By Dave Smith
May 4, 2021
Syracuse, N.Y. - The Onondaga County Legislature has voted to fund a body camera program for the Sheriff s Office.
The resolution passed along party lines with Republicans voting yes.
Democrats wanted to delay the vote, saying they felt the Republicans were rushing the vote without having a long-term program established.
The request for 606-thousand dollars came from County Executive Ryan McMahon. It came following a dust-up over the initiative last month.
It is less than a nearly 1-million dollar request by Sheriff Gene Conway which would outfit cameras for not only deputies but also jail workers and civil employees in his office.
Credit John Smith / WAER News
A full service grocery store now joins the growing list of places to eat or buy food downtown. The Syracuse Cooperative Market cut the ribbon to mark its official opening in the Salt City Market building on the southern end of downtown. Coop Manager Jeremy DeChario thinks the market will serve a particular niche, even among the many eateries and places to drink downtown.
“Up to this point it wasn’t a true walkable community because there wasn t a grocery store that had fresh foods,” DeChario said. “What we are really looking to do is really be a nexus for community the same way that the store on Kensington has been a nexus for community in the Westcott neighborhood for all these years.”
NYS Fairgrounds cancels Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution, will give out Pfizer instead
Updated 9:22 AM;
Today 8:50 AM
Signs point to different doors to receive the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccines against Covid-19 outside the Expo Center at the New York State fairgrounds.Katrina Tulloch
Facebook Share
Syracuse, N.Y. All Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution at the New York State Fairgrounds will be halted Tuesday after federal officials raised concerns about a possible link to blood clots.
If you had an appointment today for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you can still go to the fairgrounds and you will be given a Pfizer shot instead, according to Fair Director Troy Waffner.
Best Buy in Hudson Valley Getting Repurposed
Enter your number to get our free mobile app
On Monday, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced that on Thursday, March 18th, Ulster County will move its primary vaccination site from the Kate Walton Field House at Kingston High School to the former Best Buy location at the Hudson Valley Mall.
The move will allow for up to 2,500 doses to be administered and will offer 300 parking spots for residents, officials say In addition to the larger location at the Hudson Valley Mall, Ulster County will continue to utilize a vaccination location in Ellenville along with planning numerous pop-up vaccination sites to assist senior and other underrepresented populations.
Best Buy in Hudson Valley Getting Repurposed hudsonvalleycountry.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hudsonvalleycountry.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.