SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – In Thursday’s Common Council meeting, the city of Syracuse revealed it has collected $3.8 million from tickets issued to drivers for speeding or running red lights in school zones.

SOLVAY, N.Y. (NCC News) – Step into Therapeutic Ink and you’ll see a tattoo artist who’s a master of his craft.

Owner Scott Crandall deftly grips his tattoo machine in his right hand, his eyes laser focused. One lapse in concentration would mean a permanent, irreversible mistake, but you can tell in an instant there’s no chance of that happening. Crandall, 49, radiates confidence and control, but he hasn’t always been this way.

East Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News) – If you pay a visit to Kosta’s Pizza House, you won’t just be eating lunch – you’ll witness a performance.

Owner Kostas Kousmanidis, 66, is as charismatic and energetic as they come. Step into his shop and you’ll find him talking, cooking and joking with his customers – usually all at once.

“I love what I do,” Kousmanidis said. “It’s my nature; it’s in my blood.”

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In a wild affair featuring 28 lead changes, 14 ties and two power outages, Syracuse outlasted California 107-100 in double overtime Wednesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome.


“I was really proud of the way these guys just kept going,” SU head coach Adrian Autry said, “because we could’ve folded and they didn’t.”


Autry particularly praised senior William Kyle III’s effort.


“I thought Will Kyle was a man amongst boys today,” Autry said. “He gave us 16 rebounds, 15 points a...

Syracuse, N.Y (NCC News) – Syracuse University senior Megan Acker, who has lived in the central New York area her entire life, said driving in the snow isn’t so bad once you get used to it.

“Once you learn how to drive in it, I think it gets a lot less scary,” Acker said, “but there’s definitely a learning curve there.”

Although drivers can eventually adapt to the wintry conditions, the same can’t be said about the cars themselves. John Boronczyk, owner of John’s Auto Care in Solvay and Syracuse for the last 25 years, said no amount of experience can get your car’s undercarriage used to the damage caused by salt.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Next week, Scott Burnside is heading to Milano Cortina to write for the 2026 Winter Olympics for the NHL Players’ Association. On Wednesday, the 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee was at Syracuse University, talking with students about versatility, the importance of building relationships and the upcoming Olympics.


The conversation, hosted by the Newhouse Sports Media Center and moderated by Nico Horning ’26, took place in the Time Warner Room at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – In her pregame speech, Syracuse head coach Felicia Legette-Jack told her team to expect a track meet against Virginia Tech. Legette-Jack’s scouting report was perfect, yet her team’s performance was anything but, as the Hokies trounced the Orange 77-57 at the JMA Wireless Dome.


“A track meet means two teams should be running,” Legette-Jack said. “Tonight, one team was running and the other was setting it up and waiting to be trapped.”


Syracuse particularly struggled from deep...

SYRACUSE, NY – It was 6-6 at halftime, but Boston College outscored Syracuse 28-6 in the second half to win Saturday’s regular-season finale 34-12 at the JMA Wireless Dome.


Fran Brown’s offense struggled once again, as true freshman quarterback Joe Filardi threw for just 65 yards. Since Steve Angeli’s season-ending injury in week four, the Orange offense hasn’t scored more than 18 points in a game. Brown said he plans to approach the quarterback position much differently next season.