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NY’s ‘You’re Hired’ Initiative Sees Strong Response with 1,300 Applicants in First Three Weeks
New York’s “You’re Hired” initiative, designed to assist displaced federal employees, has received more than 1,300 applications within...
Staff Reporter
Mar 282 min read
Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities
Narcan is a prescription medication that is used to treat an opioid overdose. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer) On Dec. 8, the...
Tracie Gardner and Daliah Heller
Feb 254 min read
Attorney General Extends Deadline for Uber, Lyft Drivers to Claim $328 Million Settlement
New York Attorney General Letitia James is urging Uber and Lyft drivers who believe they were underpaid to file claims for a $328 million...
Staff Reporter
Jan 72 min read
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Van B. Robinson, Trailblazing Syracuse Leader and Civil Rights Advocate, Dies at 87
Van B. Robinson, the first Black president of the Syracuse Common Council and a lifelong champion for civil rights and community...
Friends of the Central Library to Host Mitch Albom on May 6 to Conclude 30th Anniversary Season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Friends of the Central Library (FOCL) will host internationally renowned, best-selling author Mitch Albom as the...
A Papacy of Compassion: Remembering Pope Francis’s Enduring Legacy of Justice and Inclusion
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and a tireless advocate for the marginalized, passed away Monday, leaving behind a...
Excluding Women from Leadership
David W. Marshall In 2024, four women held the rank of four-star general or admiral. One year later, in 2025, there are none. This is...
Call Before You Dig: Residents Reminded to Contact 811 During National Safe Digging Month
As April marks National Safe Digging Month, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) are reminding...
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