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Friday, June 07, 2013  The City of Syracuse has issued traffic advisories for the weekend of June 7 through June 9 due to three events happening in the city.

Friday, May 24, 2013  A national bond rating service affirms its "A" rating to Syracuse, upgrading the city's financial outlook to stable.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  After 16 months of being under a cloud of suspicion, Murbro Parking has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner announced Monday that she has submitted the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget for the City of Syracuse to the Common Council. The budget includes no increase in property taxes and no layoffs, but does plan to close Fire Station 7.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  A meeting of church members at the New Covenant Baptist Church on East Beard Avenue on Syracuse’s South Side ended with police swarming the sanctuary.

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.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A Centro bus driver was arrested and charged with DWI after the bus he was driving rear-ended a car on South Salina Street at 3:45pm on February 26, according to Syracuse Police.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner announced her appointments for the next Fire Chief and First Deputy Fire Chief for the City of Syracuse on Tuesday afternoon.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Several families were displaced by four seperate fires in the Central New York area on Thursday.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner told CNYCentral's Michael Benny her relationship with Governor Andrew Cuomo is "professional," even though they disagree over key budget policies.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The planned facility will have 10,000 square feet of administrative space and over 4,000 square feet of hangar space, according to the media release.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Khalid Bey, Syracuse City Councilor and Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development, offered his interpretation of the proposed legislation that would remove the question on criminal background on a job application.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  CenterState CEO says bill would make it a crime for private companies to conduct criminal background checks.

Friday, January 04, 2013  The City of Syracuse Department of Public Works says they will buy new modems for all 270 parking pay stations as a solution to keep the current system operational, according to the Mayor’s office.

Friday, November 30, 2012  The City of Syracuse dedicated a section of one of its most heavily traveled roads to Jackie Robinson.  The 1000 block of James Street, home to CNY Central, was named "Jackie Robinson Parkway."