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Thursday, February 28, 2013  An article on Forbes.com calls Syracuse’s civic distinctions “embarrassing.” The author argues that “Syracuse’s decline is undeniable,” but says the economy can be built out locally.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Syracuse is ranked number 6 on a Top 10 list of best cities to find love at work, according to the online salary database Payscale.com.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Three upstate New York cities make the top 15 best cities for commuters, according to a study On Numbers released Monday.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  The unprecedented idea of creating a statewide "control board" to steer several cities away from bankruptcy is getting a chilly response from mayors.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  The City of Syracuse is among good company as the country recovers from the recession.

Friday, January 20, 2012  Look around at your office. Do people seem happy today? If you work in Syracuse, there's a good chance you are.

Monday, December 19, 2011  Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked the state's 932 towns to show his office their ethics codes in an effort to bolster self-policing by local government.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  Syracuse is among the two dozen cities worldwide that have been selected by IBM to receive up to $400,000 in computer expertise from the technology giant.

Friday, October 22, 2010  San Diego, CA, ranked by viewers as best city to experience summer;  Mt. Washington, NH, ranked best winter location, but get this, our own Oswego, NY was right up there as for “normal” living areas – Best Winter location.

Monday, September 20, 2010  You probably read, or at least heard that the latest edition of the Farmer's Almanac had Syracuse in first place on their "Ten Worst Weather Cities" list.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  If you're a parent or student planning to take the college tour, you may want to check this out.

Thursday, December 17, 2009  The City of Syracuse ranks in the top ten most secure cities

Monday, November 23, 2009  The city of Syracuse ranks number 64.