Syracuse Speaks

On Syracuse Speaks, WAER spoke with members of the Central New York small business community about preparing for the holiday shopping season. Here's some of what we learned.

On the latest episode of Syracuse Speaks, WAER's Tarryn Mento and Katie Zilcosky dive into everything voters in Onondaga County need to know ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8. Here are nine things we learned.

The Syracuse Independent Redistricting Commission planned to share multiple drafts later this month.

Catholic Charities of Onondaga County's Felicia Castricone and Hiscock Legal Aid Society's Lucy Saldana break down the system that local and state officials hope will welcome those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On the latest episode of Syracuse Speaks, WAER's Jalen Wade and Matt Fairfax take the bus through downtown Syracuse for the first time. Along the way, the recorded their own experiences and asked other riders about their own impressions.

The 2020 Census brought news to the city of Syracuse. The population is growing after decades of recorded decline. The prospect of more residents has impacts for a variety of places and organizations.

On this special edition of Syracuse Speaks, WAER collaborated with The Southside Stand for a panel discussion focused on how COVID has impacted those on the margins of safe, affordable housing, and how programs and policies designed to help are working

Summer in Central New York was a bit lackluster in 2020. 2021 could prove to be quite different, Katie Zilcosky and Tarryn Mento discuss it on Syracuse Speaks.

For over a year, we have been witnessing and processing a global pandemic, political upheaval, and police violence against communities of color. Any of…