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· Dec 17
Hello current and future Central New Yorkers!
We are looking forward to chatting with you about the reasons we love living here, and why we think you will, too!
We are looking forward to chatting with you about the reasons we love living here, and why we think you will, too!
Civic engagement is essential to the strength and vitality of a city. At FOCUS Greater Syracuse's forum series, experts discuss citizen-driven topics and engage with attendees through a moderated Q&A session. Forums are open to the public and last 1 hour.
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City and county leaders join FOCUS forum for civic engagement conversation
Civic engagement remains essential to the strength and vitality of Central New York, and the January FOCUS Forum brings together leaders from the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County to share perspect...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Civic engagement is essential to the strength and vitality of a city. At FOCUS Greater Syracuse's forum series, experts discuss citizen-driven topics and engage with attendees through a moderated Q&A session. Forums are open to the public and last 1 hour.
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Syracuse is home to many entrepreneurial people who have tried new ideas, taken risks and succeeded. We talked to many of them in our 2025 coverage.
As 2026 begins, here are the makers, thinkers and creators whose stories were so interesting that we’ll be closely following what they do next.
As 2026 begins, here are the makers, thinkers and creators whose stories were so interesting that we’ll be closely following what they do next.
Syracuse innovators: 11 creative news makers we’ll be watching in 2026
Cheers to the innovators. Their outside-the-box thinking has made Syracuse a more exciting and interesting place to live.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Syracuse is home to many entrepreneurial people who have tried new ideas, taken risks and succeeded. We talked to many of them in our 2025 coverage.
As 2026 begins, here are the makers, thinkers and creators whose stories were so interesting that we’ll be closely following what they do next.
As 2026 begins, here are the makers, thinkers and creators whose stories were so interesting that we’ll be closely following what they do next.
Maurice Cohn will conduct The Syracuse Orchestra for two performances of “Inspired by Jazz” Jan. 10 and 11 at St. Paul’s Syracuse. He is the fourth of six candidates vying for the position of music director.
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Maurice Cohn to lead The Syracuse Orchestra in ‘Inspired by Jazz,’ first Casual concert of 2026
Maurice Cohn will conduct The Syracuse Orchestra for two performances of “Inspired by Jazz” Jan. 10 and 11 at St. Paul’s Syracuse.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Maurice Cohn will conduct The Syracuse Orchestra for two performances of “Inspired by Jazz” Jan. 10 and 11 at St. Paul’s Syracuse. He is the fourth of six candidates vying for the position of music director.
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“MJ The Musical” is for theatre-goers, music-lovers and even the most casual of Michael Jackson fans. It elevates a list of songs into an authentic, powerful story.
Performances at the Landmark Theatre run through Jan. 11.
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Performances at the Landmark Theatre run through Jan. 11.
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‘MJ the Musical’ looks into the man in the mirror at Landmark (theater review)
While it can be fun to see a more mindless musical that’s a simple spectacle of joy and big, crazy kicklines, sometimes you just have to see a legend.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
“MJ The Musical” is for theatre-goers, music-lovers and even the most casual of Michael Jackson fans. It elevates a list of songs into an authentic, powerful story.
Performances at the Landmark Theatre run through Jan. 11.
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Performances at the Landmark Theatre run through Jan. 11.
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New year, new job?
If you're looking for an opportunity to move your career forward, search open positions at more than 200 companies across Central New York. Set filters and sign up for emails to have new listings sent directly to you.
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If you're looking for an opportunity to move your career forward, search open positions at more than 200 companies across Central New York. Set filters and sign up for emails to have new listings sent directly to you.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
New year, new job?
If you're looking for an opportunity to move your career forward, search open positions at more than 200 companies across Central New York. Set filters and sign up for emails to have new listings sent directly to you.
careers.thisiscny.com/companies
If you're looking for an opportunity to move your career forward, search open positions at more than 200 companies across Central New York. Set filters and sign up for emails to have new listings sent directly to you.
careers.thisiscny.com/companies
@nationalgrid.bsky.social is turning to college students, a group often left out of conversations about workforce needs and regional growth, to advise the company on community investment aligned with its foundation's priorities.
