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As Onondaga County braces for potential legal civil war, it’s already planning on being $500K in the hole on outside lawyers, comptroller says
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1255+ words) Both of the county's elections commissioners have been assigned lawyers. Neither has committed to suing the other....
Syracuse never posted its license plate reader policy. Chief Mark Rusin plans to change that before activating Axon readers
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (511+ words) Rusin said Syracuse polcie are working with Axon to meet requirements laid out four years ago by surveillance oversight experts....
Flock Safety removes its license plate readers, finalizing eight-month breakup with City of Syracuse
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (833+ words) Syracuse residents got closure this week in the city’s monthslong breakup with Flock Safety. The company on Wednesday confirmed that it had removed all of its 13 license plate readers from city property. The removal of Flock’s devices marks the end…...
Sean Kirst: Orphaned at 11, a Manlius woman's World War II journey in 'footsteps' of Buffalo parents she dearly missed
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (1398+ words) For many years, the wedding dress and veil, wrapped in tissue paper, were stored in a cedar chest in Manlius. The dress was made from German parachute silk, the veil from gauze hospital bandages. Mary Leak Ward would open the…...
See you in court? Republican elections commissioner says he won’t greenlight Dems’ term limit maneuver
1+ week, 1+ day ago (217+ words) A battle over term limits for the county executive appears likely to end up in court after one elections commissioner's decision....
With New York State Fair naturalization ceremony canceled, a quiet ceremony in the Onondaga County Courthouse
1+ week, 2+ day ago (823+ words) Earlier this year, yet another Onondaga County naturalization ceremony was canceled. This time, it was an annual ceremony typically held at the New York State Fair. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services had not approved enough new citizens to justify…...
The Onondaga County Legislature got a lawyer back in April. The Democratic majority is using it to fight McMahon
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1041+ words) When Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon accidentally signed his own term limits on Wednesday, Democratic legislators turned to their newfound tool to enforce their agenda: the legislature’s lawyer. McMahon tried override his own signing with a veto about 20 minutes later....
No takebacks: Democrats try to enforce McMahon's accidental approval of his own term limits
1+ week, 3+ day ago (777+ words) Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon accidentally approved his own term limits, likely setting off a fight between the county attorney and legislature lawyers over whether the approval is enforceable. If the approval sticks, the term limits — which would also apply…...
How $3.7M owed by the state DOT to the Syracuse Housing Authority could ease SHA budget constraints
1+ week, 3+ day ago (678+ words) The Syracuse Housing Authority is owed nearly $3.7 million by the state Department of Transportation and SHA officials say the money is critical to counter the housing authority’s current financial constraints. Donations made to our newsroom stay here in the community…...
Sean Kirst: A goodbye to one-of-a-kind bond shaped by mismatched feet, though friendship goes on as legend
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (1095+ words) One man wore shoe size 13 left, size 9 right, the other the opposite. A difficult barrier cemented their friendship, writes Sean Kirst....