Featured #1
New York Central Station
Many people may not know or remember that the main lines of the New York Central and Lackawanna railroads used to run through the streets of downtown Syracuse. Maximum speed was limited to 15 miles-per-hour. This situation was not remedied until the completion of the new New... [Read more...]
Featured #2
Onondaga County War Memorial
Onondaga County War Memorial is an arena in Syracuse, New York. It presently serves as the home venue for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. Previously, the arena hosted the NBA’s Syracuse Nationals for their final 12 seasons in Syracuse. The Nationals moved... [Read more...]
Featured #3
Green Lakes State Park
Green Lakes State Park’s outstanding features are its two glacial lakes surrounded by upland forest. Both Round and Green Lakes are meromictic lakes, which means that there is no fall and spring mixing of surface and bottom waters. Such lakes have a high potential for evidence... [Read more...]
Featured #4
Newhouse School of Public Communications
When you become a student at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, you become part of a tradition at one of the country’s best communications schools. As a leader in undergraduate and graduate studies, the Newhouse School provides outstanding, one-of-a-kind... [Read more...]
Featured #5
Syracuse Boasts Parks and Open Spaces
As the name indicates, the village of North Syracuse is the first village north of the City of Syracuse and is situated on the road to Watertown and the North Country. It is actually located in the the town of Clay, not in the city of Syracuse, which may be confusing to newcomers... [Read more...]
Featured #6
Outdoor Winter Adventures
It can be hard for kids and parents to find fun activities during our many, many weeks of winter here in Central New York. It’s tough to say stay off the scooter until spring. But we do try to find other ways of having fun indoors, and weather permitting, many parents and children... [Read more...]
Syracuse Neighborhoods
The Eighth Westcott Art Trail
We are proud to be one of the sponsors for the eighth Westcott Art Trail June 6-7, 2009. Featuring over 60 area artists in 20 locations, the Westcott Art Trail promises to have something for every art lover. The proceeds will benefit the Westcott Community Center. [Read more...]
Home Financing
Tax Credit Extension
In what has been urged as a must-have by real estate professionals and builders, the $8000 tax credit for first-time home buyers (previously due to expire Nov. 30), has been extended through April 30, 2010, according to the Associated Press. Not only has it been extended, but it has also been expanded to include more buyers. [Read more...]
Buyers & Sellers
100 Best Bang-For-The-Buck Cities!
Syracuse named #15 of 100! Forbes.com has recently analyzed housing affordability, travel time, unemployment, real estate taxes, vacancies, job forecast, home price forecast, and foreclosure rank to come up with America’s Best Bang-For-The-Buck Cities. [Read more...]
Community Events
2009 Ride for the Rescue!
Last year’s Rescue Mission Ride for the Rescue raised more than $130,000 to fight homelessness in our community! With over 300 riders and 20 virtual riders, this year’s celebration promises even greater opportunities to change lives in a big way.
Mark your calendars now! [Read more...]