citizen action

Governor Hochul declared an emergency over end of SNAP food aid, adding $65 million in aid for food banks. A coalition of groups says it’s not enough. NYS should fund entire month of SNAP benefits.

Local residents say they are uncertain where their meals will come from as SNAP benefits are scheduled to end November 1. Syracuse residents are part of a lobbying effort for state hunger aid.

About 150 supporters greeted President Trump when Air Force One landed Monday afternoon at Griffiss Airport. But that was a fraction of the people who…

Environmentalists want Gov. Andrew Cuomo to make fighting global climate change New York state law in the coming year.In response to the nomination of…

A Syracuse coalition of community advocates, elected officials, and labor groups have joined a statewide campaign to raise the minimum wage as the…