The new Price Rite held its grand opening Sunday, April 2, in Syracuse’s Southwest Side. Shoppers poured in throughout the day starting at 8 a.m., when the store officially opened.  At 2 p.m. a ribbon cutting ceremony with Price Rite executives, including President Neil Duffy and Executive Vice President Jim Dorey, along with leaders from the local community including city, …

Ministry will transform vacant homes into youth safe houses

City to refresh zoning map to make city more attractive and sustainable The ReZone Syracuse project team presented the first draft of its new city zoning map at a public meeting in February. City officials, private consultants and the neighborhood representative were present at Corcoran High School on Feb. 15 to give a brief overview of the project and hear …

National advocacy group shows that racial inequality plays a major factor in housing instability People of color are more likely to become homeless and, once so, remain homeless longer than people of other backgrounds, according to the Center for Social Innovation, a national advocacy group working to understand and alleviate the web of social issues connected to inequality. A public …

Several volunteer efforts have been planned throughout the South Side in honor of Earth Day.  Scheduled cleanups for Saturday, April 22 include: WOSA Clean Up Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Meet at Onondaga Commons, 484 W. Onondaga St. Details: The West Onondaga Street Alliance will host. Participants will be divided into two groups. One will clean up West …

Contributing writer introduces herself to readers Editor’s note: Tammy Reese, a community contributor who has written articles for The Stand over the past few months, would like to introduce herself to readers in this column. I am the creator of the uplifting “Visionary Minds” website and Facebook blog used to highlight visionary artists, business owners and leaders as an outlet …

In our April print issue, meet Lanessa Owens, a lawyer overseeing the Volunteer Lawyers Project’s New Start Program that focuses on reentry assistance. Next learn about two unique things happening with Land Bank homes — first the Greater Syracuse Land Bank is partnering with art teachers in city schools to paint murals on plywood to be used on vacant housing …

Lawyer helps those who have criminal records conquer barriers to jobs

Nominated by fellow teacher Anton Ninno Q: What did it feel like when you learned you would become a father? A: I was in the military and had a duty assignment in a suburb of Detroit. I was an advisor to the 70th Infantry Division on training. My wife would usually have breakfast in the morning and on this day …

Zau Jat N-Hkum received the Youth 2017 Racial Justice Award presented by Interfaith Works of Central New York during an awards ceremony held March 1 at Syracuse Stage. The honorees were selected for their efforts to end racial injustice and promote social equity in Central New York. N-Hkum is a senior at the Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central (ITC) …