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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Tractor-trailer gets stuck under Park Street Bridge in Syracuse; driver ticketed (localsyr.com) — A tractor-trailer became wedged under Syracuse's Park Street Bridge Monday night, damaging its roof and forcing police and inspectors to assess the span, though no structural damage or injuries were reported. The southbound double tandem rig exceeded posted limits, and the driver, a New York resident, received multiple tickets for being overlength, ignoring clearance signs, and disobeying traffic control devices.
2. Syracuse Council President: City weighing residency rule changes after Mia's story (cnycentral.com) — Syracuse officials are quietly debating possible changes to the city's long-standing residency rule for municipal workers after one local family's hardship highlighted its impact. Common Council leaders say they're weighing how to keep city jobs for residents while considering waivers or hardship standards, a decision that could affect many current and future Syracuse employees.
3. Information Aide (syracuse.com) — Syracuse residents can now apply for a full-time Information Aide position at Frazer PreK-8 School in the Syracuse City School District, paying $20.75 per hour for 35 hours a week over 10 months. The posting outlines duties like directing visitors, answering questions about government offices, and notes that city residents are encouraged to apply and must pass a fingerprint background check.
4. City of Syracuse celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (spectrumlocalnews.com) — Syracuse leaders and residents gathered at City Hall to mark Hispanic Heritage Month, emphasizing how Hispanic communities shape the city's culture and growth. Local officials highlighted Syracuse's diversity and stressed education and visibility, saying it's vital for neighbors to recognize that Hispanic residents' roots and contributions are firmly planted in the city and across New York State.
5. Tubman Byway Clears Key Step Toward 550-Mile New York Route (fingerlakesdailynews.com) — Syracuse is set to become a key stop on a proposed 550-mile Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway stretching from New York City to Niagara Falls. Organizers have secured local support across 22 counties, and the second phase would bring the route along the Erie Canal corridor to Syracuse, potentially boosting heritage tourism and local businesses tied to Underground Railroad history.
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