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Arts , Central New York , Community , food , Religion , Syracuse , Things to do

Inaugural Syracuse Arts and Culture Festival Looks To Connect Cultures

By Jonathan Singh, BDJ 663.01

By Jonathan Singh SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse adds another festival to what has been an event filled summer. August will bring the inaugural Syracuse Arts and Culture Festival to the city. The event is focused on the interaction of cultures. According to John DeSantis, an employee of Believe in Syracuse, his mission is to bring the community […]

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Central New York , Community , food , Syracuse

Syracuse School District Is Adding New Options to the Menu

By Ashley Burroughs, BDJ 663.01

Ashley Burroughs SYRACUSE, N.Y.- The Syracuse School District has found a new way to embrace diversity and different cultures. This fall, the Syracuse District is cooking up some international and vegetarian options to add to the lunch menu. Last school year, Rachel Murphy, Director of Food and Nutrition Services for the City’s School District, assessed […]

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Central New York , Community , food , International , Religion

Saint George Macedonian Church Hosting an Ethnic Festival

By Ashley Burroughs, BDJ 663.01

Ashley Burroughs SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Saint George Macedonian Church in Syracuse will be hosting its 15th Annual Macedonian Ethnic Festival this weekend. This festival will highlight the Macedonian’s history, faith, and cuisines. During this event, there will be young children performing the traditional dance called the kikta. “The new generation learning the Macedonia focal and […]

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Central New York

Oswego Harborfest Kicks Off It’s 30th Annual Festival

By Jonathan Singh, BDJ 663.01

By Jonathan Singh OSWEGO N.Y. (NCC NEWS) – The Oswego Harborfest starts today as it marks their 30th annual summer gathering. The four-day festival has many events throughout the next few days. Some including live music, carnival rides, along with games to keep the visitors entertained. According to Bruce Turner, the event coordinator […]

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Central New York

It’s a Dog Eat Dog World

By Jonathan Singh, BDJ 663.01

By: Jonathan Singh SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) — Downtown Syracuse is filled with restaurants, they are also filled with street vendors, who provide hot food and for all meals of the day. The convenience is great for all customers. Each year the competition between vendors increases. This adds pressure to the workers, as they are […]

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Business , Central New York , Consumer , food , Health , Things to do

Yum-Yums Brings Flavor Without Gluten To The Syracuse Community

By Isabel Sanchez Chirinos, BDJ 665.2

By Isabel Sanchez SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – For many a gluten-free diet is not a matter of fashion, for those diagnosed with autoimmune diseases the choice is not really, it becomes a serious health problem. According to WebMD, Celiac is an autoimmune disease that makes the patients allergic to gluten. “Gluten is a protein found […]

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Agriculture , Business , Central New York , Community , Consumer , Environment , food

NCC News at 4:00 – Strawberry Fields in CNY Get a Late Start to the Season

By Sarah Minkewicz, BDJ 665.2

By Sarah Minkewicz BALDWINSVILLE N.Y (NCC News) – It’s slim pickings in strawberry fields across Central New York. June 5th marks Strawberry-picking season on the New York Harvest Calendar. This year the season is a week behind schedule. Kiona Dyches has the full story on NCC News at 4 p.m. and later on NCC News […]

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Agriculture , Business , Central New York , Community , Consumer , Environment , food , Weather

Rainy Weather Delays CNY Farmers

By Sarah Minkewicz, BDJ 665.1

Anthony Emmi of Emmi Farms in Baldwinsville spends the warm weather making up lost time after a rainy Spring season. By Sarah Minkewcz BALDWINSVILLE N.Y. (NCC News) – Central New York had excessive rainfall this Spring and it’s causing some farmers to play catch up. “We have processed beans, we have to plant first and […]

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Central New York , Community , tourism , Transportation

Parking and road closures guide: Taste of Syracuse Festival

By Brianna Adams, BDJ 665.2

By Brianna Adams SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – The Taste of Syracuse festival will take place today and tomorrow in Downtown Syracuse. Due to the size of the festival, there are street closures in effect until mid-afternoon on Sunday, June 4th. Closures in effect from Wednesday, May 31st until Sunday, June 4th: 100 block of West Water […]

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Business , Central New York , Community , food , Things to do

Oswego Food Truck Coming To Syracuse For the First Time

By Robert Schiff, BDJ 665.1

By Robert Schiff SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – The Taste of Syracuse is a two-day event held in Clinton Square in downtown Syracuse. Vendors from all over central New York come to showcase their food – some from down the street, including restaurants such as Modern Malt and Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. One of the many food […]

