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NAACP passes resolution slamming 'racism' in Tea Party
Tea party activists and supporters, including Palin, have spoken out against the resolution. Tea Party rally supporters welcome buses arriving into Clinton Square on Monday. Mike Greenlar / The Post...
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Fulton bike shop burglarized for second time in five years
Fulton, NY -- A teenager was arrested Tuesday after a $369 bicycle was taken from Doyle’s Bicycle Sales & Service in Fulton. Zachary R. Parker, 18, of Fulton, was charged with felony burglary and...
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Iroquois National team stuck in New York another day despite US waivers on...
Canada also working on a deal. Team still needs UK visas. Update: New York City - Unable to fly today to compete in the world lacrosse championships because of a passport dispute, the Iroquois...
View ArticleNew York state budget woes snag historic property purchase
ALBANY, N.Y. — The owner of part of a historic Hudson River island said Wednesday he’s still planning to sell the property to the state for use as a park, despite a budget-related snag that will...
View ArticleMotorcycle crash injures one and shuts down two lanes of I-690
Syracuse, NY -- A motorcyclist was injured on Interstate 690 this afternoon after his motorcycle struck a car that had slowed down in front of him, Sgt. Gary Bulinski said. The motorcyclist, who...
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What's going on: Testing of new cap for Gulf oil well postponed
Also, community rallies around Ithaca police officer whose house was set on fire, and poll shows nearly three-quarters of New York residents support medical marijuana. View full sizeJudi Bottoni / APA...
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Fulton couple charged after toddler found burned and malnourished
Fulton, NY -- A 19-month-old girl, malnourished and burned with a cigarette, was recently removed from a Fulton residence nearly barren except for soiled diapers and garbage, Fulton police said. On...
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Former Le Moyne president Father Charles Beirne dies at 71
Priest recalled for commitment to diversity, work in Central America David Lassman / The Post-StandardFather Charles Beirne, former president of Le Moyne has passed away. He's shown outside Grewan...
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It's official: Onondaga County expands recycling to include No. 5 plastic
Syracuse, NY -- The board of directors of the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency voted 8-0 Wednesday to approve the addition of No. 5 plastic to the list of mandatory recyclables. County...
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Fresh Air program gives New York City youths a summer break in Central New York
DeWitt, NY -- As 18-year-old Marc Fairley stepped off the bus Wednesday afternoon in DeWitt, he was greeted with big hugs from two members of his host family, Jill Ryan and her 16-year-old son, Liam....
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Honeywell asks state to waive Camillus town permit process for Wastebed 13...
The company says work on the wastebed must begin this summer so it will be ready to receive sediment dredged from the bottom of Onondaga Lake. View full sizeLauren Long / The Post-Standard,...
View ArticleNew York to provide voter services for disabled students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit against the state of New York and its public university system for failing to provide on-campus voter registration services for students...
View ArticleDelaware River agency to hold hearings on natural gas drilling
WEST TRENTON, N.J. — The Delaware River Basin Commission has agreed to hold hearings in northeast Pennsylvania on whether to strengthen or weaken its moratorium on drilling for natural gas in the...
View ArticleYour Comments: If Onondaga Lake sediment isn't dangerous, why is it being...
Honeywell International has asked New York state officials to allow it to go ahead with a plan to bury contaminated Onondaga Lake sediment in Wastebed 13 without getting the permission of the town of...
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Warm, wet weather brings a bumper crop of sweet corn to Central New York stores
Syracuse, NY -- The old saying for corn is “knee high by the Fourth of July.” But this year, Rodgers and Hammerstein lyrics from “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” are more apropos, with Central New York...
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Passport predicament keeps Iroquois Nationals team grounded in New York City
U.S. officials agree to honor Haudenosaunee passports, but Canada and Britain won't recognize them. View full sizeDavid Lassman / The Post-Standard Jeanne Shenandoah is in charge of issuing...
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Report: CIA paid Iranian scientist $5 million
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A newspaper is reporting that the CIA paid an Iranian nuclear scientist $5 million to provide intelligence on Iran's nuclear program. The scientist, Shahram Amiri, returned to Iran...
View ArticleVatican issues new sex abuse norms after crisis
Also, ordination of women considered a "grave crime," the same category as sex abuse. VATICAN CITY — The Vatican issued a new set of norms Thursday to respond to the worldwide clerical abuse scandal,...
View ArticleCicero police seek teenager reported missing
Cicero, NY—The Town of Cicero Police Department is trying to locate 19-year-old Ashlee M. Brown, who was last seen at about midnight on Tuesday. Police described Brown as being 5 feet, 4 inches tall,...
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Iroquois Nationals: 'Our plan is still to make it to the games'
Team will forfeit today's contest and hope to depart on a 4 p.m. flight from JFK. View full sizeMike Greenlar / The Post-StandardIroquois Nationals board member Denise Waterman of Onondaga Nation says...
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