2016-2017 Media Coverage
Spotlight Shines on Downtown Syracuse
Media Coverage: 2016 - 2017
Downtown Growth & Development
11 new art installations in downtown Syracuse from SU's Connective Corridor |
Tom Magnarelli, WRVO Public Media (June 27, 2016) |
Pokemon Go inadvertently promotes Syracuse tourism, public art |
Katrina Tulloch, Syracuse.com (July 12, 2016) |
Darwin, downtown Syracuse's evolving sandwich place, plans move to bigger location |
Don Cazentre, Syracuse.com (July 15, 2016) |
News Channel 9 (July 15, 2016) |
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Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (August 1, 2016) |
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Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (August 10, 2016) |
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'Planning blunder': Cuomo critique of Syracuse Interstate echoes in Buffalo |
Sean Kirst, The Buffalo News (August 18, 2016) |
James T. Mulder, Syracuse.com (August 19, 2016) |
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Matt Mulcahy, CNYCentral.com (August 22, 2016) |
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Outdoor musical instruments coming to two places in downtown Syracuse |
Brett Hall, CNYCentral.com (August 22, 2016) |
Fish Friar, an 'elegant' spin on the fish fry, coming to downtown Syracuse |
Don Cazentre, Syracuse.com (August 24, 2016) |
Upstate Medical University relocates first 170 employees to the Galleries in downtown Syracuse |
Eric Reinhardt, Central New York Business Journal (August 24, 2016) |
Onondaga County's Newly Renovated Downtown Central Library is More Than Books and Computers |
Scott Willis, WAER Radio (August 24, 2016) |
Big law firm putting its name - in big letters - on prominent downtown Syracuse building |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (August 25, 2016) |
Original Grain Opens: 'Cali vibes, NY fresh' eatery comes to Syracuse (photos) |
Don Cazentre, Syracuse.com (August 30, 2016) |
Growing Syracuse energy marketer moving to Downtown Syracuse |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (September 6, 2016) |
Strike a drum, play a tune, make music outdoors at Syracuse Sound Stops |
Linda Loomis, Syracuse.com (September 7, 2016) |
Scott Willis, WAER Syracuse Public Media 88.3 (September 8, 2016) |
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Eric Reinhardt, CNY Business Journal (September 9, 2016) |
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Century-old Syracuse office building to be converted into apartments |
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Downtown Syracuse dining: News for Khao Gaeng, Darwin, The York and more |
Don Cazentre, Syracuse.com (September 27, 2016) |
Charley Hannagan, Syracuse.com (October 5, 2016) |
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Margaret McCormick, Syracuse NewTimes (October 5, 2016) |
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Jeff Kulikowsky, NewsChannel 9 (October 4, 2016) |
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World Canals Conference Will Provide Significant Boost to Syracuse Economy |
Brad Vivacqua, TWC News (October 4, 2016) |
Agency approves tax break for BlueRock Energy's move to downtown Syracuse |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (October 11, 2016) |
Onondaga Tower formally becomes Barclay Damon Tower on Monday as law firm moves in |
Eric Reinhardt, CNY Business Journal (October 14, 2016) |
39 More companies join START-UP NY Tax-free program (1 in Central New York) |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (October 28, 2016) |
VIP Structures to redevelop former Post-Standard Building on historic Clinton Square |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (November 2, 2016) |
Don Cazentre, Syracuse.com (November 10, 2016) |
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The Little Tea Cart Opens in Downtown Syracuse: What's in Store |
News Channel 9 / LocalSYR.com (November 11, 2016) |
Downtown Syracuse dining: Apizza Regionale starts lunch, Peppino's Pomodoro coming soon |
Don Cazentre, Syracuse.com (November 17, 2016) |
Symphony Tower Building in Downtown Syracuse to Become Extended Stay Hotel |
TWCNews Web Staff, TWCNews.com (November 30, 2016) |
Connective Corridor Links With Local Artists and Entrepreneurs |
Hailey Clark, Syracuse NewTimes (November 30, 2016) |
James Mulder, Syracuse.com (December 5, 2016) |
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News Channel 9, LocalSYR.com (December 5, 2016) |
