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Owens took the oath of office in a ceremony Wednesday night to become the city's 55th mayor, and the first Black mayor in city history.
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Revisit 2025’s most-read news: New York’s promising population gains, the devastating Oneida County storms, and the fight for public media funding.
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Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh reflects on his legacy as he prepares to hand the keys to Sharon Owens, who will be sworn in as the city’s first Black mayor.
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Medical experts warn central New York residents that snow shoveling can cause dangerous heart strain. Learn how to protect yourself while clearing heavy snow.
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Crews have begun 24/7 repairs on a collapsed water main in Cicero. Conservation orders remain in effect for 27,000 customers in central New York.
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Travel advisories are in effect for Onondaga and Madison counties as lake effect snow is expected to blanket parts of central New York with over two feet.
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The Onondaga County Legislature approved a record $549 million expansion of the Oak Orchard Wastewater Treatment Plant to support growth and the Micron project.
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New York State and SUNY ESF are partnering on a pilot program to find safe ways to collect and recycle hazardous e-cigarette and vaping device waste.
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OCWA Executive Director Jeff Brown explains the timeline of events that led to a catastrophic water main collapse and conservation orders in central New York.
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of what he termed China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores.
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The protests began due to economic pressures, with Iran's currency rapidly depreciating. Demonstrators have also chanted against the country's theocracy.
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Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., says he thinks the Senate can pass a "retroactive" Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, but "we need President Trump."
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Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026.
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From building your strength to tackling credit card debt, NPR's Life Kit has a newsletter journey to help you tackle your New Year's resolution.
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Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration, police said Thursday.
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For most of 2025, cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin surged as President Trump vowed to make the U.S. a crypto leader. But now, a severe sell-off has shaken the sector.
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The legendary 95-year-old investor spent decades building his company into one of the world's largest and most powerful. Now Greg Abel is taking it over.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office in New York City after midnight Thursday. The city's first Muslim mayor, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has promised to focus on affordability and fairness.
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Survivors of the Eaton and Palisades Fires find healing and community working on a Rose Parade float to honor the lives and communities lost in last year's wildfires.