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A unique STEM program for teenage students in the Syracuse area teaches computer design and 3-D printing, culminating in the actual creation of prosthetics for people who need them here in Syracuse and in Ghana. The fitting of some of the devices was done today to fine-tune the products for the recipients.

Families struggling to afford rent in Syracuse wait an average of six and a half years on the waitlist for Housing Choice Vouchers. Statewide, the average is over two and a half years.

Allegations are flying in the various investigations of Governor Cuomo of possible witness intimidation and conversely, of shielding Cuomo from responsibility. Cuomo faces a sexual misconduct probe by the Attorney General, while the State Legislature is conducting an impeachment inquiry over the abuse allegations, nursing-home COVID 19 deaths and other possible ethics issues.

Syracuse-area Congressmember John Katko is encouraging all those with concerns about the upcoming Interstate 81 project to make their opinions known during the public comment period. The New York State DOT released it’s final draft environmental impact statement last week and reaffirmed the decision to move forward with the Community Grid option.

Onondaga County has reached a dal with a consortium of local developers to repurpose the long-troubled Shoppintown Mall site. The new project called District East will include housing, including some moderate income and senior residences, retail, entertainment. County recoups some of back taxes. Developers say they want to build better, equitable future.

A new survey shows New Yorkers are more concerned about being victims of a crime than residents of just about every other state. That's despite both FBI crime statistics and gun practices and controls that show the state is safer than many others. Research by SafeWise.com.

Syracuse’s Mary Nelson Youth Center will be getting a makeover as one of 100 winners of Lowe’s 100 Hometown grants. The 100 Hometowns initiative by Lowe's received over 2,200 entries from people and organizations across the countries.

A new bill by Syracuse-area Congress Member John Katko would set up systems to help identify ticks and possible diseases from them. It would also increase education and give researchers data about tick populations by geography and seasonality to better fight and prevent the impacts. The bill was announced with medical experts in Syracuse Monday.

Local residents have a chance to offer input on new technology and surveillance systems that Syracuse could soon be putting into place. The city is considering remote cameras and sensors to monitor illegal dumping that occurs in vacant lots.

The state Department of Transportation is out with its latest plan to replace the I-81 viaduct in Syracuse, and it reaffirms their commitment to a community grid. The draft environmental impact statement, or DEIS, includes some changes from the preliminary draft introduced a little over two years ago.