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Central New York , Community , Government , Non-profit

Meals on Wheels Sees Flood of Support During National Volunteer Week

By Olivia Liskowitz, BDJ 364.01

By Olivia Liskowitz SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) It’s National Volunteer Week and the Meals on Wheels in downtown Syracuse has seen an outpouring of support. One of the biggest reasons for the support, however, is President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. If approved, the budget would cut $300,000, or about one-third, of the local chapter’s current budget. This presents […]

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Business , food

Downtown Restaurants Reap Benefits of ‘Wicked’ Musical

By Kyle Cohen, BDJ 364.01

By Kyle Cohen SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS)- “Wicked” came to the Landmark Theatre in Downtown Syracuse during March and its impact was felt in more places than the theatre box office. Restaurant owners are certainly happy that the Broadway hit came to the area, as they saw business spike on show nights. Lemon Grass, a Thai […]

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Central New York , Community , food

With Love Welcomes Diversity

By Zeena Saifi, BDJ 465.03

By Zeena Saifi SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Syracuse is known for being one of America’s poorest cities, but it’s also known for being one of the most welcoming. As immigrants and refugees continue to pour into the United States, many of them struggle to fit in. On the North side of Syracuse, you will […]

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Business , Central New York , Consumer , food , Health , safety

Edamame Recall Should Not Have a Significant Effect on CNY Restaurants

By Nicholas Skalla, BDJ 364.02

By Biko Skalla SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – A national brand of edamame is being pulled off central New York grocery store shelves because of fears it has been contaminated by potentially fatal listeria bacteria. Advanced Fresh Concepts announced the recall after random testing of their edamame showed a potential listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria can be deadly […]

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Business , Community , food

Funk-n-Waffles Celebrated It’s Final Day in Original Location

By Remington Bennett, BDJ 465.01

By Remington Bennett SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News)―It was a sad day for Funk-n-Waffles fans and regulars. The “funky” waffle hub has closed its doors in preparation for a major construction taking place on Marshall street. Funk-n-waffles has been celebrated as one of Marshall street’s most fun and unique restaurants. The trendy Waffle place especially holds […]

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Central New York

Local Family Brings Syracuse a Century of Sweetness

By Laura Molina, BDJ 465.02

BY LAURA MOLINA SYRACUSE, NEW YORK (NCC NEWS) – At the moment you arrive at the corner of Lodi & Court street, you will notice the peculiar building that houses The Speach Family’s Candy Shoppe. This green building stands out, not only for its color, but for its sweetness inside. In the 1920’s Michael Speach, […]

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Business , Central New York , Education , food

OCC Teaching Restaurant Offers Students Industry Skills

By Matthew D'Ambrosi, BDJ 664.02

By Matt D’Ambrosi SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) — At a quick glance, it looks just like any normal restaurant. However, if you get close enough to the building located at 435 N. Salina Street in downtown Syracuse to read what’s on the door, you’ll see the words “Teaching Restaurant.” With Love, Pakistan (named as such because […]

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Business , Central New York , Community , Consumer , food

The Gem Diner Is Up and Running Again, Just Like Its Owner

By Andrew Carter, BDJ 364.02

By Drew Carter SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — “Closed down, boarded up, with two feet of water in the basement.” That’s how the Gem Diner looked in 2011, according to its current owner, more than six decades after opening in northwest Syracuse. It had gone bankrupt when its previous operators had struggled to fill its […]

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Agriculture , Consumer , food

Taste NY Looks toward Continued Expansion

By Charles Garrett IV, BDJ 364.02

By CB Garrett DEWITT, N.Y. (NCC News) — The Taste NY initiative has more than doubled its sales again this year, according to a Tuesday release from Andrew Cuomo, and it is not done growing yet. “We hope to continue to expand [Taste NY] and reach more consumers,” said Richard Ball, Commissioner of the New York State […]

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Business , Central New York , Community , food , Health , Non-profit

Local businesses are going pink to support CNY cancer research foundation

By Sarah Minkewicz, BDJ 664.01

By Sarah Minkewicz SYRACUSE, NY (NCC News) – Local businesses are participating in the “Turn it Pink” campaign to raise money and awareness about breast cancer. The campaign is being run by members of the Carol Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. Jeanne St. Claire, grand-daughter of cancer survivor Carol Baldwin, started the campaign on social media. […]

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