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National Grid taps college students for insight into CNY workforce of the future
The National Grid Foundation is convening a group of college students from across New York and Massachusetts to help retain young people.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
@nationalgrid.bsky.social is turning to college students, a group often left out of conversations about workforce needs and regional growth, to advise the company on community investment aligned with its foundation's priorities.
www.thisiscny.com/business/202...
www.thisiscny.com/business/202...
Some Central New York restaurants impressed food critics Charlie Miller, @jaredpaventi.com, @jacobpucci.bsky.social and @wandercuse.bsky.social with ambition, others with consistency.
A few managed to do both, night after night.
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A few managed to do both, night after night.
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Central NY’s best restaurants of 2025: Our Syracuse food writers pick their favorites
These are the top spots we reviewed this year.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Some Central New York restaurants impressed food critics Charlie Miller, @jaredpaventi.com, @jacobpucci.bsky.social and @wandercuse.bsky.social with ambition, others with consistency.
A few managed to do both, night after night.
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A few managed to do both, night after night.
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The week ahead is a busy one as we transition from the holidays, with things to do ranging from a touring Broadway musical celebrating the King of Pop to the annual Puerto Rican Fiesta de Reyes Gala.
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‘MJ the Musical,’ Slick Rick, Fiesta de Reyes Gala: 12 things to do in CNY this week
The week ahead of us is a busy one as we transition from the holidays.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The week ahead is a busy one as we transition from the holidays, with things to do ranging from a touring Broadway musical celebrating the King of Pop to the annual Puerto Rican Fiesta de Reyes Gala.
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www.thisiscny.com/living/2026/...
2025 was another dramatic year on the stages across Central New York. The @syracuse.com theater critics reflected on the most memorable moments on CNY’s stages, as well as what they wish they’d seen and what they’re looking forward to in 2026.
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We reviewed 34 plays in 2025: Syracuse theater critics recap the most memorable moments onstage
From Pulitzer Prize-winning dramas to community theater triumphs, local reviewers share the productions that resonated most.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
2025 was another dramatic year on the stages across Central New York. The @syracuse.com theater critics reflected on the most memorable moments on CNY’s stages, as well as what they wish they’d seen and what they’re looking forward to in 2026.
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With the recent snowstorms, the next Golden Snowball surely belongs to Syracuse, but Central New Yorkers know how to make the best of a snow day.
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120+ great photos show why Central New Yorkers are the masters of handling massive snowstorms
From dangerous whiteouts to kids playing in fresh powder, reader-submitted photos captured the full range of experiences during Syracuse's end-of-2025 snowstorm.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
With the recent snowstorms, the next Golden Snowball surely belongs to Syracuse, but Central New Yorkers know how to make the best of a snow day.
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You might still be asking, “Is the food good enough to risk the potentially awkward conversation of asking a family member to go to Poundtown?”
Reviewer @jacobpucci.sky.social's answer to that is a resounding yes.
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Reviewer @jacobpucci.sky.social's answer to that is a resounding yes.
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The best meat on Water Street might be at Poundtown (Dining Out Review)
Crispy-edged smash burgers shine here, even as a quirky shared space creates a some confusion.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
You might still be asking, “Is the food good enough to risk the potentially awkward conversation of asking a family member to go to Poundtown?”
Reviewer @jacobpucci.sky.social's answer to that is a resounding yes.
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Reviewer @jacobpucci.sky.social's answer to that is a resounding yes.
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Don Cazentre sums up the restaurant openings, closings and transitions that took place in 2025 in Syracuse and Central New York.
