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Thursday, April 25, 2013  Destiny USA announced Thursday that eight new retail shops are coming to Syracuse.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The Columbia University professor who wrote "A Beautiful Mind" has filed suit against the school over almost $1 million that she says she's owed

Monday, December 17, 2012  P.F. Chang’s will open in Syracuse at Destiny USA on Monday at 5:00 PM.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Sen. Charles Schumer warns that if Washington doesn't avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, New Yorkers could see the price of milk double and dairy farmers would suffer.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says New Yorkers face $43 billion in tax increases if Washington can't find a way to avoid the "fiscal cliff."

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  With the "fiscal cliff" looming, AARP is warning that changes being considered for Social Security and Medicare could harm older New Yorkers.

Sunday, October 28, 2012  Standing on the corner of 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Ave. in Mid-Town Manhattan Sunday evening, you’d have absolutely no idea a potentially historic storm was bearing down on New York City.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Health professionals rally downtown against Governor Cuomo's plan to conduct an internal health review on fracking.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  A statewide anti-fracking group, New Yorkers Against Fracking, assembled this afternoon at the Syracuse DEC Office to rally to pressure legislators to move forward with fracking ban legislation.

Monday, May 07, 2012  A year after New York lawmakers legalized gay marriage, the next civil rights debate in Albany takes on discrimination against transgender New Yorkers.

Monday, April 09, 2012  Senator George Maziarz (R-Newfane) is under fire to withdraw his "stand your ground" legislation.

Monday, January 16, 2012  A new poll shows New Yorkers still strongly support Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but not all of his ideas for his second year in office.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  It's estimated 4.4 million taxpayers will get a tax break, someone making $100,000 a year could pay $400 less.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  A state judge has refused to dismiss a suit challenging the gay marriage law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June, concluding there is an issue whether New York's open meetings law was violated.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Thousands of New Yorkers are asked to make a pledge today to 'butt out' as part of the Great American Smoke Out.