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Thursday, May 02, 2013  The City of Syracuse issued a stop work order Thursday morning as controversy swirls round a water tower owned by Destiny USA.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  A Syracuse native’s political firm won an award for its work creating a direct mail political advertisement for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Ads by Taco Bell, Samsung, and an emotional ad by featuring a Clydesdale reuniting with its owner also made Tripodi's list of positive ads.

Monday, January 14, 2013  A nutritionist, a P.R. firm, and people in Central New York react to Coca Cola's new ad campaign which directly addresses obesity.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Are you tired of hitting the mute button every time your favorite program takes a commercial break? Turns out members of Congress are too.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Wegmans is doing an about face when it comes to the commercials featuring Alec Baldwin that were recently pulled from the airwaves.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  The sugar groups say the father-in-the-cornfield advertisement and other national television, print and online commercials from the corn industry amount to false advertising because sugar is not the same as high fructose corn syrup, the sweetening agent now found in the bulk of sodas and processed foods.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  The largely quiet race for the Senate seat held by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand became contentious Wednesday, with Gillibrand debuting a negative TV ad and both candidates calling each other out about their pasts.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009  Congress is considering legislation that would turn down the volume of television commercials.