreographed and directed by Jenifer Weber. Mashing up different genres, this fusion of classical music with hip-hop and ballet is a modern take …

Public event introduces the supportive housing model to Syracuse

The Creators Lounge holds #TrapTheVote to spark civic action in local election Today is National Election Day in New York State and one of the last days for residents to have their voices heard in determining who will be sitting in office come January. On the ballot will be the races for Onondaga County executive, district attorney, county comptroller, county …

Families for Lead Freedom Now! works to support South Siders

Citizens get free financial counseling and guidance from new program Seriously, you need counseling. Financial counseling to be precise. That’s the premise of a free city service — that every Syracuse resident, regardless of zip code or income level, can benefit from sitting down with a certified financial planning expert. Especially when it doesn’t cost a nickel. “Everyone can use …

The man behind @SyracuseHistory recently awarded for preservation efforts When David Haas tells a story, people listen.Haas could be addressing a crowd, talking over coffee or delving into local history. Whatever form it takes, he finds a captive audience, something Haas never thought possible in his youth.Haas stutters. He has struggled with it since his youth, attending speech therapy from …

Most stories about Interstate 81 in publications other than The Stand do not include the voices of South Side residents. That’s one of the things we learned from our reader survey. Less than 20 percent of those surveyed remember seeing a South Sider in the last article they read about I-81. This lack of coverage on how South Side residents …