Mayor Ben Walsh

Ben Walsh reflects on his 8 years as mayor as he wraps up his final two weeks in office.

He was appointed to succeed Brian Stratton, who's retiring after 14 years at the post.

Mayor Ben Walsh says he's spent his entire two terms slowly building the fleet and hiring drivers and mechanics.

The groundbreaking carries more meaning for public housing residents who've lived with the damage caused by urban renewal.

Data from Syracuse school-zone cameras found thousands of drivers speeding through reduced-speed stretches. City officials say warnings are working for safety around schools.

Mayor Ben Walsh plans a meeting Oct 27 to share information about a grocery store slated for Valley Plaza. It will help with access to healthy food and boost economy.

IKEA is coming to Destiny USA, filling one of the mall’s largest vacant spaces with a nationally recognized brand.

The normally uneventful process was unusually heated after councilors presented last-minute budget-cutting amendments.

The vote ends the most contentious budget process of Mayor Walsh's tenure, and perhaps the last decade. Walsh says department heads are working on contingency budgets for the fiscal year starting July 1.

The council appears to have the six vote majority needed to override the mayor's objections. He warns that could result in a significant cut to city services.