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Noted Central NY restaurants and bars that opened, closed or transitioned in 2025: See list
It was a big year for smashburgers and Middle Eastern coffee.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Don Cazentre sums up the restaurant openings, closings and transitions that took place in 2025 in Syracuse and Central New York.
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www.thisiscny.com/business/202...
No matter how full we swear we are, we still order dessert. It’s science. And yes, it’s a weakness. Either way, the end of a good meal in Central New York usually comes with something sweet.
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Central NY’s best desserts of 2025: Our Syracuse food writers pick their favorites
From rich cakes to lighter finishes, this is how our best meals of the year ended.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
No matter how full we swear we are, we still order dessert. It’s science. And yes, it’s a weakness. Either way, the end of a good meal in Central New York usually comes with something sweet.
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New NY law bans businesses from going fully cashless: What about NYS Fair, Dome, amphitheater?
New NY law bans businesses from going fully cashless: What about NYS Fair, Dome, amphitheater?
The JMA Wireless Dome and Empower FCU Amphitheater have been fully cashless.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
New NY law bans businesses from going fully cashless: What about NYS Fair, Dome, amphitheater?
In a historic moment for the city of Syracuse, Sharon Owens took the oath of office Wednesday evening, becoming the city’s first Black mayor.
Owens is the city’s 55th mayor in its 177-year history. She is the second woman to hold the position.
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Owens is the city’s 55th mayor in its 177-year history. She is the second woman to hold the position.
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Sharon Owens sworn in as Syracuse mayor in emotional ceremony in City Hall
The former deputy mayor is the city's first Black mayor and second female mayor. She thanked supporters for believing in her.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
In a historic moment for the city of Syracuse, Sharon Owens took the oath of office Wednesday evening, becoming the city’s first Black mayor.
Owens is the city’s 55th mayor in its 177-year history. She is the second woman to hold the position.
www.thisiscny.com/business/202...
Owens is the city’s 55th mayor in its 177-year history. She is the second woman to hold the position.
www.thisiscny.com/business/202...
Wishing all current and future Central New Yorkers a happy and healthy 2026! We’re excited to share even more about CNY with you in the coming year
January 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Wishing all current and future Central New Yorkers a happy and healthy 2026! We’re excited to share even more about CNY with you in the coming year
The plates that arrive, stop the conversation and make you forget how long you’ve been sitting there. The entrées that linger in your memory well after the check is paid.
@syracuse.com's food writers chased those moments all over Central New York.
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@syracuse.com's food writers chased those moments all over Central New York.
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Central NY’s best dishes of 2025: Our Syracuse food writers pick their favorites
Of the hundreds of dishes we tried this year, these are the best.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The plates that arrive, stop the conversation and make you forget how long you’ve been sitting there. The entrées that linger in your memory well after the check is paid.
@syracuse.com's food writers chased those moments all over Central New York.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
@syracuse.com's food writers chased those moments all over Central New York.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
Need to clear your head after New Year’s Eve partying?
We’ve got just thing to blow out those cobwebs: a bracing winter walk in one of Central New York’s beautiful state parks and historic sites.
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We’ve got just thing to blow out those cobwebs: a bracing winter walk in one of Central New York’s beautiful state parks and historic sites.
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Take one of these Central NY First Day Hikes to kick off 2026
Clear out the cobwebs and get a head start on your New Year’s resolution to be healthier
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December 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Need to clear your head after New Year’s Eve partying?
We’ve got just thing to blow out those cobwebs: a bracing winter walk in one of Central New York’s beautiful state parks and historic sites.
www.thisiscny.com/explore-upst...
We’ve got just thing to blow out those cobwebs: a bracing winter walk in one of Central New York’s beautiful state parks and historic sites.
www.thisiscny.com/explore-upst...
Christmas Day may be behind us, but if you enjoy winter warmers, holiday ales and other cold-weather beers — some built on malt and balance, others loaded with festive ideas that probably sounded better in a brewhouse meeting than they do in a glass — see how these 17 beers stacked up.