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Peek inside long-vacant Addis department store in Syracuse as redevelopment starts (photos) |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (December 8, 2016) |
Fast-growing trading card company TCGplayer looking for new downtown Syracuse offices |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (December 12, 2016) |
Launch NY, Syracuse Tech Garden team up to win federal grant for seed foundation |
Eric Reinhardt, CNY Business Journal (December 14, 2016) |
Tom Magnarelli, WRVO Public Media (December 16, 2016) |
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'Come Home to Syracuse' event connects former residents to local employers |
Tom Magnarelli, WRVO Public Media (December 23, 2016) |
Downtown Peppino's Neapolitan to shut for holidays in transition to Pomodoro |
Don Cazentre, Syracuse.com (December 23, 2016) |
Ellen Abbott, WRVO Public Media (December 27, 2016) |
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Leadership: Success in CNY means networking, tuning out the negative, and fostering innovation |
Stan Linhorst, Syracuse.com (December 29, 2016) |
Beth Cefalu, News Channel 9, LocalSYR.com (December 30, 2016) |
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Pathfinder Bank's Syracuse office to expand from limited service to full service |
Eric Reinhardt, CNY Buisness Journal (December 30, 2016) |
Syracuse's Chimes Building sells for nearly $7 million; nearly 7 times purchase price |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (January 4, 2017) |
Margaret McCormick, Syracuse NewTimes (January 25, 2017) |
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City taking public commentary on renovations of former NYNEX building |
News Channel 9, LocalSYR.com |
Samantha Mendoza, Syracuse.com (January 27, 2017) |
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Alex Straus, The Daily Orange (January 31, 2017) |
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Developer Proposes $150 Million Project at OnCenter Parking Lot in Downtown Syraucse |
John Smith, WAER Public Media Radio (January 31, 2017) |
New irish pub in downtown Syracuse to open in time for St. Patrick's Day |
NBC3, CBS5 CW6 & CNYCentral.com (February 10, 2017) |
Meeting to be held over proposed public art installations in Syracuse |
Michael Burke, The Daily Orange (February 15, 2017) |
Sugar & Co: A wine/desserts place returns to downtown Syracuse |
Don Cazentre, Syracuse.com (February 23, 2017) |
The Urban Phoenix (March 13, 2017) |
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Margaret McCormick, Syracuse New Times (March 29, 2017) |
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Syracuse named one of the 30 best mid-sized cities to visit in America |
Geoff Herbert, Syracuse.com (April 6, 2017) |
Darwin on Clinton closes to move to larger downtown Syracuse location |
Teri Weaver, Syracuse.com (April 7, 2017) |
Alex Resila, NBC3, CBS5, CW6, CNYCentral.com (April 25, 2017) |
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Doggy day care, farm, event space sprout on downtown Syracuse railroad bridge |
James Mulder, Syracuse.com (April 28, 2017) |
Onondaga County officials say upgrades coming at War Memorial, some not until 2018 |
Chris Baker, Syracuse.com (May 3, 2017) |
Work begins on new Redhouse arts center in downtown Syracuse (photos) |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (May 4, 2017) |
News Channel 9, LocalSYR.com (May 5, 2017) |
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More apartments proposed for historic downtown Syracuse building |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (May 10, 2017) |
2 of Syracuse's largest office buildings sell for $35 million to investor from NYC |
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (May 11, 2017) |
Mark Laiosa, amny.com (May 15, 2017) |
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New downtown Syracuse pub, PressRoom, will offer what few can: Off-street parking |
Teri Weaver, Syracuse.com (June 9, 2017) |
Syracuse's civic strip to get Connective Corridor-inspired upgrades |
Tom Magnarelli, WRVO Public Radio (June 12, 2017) |
Fabio's Antica Cucina: New Italian restaurant in downtown Syracuse |
Teri Weaver, Syracuse.com (June 13, 2017) |
The Ice Cream Stand owner plans to open second location in Clinton Square (video) |
Katrina Tulloch, Syracuse.com (June 14, 2017) |
Icon Tower opens with ribbon cutting ceremony in downtown Syracuse |
Daniel Messineo, NBC3, CBS5, CW6, CNYCentral.com (June 15, 2017) |
