Opinion: Syracuse needs to find better solutions for its homeless crisis
Instead of punishing those who are already vulnerable, we should learn from the missteps of places like Oswego and take a more compassionate approach. Read more »
Syracuse Community
Maurice Brown, Onondaga Legislator candidate, emphasizes community values
Students are a part of this community. You ride unreliable Centro buses, you rent from absentee landlords. The problems you face also confront tens of thousands of other families living alongside you in this city. Read more »
Participation in local elections can diversify legislative representation
Local politicians are those with power to impact people’s lives immediately. They are in reach to be contacted and held accountable. Read more »
Best Buddies is crucial in eradicating stereotypes, discrimination of neurodiversity
Through the partnership, members of Best Buddies and InclusiveU have the opportunity to form personal bonds with students who possess disabilities. Buddies are specifically intended to be formed between an individual who possesses intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and one who does not. Read more »
Black mothers, birthing people should not be dying in Onondaga
We need to raise the bar on what is acceptable maternity care. It is not fair that birthing people, especially Black people, have to go into labor on defense because they are chronically aware of what they are up against: a racist, ableist, xenophobic and profit-driven health care system. Read more »
Columbia has overstayed its welcome in Harlem
The recent move by Columbia students and tenant organization The United Front Against Displacement to protest the gentrification of their city and implementation of the university's Co-Designing Smart Cities course is a testimonial to the institution’s continuous disregard for its surrounding Black communities. Read more »
Lockdown drills are a reminder of empty promises in the U.S.
In a lockdown drill, I want to feel as if coming home is likely. Sitting in a corner does not secure my safety. Read more »
The Environmental Bond Act is critical for New York
Not only is the bond a major step for New York, but it also provides a path for other states to take aggressive and necessary steps to protect our planet’s people. Read more »
By listening to their voices, the SCSD can help students succeed
As a Syracuse City School District senior, I’m concerned that I won’t be walking the stage with the peers I began my high school journey with because they have dropped out. Read more »
Marginalized individuals' voices in environmentalism need to be prioritized
The environmental crisis faces us all but the direct consequences of climate change do not hurt everyone equally. They fall hardest on predominantly low-income, Black and Indigenous people and other communities of color. Read more »
Lawsuit against I-81's takedown has negative effects Syracuse needs to be aware of
The focus of this project should address the environmental impact and high traffic near the very neighborhoods next to highway I-81 that are supposed to receive justice. Read more »
Syracuse city school students deserve to have their voices heard
Students at SU need to break out of their bubble to learn more about the schools in their community. Read more »
Micron's investment in Syracuse will bring jobs, economic growth
CNY being chosen to be a part of this monumental plan for industrial growth within the United States needs to be celebrated. Read more »
It's time to pay attention to the ongoing housing crisis in Onondaga County
Protestors demanded that county-level elected politicians support public housing investments, expand and fully fund lead poisoning interventions, end the County’s practice of union busting, increase government transparency and increase support for the formerly incarcerated. Read more »
Childcare in Onondaga County deserves more than temporary solutions
Overall investment in childcare will be extremely helpful, especially as COVID restrictions are rolled back and parents no longer are able to work from home. Read more »
Segregation in Syracuse’s school system needs to be acknowledged
While the governing body of Syracuse is not deliberately discriminating against Black communities living in low-income areas, the division resulting from the I-81 highway and the city’s lack of attention on the issue has caused segregation in schools even now. Read more »
NYS' recent adoption ruling puts LGBTQ rights in jeopardy
What appears on the surface to be a ruling in favor of religious freedom is actually a decision that directly harms queer communities and violates their Fourteenth Amendment rights, Read more »
Don't give up the fight for reproductive rights, there are others standing with you
Make no mistake, this decision is specifically about control and limiting the rights of individuals. However, it’s also about so much more than that. When one federal right is stripped away from people, who is to say what’s next on the chopping block? The impact of this decision has caused genuine trauma for folks, causing feelings of pain, isolation and panic. Read more »
Syracuse legislators building an aquarium is a mistake
While the creator(s) of the plan intended to benefit the local economy, the city made a mistake allocating millions of dollars that could have gone toward fighting high poverty, crime or substance abuse rates. Read more »
Dear SU students, the Syracuse community is your home too
When the city proposed constructing the I-81 viaduct, 15th Ward residents rallied together and fought to keep their homes, businesses and memories from being demolished. With the Urban Renewal Project, which brought the city the Everson Museum, government buildings and an expansion of Downtown Syracuse, it was becoming clear that 15th Ward residents had to leave. Read more »
