Former NY Republican chairman J. Patrick Barrett co-chairing Democrat Andrew...
Barrett says he planned to support Cuomo from the beginning. Dick Blume / The Post-Standard, 2006Former state GOP chairman J. Patrick Barrett will campaign for Democrat Andrew Cuomo for governor....
View ArticleSyracuse Judges Steve Dougherty, Ted Limpert address "12 Angry Men"
Syracuse, NY - Judges often face angry people in court. But they don’t always get to sit down, explore that anger and then discuss it with the public in a dinner-theater setting. Syracuse City Court...
View ArticleSyracuse area road report: Lane and ramp closures to snarl traffic for next...
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Interstate 81: View I-81Roadmap in a larger map Click map markers for details on the following construction news: •...
View ArticleFormer GOP presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani to campaign for...
Republicans Ann Marie Buerkle and Richard Hanna receive boost from national party leaders. Dennis Nett / The Post-Standard, 2006Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani plans to visit Central New York...
View ArticleAttack ad, low suburban turnout propel Assembly candidate Sam Roberts to...
Syracuse, NY - As Phil LaTessa headed for last week’s primary election, his strategist thought at least 8,000 people would vote and he would remain the Democrat on the November ballot for 119th...
View ArticleCrouse Hospital buys large doctors' practice to streamline care
Health care incentives could lead to more hospitals acquiring doctors' practices. Lauren Long / The Post-StandardDeborah Schu, a nurse practitioner at Internist Associates of Central New York, talks...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Study links childhood obesity to cold-like virus
Also: China-Japan talks break down; Hurricane Igor batters Bermuda. Thinkstock From Bloomberg: Children who tested positive for a virus strain that causes respiratory and gastrointestinal illness...
View ArticleCheck out gas prices in Syracuse area
Syracuse, NY – Gas prices continued to rise over the past week in the Syracuse area, according to two price reporting services . The average price of a gallon of regular jumped 2.4 cents to stand at...
View ArticleNY Minute: Paladino campaign gets creative with Photoshop
Also: Lieut. Gov. wants to overhaul Medicaid; Paterson vetoes rent bill for welfare recipients with HIV/AIDS. Paladinoforthepeople.com The latest salvo from the campaign of GOP gubernatorial candidate...
View ArticleYour comments: Farewell, Clark's Ale House
'One of the best things about working downtown is about to be gone.' Li-Hua Lan / The Post-Standard, 2002Owner Ray Clark at Clark's Ale house in Syracuse. The legendary and nationally recognized...
View ArticleClay man hurt in motorcycle-car crash in Mexico
Mexico, NY – A Clay man remains at a Syracuse hospital this morning, two days after his motorcycle was hit by a Jeep. Dustin F. White, 19, of 4120 Silverado Drive, Clay, was operating a 2005 Honda...
View ArticleSiena poll: Rep. Michael Arcuri jumps out to 8-point lead in NY-24...
Voters favor Arcuri on four of six issues over Republican Richard Hanna. John Berry/The Post-Standard, 2008 U.S. Rep, Michael Arcuri, D-Utica, leads Republican businessman Richard Hanna, 48 percent to...
View ArticleSyracuse man sentenced to 12 years in prison in fatal shooting
The dead man's sister said in court the community is suffering from a "sad epidemic" of gun violence. Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man was sentenced today to 12 years in state prison for fatally shooting...
View ArticleTroopers' Thruway cell phone crackdown begins today
Albany, NY – State police are cracking down again on motorists who use their cell phones while driving on the state Thruway. The four-day stepped up enforcement effort, phase four of “Operation Hang...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: Man accused of killing wife claims caffeine made him crazy
Also, 71-year-old man fights off an intruder with a Swiffer WetJet. From The Associated Press: A Kentucky man accused of strangling his wife is poised to claim excessive caffeine from sodas, energy...
View ArticleSyracuse man admits robbery, avoids trial
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man decided to plead guilty today instead of standing trial in an attack on a woman pumping gas at a DeWitt service station in March. Levon Cooper, 43, of 420 Gifford St.,...
View ArticleRecession ended in June 2009, government panel says
Economy resumed growth in the third quarter of 2009 after longest downturn since Great Depression. Has it ended for you? Take our poll. The Associated PressTamara Tillman (left) and Lorena Garcia...
View ArticleTeen shot on East Fayette Street expected to recover, police say
Syracuse, NY – A 17-year-old Syracuse resident shot and critically wounded Sunday is in stable condition and expected to recover, police said. Tymauri Mobley, 17, and his brother, Darrell Mobley, 18,...
View ArticleSyracuse police identify cop who fired at attacking pickup truck
Syracuse, NY – Police today identified the officer who shot at a man who allegedly attacked them Saturday with a stolen pickup truck as Officer James Cinque. Cinque was one of at least two officers...
View ArticleWhat's going on: President Obama defends his record on jobs and the economy
Also, National Grid boss is "hugely annoyed" at news stories about accounting scandal, and cybersecurity firm breaks ground on facility at Griffiss. View full sizeJ. Scott Applewhite / APPresident...
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