Common Council approves youth summer work program
Elizabeth Billman | Senior Staff Photographer
CNY Works is partnering with Onondaga County and the nonprofit On Point for College.
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Syracuse’s Common Council unanimously approved CNY Works’ 27th annual 2021 Summer Youth Employment Program in partnership with the city.
The program will place young people ages 14-20 in jobs in various city departments to provide work experience during the summer. CNY Works is also partnering with Onondaga County and the nonprofit On Point for College to place applicants. Program participants are paid by CNY Works at no cost to the city.
Common Council approves grants for additional police, fire equipment
Elizabeth Billman | Senior Staff Photographer
The additional equipment includes body armor for SPD s Public Order Unit and thermal imaging cameras for the fire department.
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The Syracuse Common Council approved over $300,000 in federal grants for new police and fire equipment at its meeting Monday.
Of the grants which the council passed unanimously $173,000 will go toward police equipment and $125,000 toward fire equipment.
New equipment for the Syracuse Police Department includes $75,000 toward SWAT team equipment and protective security detail training and $53,000 toward new body armor for the department’s Public Order Unit officers tasked with handling protests in the city. An additional $50,000 will be spent to build a fence around the Townse