Ellen Abbott, WRVO Public Media (June 19, 2017) |
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Eric Reinhardt, Central New York Business Journal (June 19, 2017) |
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Funding coming for security cameras, patrols in Downtown Syracuse |
Beth Cefalu, NewsChannel9 (June 20, 2017) |
Chris Baker, Syracuse.com (June 20, 2017) |
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Kelly Curtin, NBC3, CBS5, CW6, CNYCentral.com (June 20, 2017) |
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Kelly Curtin, NBC3, CBS5, CW6, CNYCentral.com (June 20, 2017) |
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SIDA approves $213,000 for additional downtown Syracuse security measures |
Eric Reinhardt, Central New York Business Journal (June 22, 2017) |
Downtown Syracuse Poised for Continued Growth as Developers and Residents See Potential |
Scott Willis, WAER Radio (June 22, 2017) |

The Future of I-81
Rick Moriarty, Syracuse.com (August 11, 2016) |
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Matt Jarchow, TWCNews (August 18, 2016) |
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DOT nixes tunnel option for I-81 in Syracuse, only two alternatives remain |
Tyler Head and Brett Hall, CNYCentral.com (October 5, 2016) |
Tom Magnarelli, WRVO Public Media (October 6, 2016) |
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See how street-level replacement to elevated I-81 would work in Syracuse (video) |
Charley Hannagan, Syracuse.com (October 7, 2016) |
Brett Hall, CNY Central (October 26, 2016) |
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Simple solution is best solution for Interstate 81 (Your letters) |
Frank Cetera, Letters to the Editor via Syracuse.com (December 22, 2016) |
Syracuse Housing Authority plan uses I-81 project to resurrect city center, combat poverty |
Patrick Lohmann, Sytracuse.com (December 27, 2016) |
Editorial Board, Syracuse.com (December 30, 2016) |
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How I-81 divided Syracuse and why opinions are divided on how to replace it |
Tom Magnarelli, WRVO Public Media (January 4, 2017) |
Keeping I-81 through downtown Syracuse is 20th century thinking (Your letters) |
Moving People Transportation Coalition |
Cuomo: New Group to Start from Scratch in I-81 Reconstruction Study |
Matt Jarchow, TWCNews & TWCNews.com (January 12, 2017) |
What Syracuse's I-81 drivers could learn from Atlanta highway bridge collapse |
Charley Hannagan, Syracuse.com (April 5, 2017) |
NewsChannel 9, LocalSYR.com (June 21, 2017) |
Grand Opening of Marriott Syracuse Downtown

Art in the Windows Program

Windows of Opportunity: Short-term leases blossom into long-term homes for local businesses |
Christopher Malone, Syracuse NewTimes (January 25, 2017) |
Downtown Committee Project Aims to Attract Retailers to Vacant Spaces |
Corina Cappabianca, TWCNews & TWCNews.com (February 12, 2017) |
Special Recognition
Downtown Committee Signature Events:
Downtown Living Tour
May 20, 2017

Alex Resila, NBC3, CW6, CBS5 & CNYCentral.com (April 25, 2017) |
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Doggy day care, farm, event space sprout on downtown Syracuse railroad bridge |
James Mulder, Syracuse.com (April 28, 2017) |
House of the Week: Former Herald-Journal Building made into luxury apartments |
Johnathan Croyle, Syracuse.com (May 5, 2017) |
Downtown Living Tour, Salt City BBQ Fest: 13 things to do this weekend in CNY (May 18 to 21) |
Syracuse.com (May 17, 2017) |
Take a tour of Downtown Syracuse's hottest properties on Saturday |
News Channel 9, LocalSYR.com (May 20, 2017) |
House of the Week: Historic Dietz building transformed into luxury lofts |
Johnathan Croyle, Syracuse.com (June 2, 2017) |
Earth Day: Giving Downtown Syracuse a Spring Cleaning
April 22, 2017

Olean Times Herald (April 10, 2017) |
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Downtown Dining Weeks
February 15 - March 1, 2017
32 Restaurants to Participate in Syracuse's Downtown Dining Weeks |
CNY Central (February 1, 2017) |
Syracuse Downtown Dining Weeks to Feature Record 32 Restaurants for 2017 |
Don Cazentre, Syracuse.com (February 2, 2017) |
Eat & Sleep: Hotels Add Packages for Downtown Syracuse Dining Weeks |
TWCNews & TWCNews.com (February 8, 2017) |
Beth Cefalu, News Channel 9, LocalSYr.com (February 8, 2017) |
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Hotels offering deals during Syracuse Dining Weeks for the first time |
