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4 days ago
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Mayor Walsh announces Furnace Brook restoration project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Sediment removal work in Elmwood Park to restore the Furnace Brook will begin on June 2, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced on Thursday. Furnace Brook, a stream originating in Onondaga Hill, flows through Elmwood Park's cascading waterfalls before joining Onondaga Creek. The city said that the project is to return the brook to its previous state prior to flooding from Tropical Storm Fred in August 2021. The work will include sediment removal, repair of the channel walls, and the restoration of the park turf. 'We are committed to improving the environmental health of Furnace Brook,' said Mayor Walsh. 'This dredging project is crucial for restoring the natural flow of the brook to maintain its beauty and ecological significance in Elmwood Park. We appreciate everyone's patience as the work begins.' The project is expected to be completed by October. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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‘It's an ugly bill'; Schumer says Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill' will cut SNAP for 100,000 Central New Yorkers
FULTON, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Senator Chuck Schumer was in Fulton on Tuesday, where he held a press conference following President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' passing in the House last week. The senator said the bill contains the largest cut to food assistance in American history. He detailed the devastation this bill could have in Central New York. 'Oswego County has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in all of New York. It's one of the counties hit the hardest. This is a hunger hotspot,' Schumer said. 'When it comes to feeding the hungry, this bill is anything but beautiful. It's ugly and can be devastating for Central New York in so many ways. It's not a beautiful bill; it's an ugly bill.' 'It's an ugly bill'; Schumer says Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' will cut SNAP for 100,000 Central New Yorkers Local farms off to a late start due to cold, rainy weather Candlebox and Nothing More headline Krockathon Reboot at Chevy Court It's been a wet May in Syracuse, but cool too? Syracuse man accused of killing son, girlfriend charged with highest degree of murder Tim Bryant was at the conference and shared that SNAP became a need for him after suffering a brain injury and he couldn't work. 'SNAP gave me something incredibly basic, but incredibly powerful. The ability to eat, nourish myself and focus on healing,' Bryant said. 'It's hard to explain how grounding that is when everything else is uncertain.' Brian Reeves, the owner of Reeves Farms in Baldwinsville, said these cuts would mean fewer people would receive a sufficient diet. 'We need to feed everyone in our community. A well-nourished community is a healthy community,' Reeves said. 'A healthy community is a prosperous community. It's not only a good act, it's good business and as farmers, we should be concerned about that.' The Executive Director of the Food Bank of Central New York added that one in seven people is food insecure in the area. 'We are looking at snap cuts of 9.5 billion meals off the table every year,' said Karen Belcher. 'It weakens the food assistance and health care access, threatening the well-being of neighbors working hard to thrive.' Schumer said the cuts could potentially impact over 100,000 Central New Yorkers. At the conference, he says hospital funding will be affected, and energy costs will rise if the 'Big Beautiful Bill' passes. He has spoken to his republican colleagues in the Senate to work on getting SNAP cuts taken out of the bill. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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Local farms off to a late start due to cold, rainy weather
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — It may have been sunny and dry on Tuesday, but farmers are still behind schedule after a very wet spring. Reeves Farms is taking advantage of the nice weather while it lasts. 'We do our best to try to sneak things in when the weather is nice, but you can only do so much in the few days we've had,' said Karin Reeves, co-owner of Reeves Farms. 'It's an ugly bill'; Schumer says Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' will cut SNAP for 100,000 Central New Yorkers Local farms off to a late start due to cold, rainy weather Candlebox and Nothing More headline Krockathon Reboot at Chevy Court It's been a wet May in Syracuse, but cool too? Syracuse man accused of killing son, girlfriend charged with highest degree of murder But even on days when the sun is shining, it's still not enough to make up for the rain that's fallen. 'Our crops need a certain amount of rain, but when you get into the more than two or three inches in a month, that starts to get excessive. So when we're talking about five inches this month, that's a lot, and then on top of the rain, we've had some really cold temperatures,' said Reeves.'…All of that just means that the plants are just maturing a little bit more slowly than normal.' Reeves says its strawberry fields are also behind this season. Many of the berries are still green and far from being fully developed. 'We picked strawberries on May 30th last year and right now, I am not sure when we're going to pick these. We're only three days away from May 30th and they're far from being ready yet,' said Reeves. Mother nature has also delayed planting for other crops like cucumbers and zucchini. 'We do lots of different things on the farm to try and manage the weather as best we can. But when you have a period like we did of five days of rain and cold, there's not much you can do about that. You're just waiting and hoping it gets better,' said Reeves. Despite a late start to the season, Reeves is hoping for a successful one. For updates on this year's growing season, check out Reeves Farms' Facebook page. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 days ago
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Two more I-81, I-481 closures to lookout for in CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Be mindful of the following ramp and lane closures. The NYSDOT said I-81 southbound will be reduced to one lane between the on-ramp to Interstate 690 eastbound and Exit 18 (Adams St/Harrison St) in the City of Syracuse. Work will take place, weekdays beginning Tuesday, May 27, and last through Friday, June 6. You can expect construction between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The NYSDOT said the closure is for bridge facilitations. In the Town of DeWitt, the I-481 on-ramp to Exit 6 (New York State Thruway) will be closed. You can expect this beginning Tuesday, May 27 at 9 a.m., and it will last through Friday, June 13, at 3 p.m. The NYSDOT said the work is for paving, which is part of the I-81 Viaduct Project. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-05-2025
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Auburn's Duck Derby will look different this year
AUBURN, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Every Memorial Day, thousands of rubber ducks are released into the Owasco River for Auburn's annual Duck Derby — But that won't be the case this year. 'Unfortunately, with the weather and how bad the water is right now, there's just no way we could safely do it,' said Kimberly Ostrowski, president of CNY Tomato Fest and organizer of the Auburn Duck Derby. The event will instead be a raffle this year. 'The only difference is that we're going to put all of the ticket stubs into just a wheel like at bingo, and we're going to roll them and we're going to pull them that way,' said Ostrowski. This comes after last year's heavy rains caused the river to rise over the top of the finish line, making it hard for volunteers to catch all the rubber ducks. 'The fence got knocked down and our volunteers were down there as best as they could trying to catch the ducks as fast as they could and a few of them made a grand escape down the Owasco River outlet into Port Byron,' said Ostrowski. But organizers are making sure that doesn't happen this time. 'We want it to just be as safe as possible for everybody involved,' said Ostrowski. All of the money raised at this year's event will be given to 10 food pantries in Cayuga County. The event will be held on Memorial Day, May 26, after the parade. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
