Workers cite concerns about safety and wages as reasons they would like to unionize.
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The police action included the storming of a barricaded Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus. It resulted in around 300 arrests of students and other pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrating against the war in Gaza, and the schools’ financial ties to the state of Israel.
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Syracuse common councilors are now working to approve the 2024-2025 budget for the Syracuse City School District.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday highlighted the state’s investment in artificial intelligence research, which was approved in the state budget earlier this month. She hopes it makes New York the next Silicon Valley.
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Syracuse Police Department officials presented their budget to the city, highlighting increasing technology costs and overtime needs.
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The group of Syracuse University students has given the administration a list of seven demands, including divesting from companies that support Israel.
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Wells College in Aurora announced it would close at the end of the spring semester, citing financial challenges.
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The 70-page Syracuse Housing Strategy aims to pump money into so-called “middle” neighborhoods, that have the potential of deteriorating.