Syracuse Poverty

Onondaga County has seen a decrease in the overall homeless population of nearly 10% from 2018 to 2019. County Executive Ryan McMahon says it doesn’t stop…

The latest numbers from the US Census Bureau show the poverty rate in the City of Syracuse declined to 30 percent in 2018 to its lowest rate in a decade.…

Onondaga and surrounding counties are ready to take the next step in trying to reduce the area’s high poverty rate. A call is out this week for proposals…

Syracuse received a major support of investment today in its efforts to expand and create high tech jobs that would hopefully allow the talents of…

More business partners were announced Thursday for a new program that aims to get panhandlers on a more promising path starting later this spring. ‘Hire…

The group 100 Black Men of Syracuse is trying to improve the lives of inner city youth by showing them a better future and connecting them with mentors.…

A holiday concert this weekend will include music from a range of cultures, while also touching one of Syracuse’s most pressing problems – poverty.…

The City of Syracuse has reviewed U.S. Census data and issued a report showing that while the poverty rate has fallen to 32 percent, there are five…

The candidates for Syracuse’s only city race this election are facing long-term issues from poverty to education and more. Three people are vying for one…

More than 900 Syracuse City school children will be going home with a backpack full of food every weekend thanks to a program that aims to fill gaps in…