97-Year-Old Vessel Showcased in Skaneateles Boat Show
SKANEATELES, NY — Boaters and boat-enthusiasts from all across the state and Pennsylvania convened Friday in Clift Park for a weekend-long boat show with over 20 boats on display, including the antique, all-electric Pat II.
Read full storyVacant Lot Goes Green, An Effort to Preserve Green Spaces
SYRACUSE — Albany, Buffalo, and New York City have made their way onto lists of cities with the most green space per capita. Now, one Syracuse group is looking to move their city up on the list, one vacant lot at a time.
Read full storyYouth Program Returns with Funding Hike
SYRACUSE, NY — On June 24, the Syracuse Common Council approved continued funding for the Urban Delights Youth Entrepreneurship program, a 22-year-old initiative that has been training adolescents in skills necessary for running their own businesses.
Read full storyIn-Person Learning: NYC Administrators and Parents Weigh in
NEW YORK— As parents and public school faculty prepare for all in-person instruction this fall, the transition coupled with gaps in current COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for students are still daunting for some.
Read full storyCity Council Race Winds Down in District 26 — First to Use Ranked-Choice Voting
QUEENS, NY — Hopes ran high among District 26 candidates for City Council, as New York City’s 2021 primary elections came to a close Tuesday. This year marks the first primary elections in the city using a new voting system, ranked-choice voting. Under the new system, voters can rank up to five candidates on their ballots in order of preference, and the candidate with a majority of votes wins. This reduces the incentive for strategic voting since re-tallies can occur and candidates eliminated if no candidate wins over 50% of votes in the first round.
Read full storyAli Ahmed's Brain Food Encourages Clean Eating
The Brain Food BK Bedford Ave. location in Brooklyn, June 2, 2020.Brain Food BK. BROOKLYN, NY—Checking inventory, doing payroll and clearing invoices; this is a day in the life of Ali Ahmed, restaurateur and owner of Brain Food BK.
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