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Yesterday at 2:04 PM  Normally removing plywood from boarded up windows would not be considered too important, but to downtown developers in Syracuse, it's a big deal.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Former Syracuse University head football coach Doug Marrone's house is on the market for $1.39 million. The 6200 square foot home is located at 6100 Waitsfield Drive South in the Applecross Woods neighborhood in Jamesville.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  The sixth anniversary of the Cornhill neighborhood shooting

Thursday, March 21, 2013  An influx of false alarms in Syracuse has prompted the city to rethink security alarm systems. Now the city is considering a proposal that would charge $50 annually to any business or individual that uses a security alarm system. Thursday morning, business owners brought their concerns before councilors.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  After living on the SU Hill for five decades, Harry Lewis has seen the neighborhood evolve from a place for families into a place for college students. On Sunday morning, two female students were robbed on Ostrom Avenue, with that in mind, Lewis says the change has not been for the better.

Friday, January 04, 2013  A section of Syracuse which was once the home of abandoned factories and warehouses is now considered one of the hippest neighborhoods in the country.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Mayor Stephanie Miner and Chief Frank Fowler addressed community leaders Monday night about the city's efforts to combat burglaries. The city says most burglaries happen between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., and 32 percent of the places burglarized this year were unlocked.

Monday, December 10, 2012  The transformation of downtown Syracuse into a residential neighborhood is taking another step forward as the developers of the Pike Block are accepting deposits for apartments now under construction.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  The 500 block of Oswego Street on Syracuse's west side is a neighborhood in transition with new homes and a health center nearby, but for years it was home to a well-known nightclub called the Markee Lounge. It was owned by Horace Jones who contacted CNY Central's Jim Kenyon so he could speak out after years of frustration over how he lost his property on Oswego Street.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Parents are reminded to take precautions as their children set out for trick-or-treating.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  A massive fire is burning in the New York City borough of Queens.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Syracuse University introduced a new public safety initiative and partnership with Syracuse City Police in an email release.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Four Cicero teens have been arrested after a rash of car break-ins at the Johns Landing neighborhood in the Town of Cicero.

Sunday, July 15, 2012  New program coordinator plans more email, social media contact

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Decades ago, the northeast side of Syracuse was among the nicer middle class neighborhoods in the city, but time has taken a terrible toll on the neighborhood, and no one knows that better than Toni Franklyn.