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Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a $20 million cleanup plan for nearly 5 square miles of contaminated ground water in Cayuga County.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  In a new report, DiNapoli cites a large number of vacant and tax-exempt properties, low rates of home ownership and decreased home values.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner focused on economic development, vacant properties, education and more in her 2013 State of the City speech Thursday night.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  The former New Process Gear site has sold for $2.45 million.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  For years, the Howard Johnsons Hotel and gas station next to it have sat empty off Carrier Circle. Over the years the two vacant properties have become dilapidated.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Police arrested 70 protesters at New York's Zuccotti Park early Tuesday, including some who chained themselves together, while clearing the park so that sanitation crews could clean it.

Friday, September 23, 2011  A Hannibal woman is suing a bank and property management company claiming they "jumped the gun" on a foreclosure and ransacked her home.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  The City of Syracuse faces a dilemma: what to do with 1,700 abandoned buildings at a time when the demolition budget has been cut in half.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  A Syracuse man says he's "fed up" with waiting for the city to tear down an abandoned house next door.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  The New York State Board for Historic Preservation recommends the addition of 39 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including several locally.