The 12 beers of Christmas: Holiday ales, winter warmers and plenty of opinions
Two beer snobs and one Miller Lite drinker taste-test 17 holiday brews.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Christmas Day may be behind us, but if you enjoy winter warmers, holiday ales and other cold-weather beers — some built on malt and balance, others loaded with festive ideas that probably sounded better in a brewhouse meeting than they do in a glass — see how these 17 beers stacked up.
In the span of 24 hours, two diner waitresses in the Syracuse area were stunned while cashing out what appeared to be ordinary breakfasts.
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Anonymous couple leaves $1,000 Christmas tips at two Syracuse diners (video)
They left envelopes for two servers. Each read 'Happy Holidays' and contained 10 crisp $100 bills.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
In the span of 24 hours, two diner waitresses in the Syracuse area were stunned while cashing out what appeared to be ordinary breakfasts.
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www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
Here’s a sampling of things parents, guardians and kiddos can do around Central New York to keep cabin fever at bay before the school bus comes again Jan. 5:
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25 ways to keep cabin fever at bay during holiday break in Syracuse (Surviving Parenting)
Bing Crosby and Perry Como have been belting out the line for nearly 75 years: “Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again.”
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December 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Here’s a sampling of things parents, guardians and kiddos can do around Central New York to keep cabin fever at bay before the school bus comes again Jan. 5:
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The appetizer is the tell. It’s where kitchens show their personality, where chefs sneak in a little flair, and where diners decide whether they’re settling in for something special or just waiting for the main course.
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Central NY’s best appetizers of 2025: Our Syracuse food writers pick their favorites
These apps set the tone for the entire meal.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The appetizer is the tell. It’s where kitchens show their personality, where chefs sneak in a little flair, and where diners decide whether they’re settling in for something special or just waiting for the main course.
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www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
The first drink matters. It sets the mood, signals what kind of place you’re in and, on a good night (or early afternoon), tells you you’re exactly where you should be.
Here are the drinks that stood out to @syracuse.com's four food critics, all sipped at places they visited this year.
Here are the drinks that stood out to @syracuse.com's four food critics, all sipped at places they visited this year.
Cheers to 2025: Our Syracuse food writers pick their favorite cocktails, drinks of the year
These restaurants know how to kick off a great meal.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The first drink matters. It sets the mood, signals what kind of place you’re in and, on a good night (or early afternoon), tells you you’re exactly where you should be.
Here are the drinks that stood out to @syracuse.com's four food critics, all sipped at places they visited this year.
Here are the drinks that stood out to @syracuse.com's four food critics, all sipped at places they visited this year.
The inaugural Syracuse Prize will award $10,000 to a resident of the city who has made a significant contribution to the cultural enrichment and vibrancy of the city of Syracuse.
Eligible individuals could be artists, educators, volunteers or advocates.
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Eligible individuals could be artists, educators, volunteers or advocates.
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The Syracuse Prize: $10K award will go to one resident who has enriched the city — is it you?
The inaugural prize will award $10,000 to a Syracuse resident who contributes to the city's cultural enrichment.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The inaugural Syracuse Prize will award $10,000 to a resident of the city who has made a significant contribution to the cultural enrichment and vibrancy of the city of Syracuse.
Eligible individuals could be artists, educators, volunteers or advocates.
www.thisiscny.com/living/2025/...
Eligible individuals could be artists, educators, volunteers or advocates.
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Reviewer @jaredpaventi.com found that Mitsuba Ramen Noodle on Erie Boulevard in Syracuse offers an exceptional value with a filling array of food.
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Mitsuba Ramen Noodle in DeWitt offers slurpable value (Dining Out Review)
DeWitt restaurant brings noodles and poke bowls to a fast-casual setting.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Reviewer @jaredpaventi.com found that Mitsuba Ramen Noodle on Erie Boulevard in Syracuse offers an exceptional value with a filling array of food.
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