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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The new central passenger screening checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport opened to the public on Wendesday morning, but not without a few glitches.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner announced Tuesday that the new central passenger screening checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport will to open to the public on Wednesday. The renovations began in August of 2011.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  State Police and local law enforcement agencies will be out in force over the next several days, setting up sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter drunk driving.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The Super Bowl is Sunday, and the New York State Police want to remind you to have a designated driver standing by when the game winds down.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  State Police partnered with Camillus Police on Route 5 in Camillus Wednesday night, making a sobriety checkpoint.

Friday, March 16, 2012  From Syracuse to Utica, the streets are expected to be packed with people celebrating the luck of the Irish on Saturday.

Saturday, October 29, 2011  A sobriety checkpoint on the Onondaga Lake Parkway Friday night led to four DWI arrests.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Syracuse police say there will be more DWI checkpoints as we head into the warm weather. Police are aware of apps that people can download that detect checkpoints but say if you drink and drive, you will be caught.

Monday, March 14, 2011  Utica police say Rasaad Dillard, 25, of 914 Elizabeth Street, wasn't wearing his seat belt when he was stopped at a DWI roadside checkpoint around 3:15 a.m. Sunday.

Monday, February 28, 2011  It happened in the Town of Salina Saturday. Police set up a checkpoint at the northbound Interstate 81 off ramp to 7th North Street.

Friday, February 04, 2011  Law enforcement agencies across New York state plan to operate sobriety checkpoints through Super Bowl Sunday and the morning after.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  A heads-up for those of you travel over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend. State police will be out in full force looking for people who aren't buckled up.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010  Police will be out in full force looking for drunk drivers over the Halloween weekend. They'll be stepping up patrols from now through November 1st to keep you safe.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009  Police departments all over Onondaga County were out looking to catch drivers under the influence of alcohol.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009  Motorcyclists are upset with a program in which authorities set up checkpoints which they say unfairly targets motorcyclists for safety violations.