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Syracuse football coach Dino Babers tests negative for COVID-19
The Syracuse Football Twitter account posted the following message on Thursday morning” “Coach Dino Babers’ PCR test has come back negative for COVID-19. In accordance
New Luna Loca restaurant carries on where The Mission left off
SYRACUSE — Leigh Ann and Ryan Benz opened a California-style Tex-Mex restaurant called Luna Loca at 304 E. Onondaga St. in downtown Syracuse in early June. Luna Loca (means Crazy Moon in Spanish) is in the former space of a popular Mexican eatery, called The Mission Restaurant, and formerly the site of a historic church.
Landmark Theatre installing new seats, new marquee in renovation project
SYRACUSE — Crews spent the late part of August and early September installing new seats at the Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse, part of a renovation project that will also involve replacement of the venue’s exterior marquee. The renovation project and state funding for it were both announced in October 2019. Mike Intaglietta, executive director
Festivals return, providing downtown with a boost
SYRACUSE — Festivals finally returned to downtown Syracuse this summer after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped them out in 2020 and delayed their return this year as well. Festivals are a big deal because they attract new visitors to downtown and showcase it, while boosting the urban lifestyle for downtown’s growing population. Kicking things off was
Daybird opens in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — A new “grab-and-go” eatery named Daybird has recently opened at 250 S. Clinton St. in Syracuse. Daybird serves “classic deli favorites alongside some unique Mexican-influenced dishes,” says CenterState CEO, which recognized the new restaurant’s grand opening on Aug. 12. The Ambassadors Committee presented Jessica Capels and Billy Brill, the owners of Daybird, with
Downtown Syracuse’s revitalization regains momentum
SYRACUSE — The revitalization of downtown Syracuse was rolling along with significant speed before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. While the public-health crisis obviously presented many challenges for the businesses and people of downtown, the development progress never stopped. During the pandemic, $80 million of investment activity was completed in downtown Syracuse, according to Merike Treier, executive
State funding to help pave 14 more miles of Syracuse roads
SYRACUSE — The City of Syracuse will more than double the miles of roads it will repave this construction season. The increase in road work results from an “infusion” of $7.25 million in New York State Touring Routes funding to the city, the office of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said in an Aug. 17 news
Owner of new Forum Barber shop excited to be part of downtown’s revival
SYRACUSE — Every time barber Kyle Patchett has a customer sit in his chair for a haircut or a shave, he looks forward to the conversation he is going to have with that person. “Every 45 minutes, you get a completely different story in the chair,” says Patchett, the founder and owner of Forum Barber,
Three Lives navigates pandemic in its first year in business
SYRACUSE — Starting a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic might not seem like the best idea but it does have silver linings. Just ask Jon Page, owner of Three Lives, an Armory Square venue that is a bar, restaurant, and game arcade rolled into one. “It’s all I’ve ever known, so it doesn’t
MVP Health Care offers chance to win grant funding for fitness courts in New York and Vermont
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care (MVP) and the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) on Tuesday announced the launch of a $750,000 statewide partnership to build
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