Mayor Ben Walsh

Walsh delivered his final address, highlighting seven years of accomplishments while laying out his ambitious plans for the next 11 months.

Homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault were all down from 2023, but stolen cars pushed up property crime numbers.

Plows will focus on clearing major roads before addressing side streets once heavy snowfall eases. Downtown parking restrictions will be enforced, with towing for violators.

Nearly half of children in Syracuse live in poverty, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The council pulled money from new positions proposed by the mayor and applied it toward housing entities.

He says the increase is needed to maintain and improve services residents expect and deserve.

Housing was a major part of his hour-long speech Thursday evening at the new City Center on S. Salina St.

Councilors did add a few items of their own, which added about $600,000 to the $310 million spending plan.

After Saturday's collection of firearms in Attorney General Letitia James' gun buyback program, Syracuse turned in the most guns of any region in New York State.

Syracuse Common Councilors are reviewing Mayor Ben Walsh's proposed budget for next fiscal year, which includes raising the property tax rate 2%.