NBC 3, CBS 5, CW 6, CNYCentral.com (February 8, 2017) |
13th Annual Downtown Syracuse Dining Weeks Begin February 15th |
John Smith, WAER Syracuse Public Media Radio, WAER.Org (February 8, 2017) |
Syracuse Downtown Dining Weeks adds hotel pacakage to lure visitors |
Don Cazentre, Syracuse.com (February 8, 2017) |
Margaret McCormick, Syracuse NewTimes (February 15, 2017) |
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Jim Donovan, WSYR Radio (Febraury 15, 2017) |
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Downtown Dining Weeks LIVE on NBC3 Today In Central New York & CBS5 This Morning |
NBC3, CBS5, CW6 & CNYCentral.com (Febraury 15, 2017) |
5 New Syracuse Restaurants to Join Downtown Dining Weeks Campaign |
Brad Vivacqua, TWCNews & TWCNews.com (February 15, 2017) |
More than 45,000 visitors come to Syracuse for Downtown Dining Weeks |
Emera Riley, The Daily Orange (February 20, 2017) |
Bridge Street: 13th Annual Downtown Dining Weeks Featuring Peppino's |
Bridge Street, NewsChannel9, LocalSYR.com (February 21, 2017) |
Downtown Dining Weeks Underway, Five Days Left |
Weekend in Central New York, NBC 3, CBS5, CW6, CNYCentral.com (February 25, 2017) |
Dressed to the K9s Fashion Show & Syracuse Style
September 14 & 15, 2016
Catwalk Confidential: Fashion Week events will feature fractured fairy tales and fluffy friends |
Kayla Boyd, Syracuse NewTimes (September 7, 2016) |
Dogs get decked out to strut, kicking off Syracuse Fashion Week |
Mary Kielar, NBC 3, CBS 5, CNYCentral.com |
Tail-wagging runway show for dogs kicks off Fashion Week in Syracuse (photos) |
Michael Greenlar, Syracuse.com (September 14, 2016) |
Brandon Roth, NBC 3, CNYCentral.com |
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Syracuse Style fashion show: Strutting the catwalk with Fall trends (video) |
Scott Trimble, Syracuse.com (September 15, 2016) |
Syracuse Style Fashion Show celebrates retail destination (photos) |
Michael Greenlar, Syracuse.com (September 15, 2016) |
Watch the models prepare backstage for the Syracuse Style fashion show (video) |
Scott Trimble, Syracuse.com (September 15, 2016) |
Michael Greenlar, Syracuse.com (September 22, 2016) |
AmeriCU Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival
July 29, 30, 31 2016

Syracuse streets will fill with art and music July 29-31 for 'Artsweek' |
Marnie Eisenstadt, Syracuse.com (July 21, 2016) |
NBC 3 Weekend Today in CNY, CNYCentral.com (July 23, 2016) |
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Christopher Malone, Syracuse New Times |
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Oswego Harborfest, Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival: 14 Things to Do in CNY This Weekend |
Jacob Pucci, Syracuse.com |
Oswego Harborfest, Syracuse Arts Festival 2016 weather: Some showers, nice overall |
Drew Montreuil, Syracuse.com (July 27, 2016) |
CNY drivers beware: Streets closing downtown for arts, music festivals |
Charley Hannagan, Syracuse.com (July 28, 2016) |
Laura Hand, NBC 3, CBS 5, CW6 & CNYCentral.com (July 28, 2016) |
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Arts & Crafts Festival; Forecasting the Future of Downtown: Activating Downtown's Alleyways Preview |
Today in CNY, NBC 3 CNYCentral.com (July 29, 2016) |
News Channel 9 (July 29, 2016) |
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Gabrielle Lucivero, Time Warner Cable News (July 30, 2016) |
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Michael Greenlar, Syracuse.com (July 30, 2016) |
Downtown Farmers Market Season
June 14 - October 11, 2016
Maeve Byrne, Syracuse.com |
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Syracuse Downtown Farmers Market opens Tuesday for 2016 season |
Charley Hannagan, Syracuse.com |
Downtown Farmers Market Opens in Syracuse's Clinton Square Today |
Brad Vivacqua, TWC News |
Did you know: Farmers Market in Clinton Square dates back to 19th century |
Johnathan Croyle, Syracuse.com (June 14, 2016) |
Brandon Roth, NBC 3, CNYCentral.com (June 14, 2016) |
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Farmers at downtown Syracuse market say drought is affecting size of crops |
Maeve Byrne, Syracuse.com (July 26, 2016) |
Two women hope going organic is their cup of tea at the Syracuse farmers market |
Maeve Byrne, Syracuse.com (July 26, 2016) |
Beth Cefalu, News Channel 9 (October 11, 2016) |
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2016 Season of the Downtown Farmers Market in Syracuse Closing Tuesday |
Brad Vivacqua, TWC News (October 11, 2016) |