'Making Algebra Meaningful' is a fresh, equitable approach to visual learning
Professor Nicole Fonger's book, "Making Algebra Meaningful," discusses how diverse representation in math starts in the classroom. Read more »
Interstate 81
Syracuse receives $50M federal grant for 15th Ward revitalization
Syracuse will receive $50 million for revitalization of the historically Black 15th Ward neighborhood after the I-81 viaduct is torn down. Read more »
SU to host session outlining key construction projects in its roadmap to renovation
Syracuse University’s Campus Planning, Design and Construction office announced it will host a session discussing SU's construction projects. Read more »
Local leaders urge students to support communities harmed by I-81 at Connect 315 panel
Student-run club Connect 315 hosted local leaders, including I-81 Project Director Joe Driscoll, who spoke on the importance of student involvement in order to mitigate the harms I-81 has caused on the local Black families in the 15th Ward. Read more »
I-81 project receives $180 million federal grant
Syracuse is one of the first cities in the U.S. to receive the funding and was awarded the third largest grant. Read more »
Mayor Ben Walsh is focused on learning from past mistakes in I-81 Community Grid
Mayor Ben Walsh said similar projects have been undertaken without considering the best interests of marginalized communities. Read more »
City of Syracuse holds second Community Grid Vision Plan open house
Mayor Ben Walsh spoke at a City of Syracuse open house Wednesday evening about its Community Grid Vision Plan, which it announced Feb. 21. Read more »
Connect 315 reminds students community issues are closer than they realize
Connect 315 is a club created to help "bridge the gap" between between students and the greater Syracuse community. Read more »
Breaking down 'Renew 81 For All’s' legal challenge to the I-81 project
The I-81 removal project has faced several roadblocks in its multi-year inception – such as a recently dismissed 'Renew 81 for All' lawsuit. Read more »
State appeals court dismisses legal challenge to I-81 project
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. A New York state appeals court dismissed Renew 81 for… Read more »
Local groups work to mitigate food deserts as I-81 demolition looms
With the reconstruction of Interstate 81, Syracuse could see a change in the food desert landscape by developing a new community grid. Read more »
I-81 open forum welcomes South Valley to voice concerns, questions
Residents of the South Valley neighborhood attended an open house with NYSDOT to learn about the impacts of the I-81 community grid project. Read more »
Maurice Brown, Onondaga Legislator candidate, emphasizes community values
Students are a part of this community. You ride unreliable Centro buses, you rent from absentee landlords. The problems you face also confront tens of thousands of other families living alongside you in this city. Read more »
Unbalanced distribution of vacant homes along I-81 demonstrates city's stratification
Vacant property concentrations are unbalanced along the east and west sides of Syracuse's Interstate-81 as a result of previous industry-induced migration. Read more »
Hochul, Schumer announce I-81 Record of Decision signing, project set to move ahead
The community grid aims to address harm caused by the viaduct’s construction in the 1960s and reconnect neighborhoods it severed, the press release said. Read more »
Breaking down important political dates in New York state for summer 2022
The Daily Orange compiled a list of the significant political events that are happening in New York state throughout this summer. Read more »
New York state projects 6 years of construction for community grid
The community grid alternative of the Interstate 81 viaduct project will take six years to construct, according to the project’s environmental impact statement. Read more »
Mayor Ben Walsh releases $294 million city budget proposal for 2023 fiscal year
But Walsh said in the presentation that under his proposal for fiscal year 2023, which will last from July 2022 to June 2023, the city will be running a deficit. Read more »
Student documentary screening highlights 15th ward destruction, I-81 impacts
The documentary focused on the history and culture of Pioneer Homes, including the impact of SU's nearby Steam Station. Read more »
New York state budget to include $1.1 billion for I-81 removal project
New York state’s fiscal year 2023 budget will include $1.1 billion for the Interstate 81 removal project, syracuse.com reported Saturday. Read more »
Syracuse hires planning firm to study I-81 community grid effects on neighborhoods
Syracuse Common Council approved $550,000 to create a plan for what the city needs to do to better integrate the Interstate 81 community grid plan into Syracuse’s neighborhoods. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council plans for I-81 viaduct removal, community grid construction
Dover, Kohl & Partners, a town planning corporation, will provide services in three different phases of the viaduct removal. Read more »
Sen. Chuck Schumer says I-81 removal project could be approved within weeks
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced at a press conference Wednesday that the Interstate 81 removal project could have its Environmental Impact Statement approved within weeks by the federal government. Read more »
Common Council approves funding for mural to benefit artists impacted by COVID-19
The plan, brought to the meeting by Councilor Latoya Allen, will be funded with money given to the city by the American Rescue Plan Act. Read more »
