Kevin Tampone
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Foreclosures in most New York metro areas, including Syracuse, fell in the third quarter when compared with the same period last year, according to new data.
Foreclosures decline in most NY metro areas: See latest stats
Foreclosures increase nationwide in the third quarter.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Foreclosures in most New York metro areas, including Syracuse, fell in the third quarter when compared with the same period last year, according to new data.
Home values in Upstate New York metro areas are expected to rise at some of the fastest rates in the nation in the year ahead, according to new projections from Zillow.
Home values in Upstate NY projected to surge in coming year, new data says
Home values in the region have been rising steadily in recent years.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Home values in Upstate New York metro areas are expected to rise at some of the fastest rates in the nation in the year ahead, according to new projections from Zillow.
The price for a pound of beef in the Northeast declined slightly in September for the first time since last winter, according to federal data.
Beef prices decline for first time in months (Grocery price tracker)
The price of beef has been soaring in recent months.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The price for a pound of beef in the Northeast declined slightly in September for the first time since last winter, according to federal data.
Over 300,000 people are collecting a New York state pension of at least $20,000 a year, according to state records.
Who got the biggest pension in NY in 2025? Search records
A total of 110 people statewide get a pension of $200,000 or more a year.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Over 300,000 people are collecting a New York state pension of at least $20,000 a year, according to state records.
A county near Syracuse had the highest full-value property tax rate in New York in 2025, according to data from the state Comptroller’s Office.
This Central NY county had the state’s highest full-value property tax rate for 2025
High full value tax rates don’t necessarily mean a county is spending wildly.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A county near Syracuse had the highest full-value property tax rate in New York in 2025, according to data from the state Comptroller’s Office.
New York is one of the biggest exporters among all U.S. states.
See the nations that are the biggest recipients of New York exports
New York is a major exporter.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
New York is one of the biggest exporters among all U.S. states.
All four of the major metro areas in Upstate New York were in the top 10 in the nation in August for how much over list price home sellers got for their properties.
Upstate NY metros lead nation in key home-selling stat
The high ranking reflects the hot market for residential real estate in the region.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
All four of the major metro areas in Upstate New York were in the top 10 in the nation in August for how much over list price home sellers got for their properties.
A total of 44 bus companies and other operators of passenger vehicles in New York were rated as “needs improvement” for safety by the state Department of Transportation during the 2024-2025 year.
See 44 NY bus companies that ‘need improvement’ in safety
Over 1,300 operators were rated as good and another 201 were rated as acceptable.
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October 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
A total of 44 bus companies and other operators of passenger vehicles in New York were rated as “needs improvement” for safety by the state Department of Transportation during the 2024-2025 year.
The top bank by deposit market share for 2025 in the Syracuse area was one headquartered in Buffalo.
See the top banks in Syracuse, ranked by deposit share in 2025
The top bank in the Syracuse area as of June had more than $3.5 billion in total deposits.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The top bank by deposit market share for 2025 in the Syracuse area was one headquartered in Buffalo.
Taxpayers in Clay sent the most money of any town in a six-county region of Central New York to a local school district in 2024, according to records from the New York State Comptroller’s Office.
See how much every town in Central NY paid to every school district in 2024
The state comptroller tracks data on tax levies and breaks them out by town.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Taxpayers in Clay sent the most money of any town in a six-county region of Central New York to a local school district in 2024, according to records from the New York State Comptroller’s Office.
Multiple colleges in Upstate New York are among those with the highest median student debt in the state and the entire nation, according to federal data.
See the NY colleges with the highest median student debt
Multiple Upstate New York colleges are on the list.
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September 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Multiple colleges in Upstate New York are among those with the highest median student debt in the state and the entire nation, according to federal data.
A total of 285 jobs paid more in the Syracuse metro area in 2024 than the national median, according to federal data.
That’s more than half of all the jobs where annual median wage data was available in both the Syracuse metro area and nationally last year.
That’s more than half of all the jobs where annual median wage data was available in both the Syracuse metro area and nationally last year.
Where Syracuse leads: See jobs that pay more in CNY than US
A total of 285 jobs paid more in the Syracuse metro area in 2024 than the national median
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September 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A total of 285 jobs paid more in the Syracuse metro area in 2024 than the national median, according to federal data.
That’s more than half of all the jobs where annual median wage data was available in both the Syracuse metro area and nationally last year.
That’s more than half of all the jobs where annual median wage data was available in both the Syracuse metro area and nationally last year.
The child poverty rate in Syracuse fell by more than 7 percentage points in 2024, but the city still had one of the highest rates of child poverty in the nation, according to new census data.
Syracuse child poverty rate drops significantly in 2024, but city still ranks high in U.S.
Syracuse has one of the highest child poverty rates in the nation.
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September 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The child poverty rate in Syracuse fell by more than 7 percentage points in 2024, but the city still had one of the highest rates of child poverty in the nation, according to new census data.
See the top places where people are shopping for homes in the Syracuse area.
See the top locations in US where people are shopping for Syracuse homes
The top location accounted for 24% of views of Syracuse-area listings in the second quarter.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
See the top places where people are shopping for homes in the Syracuse area.
Nearly 3,000 students in the Syracuse City School District were considered English language learners last year, the highest total in a six-county region of Central New York, according to state data.
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How many students learning English in every CNY school district?
Most of the top districts for English language learners are in Onondaga County.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Nearly 3,000 students in the Syracuse City School District were considered English language learners last year, the highest total in a six-county region of Central New York, according to state data.
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The towns are ranked by full-value tax rate, which shows the total levy in each town per $1,000 of the full taxable value of all property in the town.
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See the CNY towns with highest and lowest 2024 tax rates; search all NY
Three Onondaga County towns made the top 10 in the region.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The towns are ranked by full-value tax rate, which shows the total levy in each town per $1,000 of the full taxable value of all property in the town.
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Lucked out big time with my assignment this year for our annual New York State Fair food reviews.
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Sick of sausage? Try shrimp balls. See best at NYS Fair Asian Village
Check out some of the tastiest dishes you can find at the fair's Asian Village.
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August 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Lucked out big time with my assignment this year for our annual New York State Fair food reviews.
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The average sale price for a home is now over $300,000 in 14 Onondaga County towns.
Average home sale price now over $300K in 14 Onondaga County towns
The average sale price countywide passed $300,000 earlier this year.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The average sale price for a home is now over $300,000 in 14 Onondaga County towns.
Full value tax rates help measure a location's overall property tax burden.
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CNY school district among top 5 for full value tax rate: See data for all NY
The No. 1 district in the state in 2024 had a full value tax rate of $31.53 per $1,000.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Full value tax rates help measure a location's overall property tax burden.
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Applications for new businesses fell throughout Central New York in 2024 but remain high by historical standards, according to the latest census data.
CNY business apps have been booming: New data shows something else
New business applications fell in Central New York and much of the state in 2024.
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July 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Applications for new businesses fell throughout Central New York in 2024 but remain high by historical standards, according to the latest census data.
Three of the 25 most selective colleges in the nation during the 2023-2024 school year were located in New York, according to federal data.
3 of the top 25 most selective colleges in US are in NY: See latest data
The most selective school in the nation took just 3.14% of its applicants.
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July 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Three of the 25 most selective colleges in the nation during the 2023-2024 school year were located in New York, according to federal data.
New listings of single family homes in one Upstate New York county increased more than 46% in May when compared with the same month last year.
Upstate NY county among top 15 nationwide for growth in new home listings
New listings of homes for sale in one county in Upstate New York increased more than 46% in May.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New listings of single family homes in one Upstate New York county increased more than 46% in May when compared with the same month last year.