The statue of Jeremey Rescue, who was helped to escape by the Anti-Slavery Liberty Party, stands as a symbol of Juneteenth on Clinton Square. That is where communities from all over came to Syracuse joined together to celebrate the annual Juneteenth parade. The festival hosted a parade at Central Square to commemorate the day that marked the […]
Onondaga County celebrates Juneteenth. The festival hosted a parade at Central Square to commemorate the day that marked the end of slavery in the United States. NCC News Reporter Ashley Moore reports on why the festival of Juneteenth has added significance in Onondaga County. For the full story, log on to NCC News at 4:45
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 […]
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 […]
By Madelyn Urabe SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News)- Conversations began at Syracuse Jewish Temples after the number of graves vandalized in Philadelphia were released. Rabbi Daniel Fellman, from the Temple of Concord in Syracuse, said he finds these acts atrocious. “It is hard for me to differentiate my response as a Rabbi from being a human being. There is […]
By Biko Skalla SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) – Playing video games for a living sounds like a something you wrote down in fourth grade as your dream job, even knowing then that you probably had a better chance at becoming an astronaut. But today there are professional video gamers who rake in millions of dollars a […]
By Biko Skalla SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – Friends and family of Seth Collier gathered today to say their final goodbyes. The 18-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run only one week ago, when he was walking home from his job at Burger King. Hearing about the hit-and-run was a shock to family members, as many […]
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 […]
By Alex Amico SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – A New York judge has appointed a special prosecutor to handle the case of a hit-and-run on Syracuse’s North Side. New York State Supreme Court Justice James Tormey appointed the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office to investigate and prosecute the case. The appointment was made necessary because the […]
By Dan Mantooth SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) — More than 400 people attended Vera House’s breakfast event this morning, launching the organization’s 23rd annual White Ribbon Campaign. The campaign raises awareness for domestic violence. “The White Ribbon Campaign is an event led by men. It started in Canada where a group of men witnessed a […]
By Angelica Rodriguez SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS)– The first community school in Syracuse gives hope to low income families that have a hard time accessing education. Dr. Edwin E. Weeks Elementary School provides additional services beyond education that have helped the Northside community to overcome problems such as poverty and language barriers. The philosophy of the school […]
By Andrew Morris SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — In one of the wildest general election cycles in recent history, Onondaga County and the state of New York are gearing up for what looks to be an equally profound level of voter turnout on November 8. Election officials are pointing to the hundreds of thousands of new […]
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 […]
By Brianna Adams, SYRACUSE, NY (NCC News)—A lawsuit has been taken to the Federal Court in New York City to end a ban on voting booth selfies. Taking a selfie in the voting booth with a ballot has gotten some people in trouble, including actor and singer Justin Timberlake. Laws in several states ban sharing photos […]
By Meghan Mistry SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS)— Young adults under the age of 21 may soon be unable to buy tobacco products. Four local health groups are working to raise the tobacco purchasing age in Onondaga County from 19 to 21. “If you can make it to 21 without ever stating smoking, then there’s only […]
By Annalisa Pardo SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – Onondaga Lake Park is lit this holiday season as its Lights on the Lake holiday tradition is now open. Visitors are invited to drive or walk the two mile long road, which is transformed into a winter wonderland of lights. And this year’s new features are shining bright. […]
By CB Garrett SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Governor Cuomo announced Sunday that $325 million will go towards helping low-income and elderly families pay their heating bills this winter. The program is known as the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and helped over 1.4 million New York households and almost 60,000 homes in Central New York, according […]
By Angelica Rodriguez SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS)- Around 1000 students and community members joined the national movement #SanctuaryCampus Walk Out to protest against the hate fueled during the elections this year. Students around the country walked out of classes on Wednesday to express their thoughts and feelings against the expected Trump’s immigration policies. They wanted their school […]
By Aaron Scheinblum – Syracuse, NY Video games have come a long way since Atari’s Pong in 1974. But believe it or not, the older games are still popular in the gaming community. These days, some video games look so realistic it’s like being right in the driver’s seat or thrown in the middle of […]
By CB Garrett SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — The National Weather Service recently said there is a 70 percent chance of La Nina developing in Syracuse this winter, the much colder counterpart of El Nino, which developed last year. In the weather driven industry of maple syrup, Karl Wiles, owner of Cedarvale Maple Syrup, could be seeing increased production, […]