By Dominique Patrick SYRACUSE, NY (NCC News) — Some may think that kids are incapable of solving crimes. A summer camp happening this week believes otherwise. A MOST Perplexing Mystery Summer Camp runs July 31st through August 4th. The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology advertises that their summer camp this week will be […]
By Ashley Burroughs SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Le Moyne College is hosting its second annual STEM program for young women who are eager to learn more about science, technology, and math. This week long program empowers women by giving them the opportunity to gain new skills in a career field that is dominated by men. Emma […]
by Ashley Moore SYRACUSE, N.Y.(NCC News) — LeMoyne College’s Upward Bound Program, est 1965 – will be funded for the next five years after receiving a $1.9 million federal grant. Kenyon Black is the director of this Upward Bound program that serves underprivileged kids across the Syracuse community. His program makes it possible for first generation […]
By Wilenie Sepúlveda Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News)- Believe in Syracuse is an organization with the goal to improve the quality of life in the Greater Syracuse area. Community Caring is their most recent initiative; one that will host a minimum of four drives throughout the year focusing on different types goods each time. The Summer Youth Literacy Book Drive […]
By Madelyn Urabe SYRACUSE, N. Y. (NCC News) — The New York State Fair will have baby care centers built throughout the fair complex for this upcoming summer event. There are four centers in total. The building’s exterior were delivered to the fair grounds late last week, according to a New York State Fair spokesman. […]
By Nicole Hansen SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – It’s projected, according to The Huffington Post, that by 2021, 90.9% of America children will be educated in a public school. For this reason, many people have found President Donald Trump’s pick of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education troubling, as she explained in her hearing that […]
By Wilenie Sepúlveda SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News)- The Syracuse City School District has been awarded a grant from the New York State Education Department for Pre-Kindergarten for three-year-old students in high need school districts. This was a competitive application process; there were 78 applicants and only 25 awards. The SCSD received $1,245,461, the highest award and the funds […]
By Hannah Fleager SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News)– Students on college and high school campuses across the country are coming together to dance. But their dancing is doing more than just bringing them together. It is saving lives. A dance marathon is an event during which students raise money by pledging to not only stand, but dance for an extended […]
By Dontae Harris Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News) Clifford Ryan walks the streets of Syracuse voluntary to prevent violence in the community. His schedule ranges from 12 to 14 hours a day depending on the situation. He is the founder of OG’s Against Violence. One of the reasons Ryan started it, is because his son was shot and […]
By : Dontae Harris Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News) RBI is the Major League Baseball Program that helps revive baseball in inner cities. This program has teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of Syracuse on Hamilton street to offer the RBI/BGC Baseball training Academy for kids aged 10-12. Councilor Susan Boyle started this program to help the […]
By Wilenie Sepúlveda SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News)- Research says that Syracuse has the nation’s highest lead poisoning rate. The Onondaga County’s Health Department Lead Poisoning Control Program offers prevention information and free lead home inspections. ” In the United States the government banned lead to being added to paint back in 1978 and the reason this […]
By Bridget Chavez SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – Winter is around the corner, and with it comes inches and feet of snow, not a pleasant thought when you have to walk more than a mile to school. But some Syracuse City School District students say the weather is the least of their concerns. The current SCSD […]
Kaitlin Pearson Syracuse N.Y. (NCC News) – With Halloween coming to an end and the holiday season just around the corner, people are looking for ways to give back to their communities. The Syracuse Community has found a way to give back to children in dire need and all by busting a move. Ottothon is […]
By Rebekah Castor Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) — The Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Center in Syracuse, New York does not have the funds to pay its teaching staff, according to Jacob Collins-Wilson, a former teacher at the center. Kids between the ages of 10 to 16 who have pending juvenile delinquency cases in family court or are […]
By Colleen Callander SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Severe rashes, increased stress, and mental health issues are just some of the ripple effects that the lack of diapers causes for babies and parents. An adequate supply of this basic need can cost nearly $100 each month – an unaffordable amount for some here in Syracuse. The […]
By Annalisa Pardo SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – Coming in at one inch long and weighing no more than a small coin, the Micra is the tiniest pacemaker in the world. The miniature pacemaker is proven to lead to fewer complications than the traditional pacemaker. Dr. Ali Al-Mudamgha, a cardiologist at St. Joseph’s Hospital, implemented the […]
By Bailey Lipschultz (NCC News) — Morrisville-Eaton Central School District voters approved a $9.2 million capital project last night. The proposed project would address health and safety issues, invest in energy efficiency upgrades, and improve infrastructure items that are no longer useful, according to the district. The maximum estimated cost of the project is $9.2 million […]
By Mariana Domingues SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – The Imagination Library program in Syracuse is now expanding county-wide. This opens up the program to the 27,000 children that are under 5 years old and live in Onondaga County. The goal is to give children the opportunity to receive a free book each month until their fifth […]
Amanda Brandell SYRACUSE N.Y. (NCC News) With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Syracuse University senior Rayna Golub wanted to do something that would spark a little holiday cheer. So she reached out to SU’s Greek Community asking for donations of toys and coloring books and fun games that could be played, and with the donations […]
