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Friday, May 03, 2013  Plans are underway to turn the office building across the street from National Grid's downtown Syracuse headquarters into student housing.

Monday, April 29, 2013  A group of Utica residents wants the state and county to stop giving out housing vouchers that allow out-of-town sex offenders to live at motels near the Thruway.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Federal authorities say they're closing a housing office in central New York to save money

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  An Auburn woman is among 4.2 million Americans who will be receiving checks soon because of the way their foreclosures were apparently mishandled.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  With a jump of more than 100 points in early trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has moved into territory it's never seen before.

Friday, February 15, 2013  The Syracuse real estate market is struggling to move forward.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Listen to great music and help the homeless population in Syracuse at the same time this weekend. An event called "A Capella for the Fellas" will be held this Saturday, February 16, at Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University. The show starts at 7pm.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  New data from Realtor.com shows the Syracuse housing market is as slow as just about anywhere in the country.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  On the coldest night of the year, members of the Housing and Homeless Coalition of Central New York searched for and counted homeless people in Syracuse Wednesday night.

Friday, October 12, 2012  In another sign that the worst is over for the housing market the number of Americans filing for foreclosure has dropped to the lowest level since 2007.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The man charged in a standoff with Syracuse police last August has pleaded not responsible by reason of mental disease.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Field Office Director will meet today with Syracuse City Commissioner of Community Development to announce major funding for the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County to aid in removing lead paint.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  The chairman of a public housing agency in upstate New York has been ousted after months of controversy over an executive's salary and bedbug infestations at an apartment building.

Friday, March 23, 2012  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program awarded the City of Syracuse $3 million and Onondaga County $2.3 million in grants.

Sunday, March 11, 2012  HousingVisions recognized for outstanding affordable housing