By Jason Chen SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Residents in Syracuse East Side and the town of DeWitt said they are seeing more white-tailed deer in the neighborhoods recently. “It’s such an urbanized area,” Jacob Dillon, a graduate student at State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry said. “When you have a competition […]
By Lauren Sinatra SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – On the corner of Firefighter Park in Syracuse, there sits a little red trailer. And inside that trailer, one woman runs an entire operation that she calls the Ladybug Lunchbox. The food truck has been at the same corner, every day, for the past 17 years – […]
By Jamie Weiss HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (NCC News) — It’s been less than a week since April the Giraffe gave birth to a son, but construction has been going on for weeks in anticipation for opening day. “We’re expecting our audience to double if not triple,” said Jordan Patch, the owner of Animal Adventure Park in […]
By Connor Hakan ITHACA, N.Y. (NCC News) —A nature center is collecting the data necessary to understand the impact of Climate Change in Upstate New York. The Cayuga Nature Center is right outside Ithaca and is about an hour drive from Syracuse. Ingrid Zabel is a climate change education manager at the nature center and studies […]
By Sydney Hammer Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News)- The Syracuse community was brought together right before Easter for the second annual Great Search event at Fowler High School. Children in the community were able to listen to some great music, eat food and win prizes. Ages from 3 to seventeen were able to attend the event with […]
By Jason Chen SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — It’s not a normal day at Metro Fitness Downtown. The fitness club held a health fair on Thursday that brought central New Yorkers and local businesses together to learn more ways to stay healthy. Every year in April, Metro Fitness holds its Spring Open House not only to […]
BY LAURA MOLINA SYRACUSE, NEW YORK (NCC NEWS) – Driving by the different streets on the south side of the city, you will notice many abandoned houses, an aspect which was seen as a negative factor of the community, until By His Spirit Ministries was founded. Now, these houses might help fight the crime and violence that affects […]
By Jackie Prager SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) —Syracuse residents are voicing their concerns over the bizarre vandalism found throughout parks across the city. Police arrested David Thomas, 30, of 336 Wendall Terrace, Syracuse, and charged him with second-degree criminal mischief. He allegedly drove through barricades knocking down over 60 trees in three parks and one cemetery. […]
By Jamie Weiss SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — During her third year at Syracuse University, Talley Larkin, an industrial design student from Rhode Island, was exposed to all aspects of 3D printing. After falling in love with the ability to print any design, Larkin decided to spend her summer in Berlin, training to become even more […]
By Jared Barton SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — It was a busy morning at the Mundy Branch of the Onondaga Public Library. Kindergarten students from Delaware Elementary School were in for a visit and children were having a blast while also learning from the extensive amount of resources the library has to offer. “We try to encourage […]
BY LAURA MOLINA SYRACUSE, NEW YORK (NCC NEWS) –Every two minutes an individual is sexually assaulted in the United States, which means that more than 300,000 people are victims of sexual assault every year. In the past few years, media have covered a wide range of sexual assault cases, particularly in college campuses. According to […]
By Lauren Walsh SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — No matter the state of the economy, people are always looking for jobs. Whether they’re unemployed, looking to switch professions, or looking for a second job, the hunt never seems to get easier. The Cicero Chamber of Commerce is trying to change that. The organization held its fourth […]
By Kevin Ryans SYRACUSE, NY (NCC NEWS)— A student organization at Syracuse University is on a mission to help the disabled feel comfortable and included. It’s called OrangeAbililty. The event this past weekend brought disabled people to the SU campus to welcome them as an integral part of the central New York community. About 200 […]
By Jared Barton SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Monster Jam is one of the most popular and profitable events that the Carrier Dome holds each year. This weekend, the Dome will be completely ready to host the event once again. The process of preparing the venue for the show usually takes about a week long in […]
By Steven Krainin SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney spoke at the Thursday Morning Roundtable. The Roundtable is a weekly event where members of the community can learn about what other members are doing. Mahoney used most of her time recapping what she addressed in her State of the County address. […]
By Cierra Smith SYRACUSE N.Y. – (NCC NEWS) — Fifteen percent of sexual assault victims are between the ages of twelve and seventeen, according to rain.org. With Sexual awareness month approaching in April several Syracuse teenagers are speaking up in the conversation against sexual assault and slut shaming. Melanie Harrison, an arts enrichment teacher at Porter Elementary […]
By Matt Kaufax SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – For years, the New York State Department of Health has issued warnings concerning the the fish in Onondaga Lake, saying that they are unhealthy for consumption. Because of mercury, PCB, and other harmful chemical contamination, fish from the lake should not be consumed. Unfortunately though, the Health Department’s […]
By Jackie Prager PREBLE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Making maple syrup is more than just a day job for one Central New Yorker. For years, Barb Hamlin has been making maple syrup at her sugarhouse on the southwest side of Otisco Lake in the town of Preble. Her love for maple began at the age of […]
By Lauren Walsh SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — The dairy building at the Fairgrounds is usually filled with livestock, but on Thursday, it had different four-legged occupants. Dogs of all shapes and sizes filed into the Salt City Spring Dog Show this morning to strut their stuff. Over one thousand dogs are expected to compete […]
By Steven Krainin SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Some nonprofits in Central New York are getting an infusion of new money through a nearly $300,000 grant. The money was awarded by the Central New York Community Foundation. The Central New York Community Foundation helps other nonprofits by investing their donation money and using the yearly […]