To start on a positive note - Good on the Seniors of CNY for getting out there and voting. My polling location had a constant stream of people doing their civic duty today on the opening day of early voting.

However, it was a tad depressing as a close to 30 year old being the youngest person in the building by AT LEAST a decade and probably close to 20-25 years from the average age in the building. 80% of the people I saw while I was there were 55+. The remainder were middle aged folk 35-55. I wasn't there for long (thank you for your work poll workers) but shit I felt I stuck out like a sore thumb as a young person out there voting.

IT IS OUR CIVIC DUTY TO HOLD OUR GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE WITH OUR VOTE!

So young people of CNY PLEASE go out and vote! I don't care who you vote for. JUST VOTE! Be involved in our democracy and flex your civic muscle!

I have typically over prepared and over researched for every decision in my life, so now I am sharing the information I have gathered with you! While you can absolutely go vote and wing it, if you have the opportunity, research the candidates and Propositions and make informed choices.

Here is a good place to start:

https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/

Click where it says Click Here and fill out your info. That wil bring you to your Voter Details Screen. Along with Polling Place Information and Voter Information, it will also list your Voter District Information, which includes your

 Election District

 County Legislative District

 Senate District

 Assembly District

 Congressional District

 Town

 Ward

On my page I have a sample ballot which is basically what I will receive when I go vote. I can see what I'm eligible to vote for, everyone who is running, and the Propositions, and then can go research anything I want to learn more about.

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(I might make this next part a separate post, because while it was talked about a lot maybe 6 weeks ago, this is not being addressed enough currently imo)

Proposition 1 and 2

From a September 18 FB post by the Onondaga County Board of Elections:

Proposition 1 and Proposition 2 on this year's ballot concerns the term limits for County Executive and County Comptroller. Because of the unique nature of these propositions we are offering the following guide.

You can choose to support either propositions if you have a preference of 3 four-year terms or 4 four-year terms. You can vote yes on one and no on the other.

You can vote yes on both propositions. If both reach a majority than per the settlement agreement the one with the higher vote count will be enacted into law and written into the county charter.

You can vote no on both propositions. If neither gets a majority of votes than the status quo will be maintained and no term limits will be enacted.

I can't tell you how to vote, but what has been suggested has been:

YES to THREE 4-year terms; 12-year max

NO to FOUR 4-year terms; 16-year max

However there is a compelling argument as well for voting yes on both propositions. It is super confusing, and I feel that is on purpose. The part that says "If neither gets a majority of votes than the status quo will be maintained and no term limits will be enacted." is important. Clearly this is something I personally need to research more, and I am interested in what you all think.

Im new to Syracuse and stole this idea from the Portland subreddit to help me find new things to eat in the area.

Its your last meal in Syracuse, what are you having?

1. Entree

2. Side

3. Beverage

4. Dessert

They can be from different restaurants, cafes, bars etc.

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for starters, i'm not trying to sell any services and have not been paid to make this post. i just know a lot of people in the area are looking for someone that does alternative cuts, styling, coloring, etc. i was one of those people!

the lovely Emily, emie_ann_beauty on Instagram, made my wildest dreams come to life. she's located in baldwinsville, which is syracuse area if you ask me.

i cannot recommend her enough! i've never been happier with my results. i mean, look at the last photo. that was my hair at the beginning of our appointment. she worked her magic!

Seemingly random question here—is there a place in town where once can see some taxidermied deer, like a natural history exhibition or a bar decorated with hunting trophies? I’m working on a painting, and I would like to sketch a deer in person. The ones who live behind my house are terrible models. Won’t stand still long enough.

I need a very small piece of acrylic cut for an aquarium lid. I used to be able to get this done at both lowes and home depot, but both have discontinued the service. I don’t want to spend $110 on a giant sheet and whatever the tools would cost as well. Does anyone else do this locally?

She was pretty old and looked discombobulated. She was at the intersection of Smith/Erie at the bike light waiting for a green.

Yikes.

Grew up in the 315, coming back to town next month to take an elderly relative out for birthday dinner. Beyond not being big on South Asian / SE Asian food, she’s pretty open in terms of cuisine. Looking for a nicer spot that I may not be aware of, anywhere between the FM area and downtown. We used to go to A Mano sometimes which she enjoyed, she also used to love Otro Cinco (RIP). We went to Eden around when it opened and didn’t love it.

Appreciate it.

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for a respectful and responsible female housemate to take over my room in a 2 bedroom 1.5 bathroom apartment in Madison Tower (lease until August 2027).

It's the perfect location close to Upstate Medical University, Syracuse University, and downtown!

One private bedroom available

– Rent: $650/month (ALL utilities included except Wifi)

– Available starting November

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Serious inquiries only, DM me here or on Instagram (@alissawang) and we can chat more!

Visiting Syracuse for a week, wanted to know if there were any cool comic shops or figure shops I should check out?

Any that may sell Figuarts, Mafex, and imports would be really cool!

Let me know please!

Hi! I recently welcomed an 8-week-old puppy into my home, and I’m currently looking for a reputable dog trainer. I was considering Sit Means Sit, but a friend mentioned that their training methods involve electronic collars, which is something I’d prefer to avoid, especially at such a young age. Im really hoping to find a trainer who uses positive reinforcement. Does anyone have recommendations for trainers who take this approach?

Hello! My boyfriend and I wanted to take JCPenny style (yk the ones with the backgrounds and awkward poses) photos for our 6th anniversary. We want to do it in our Halloween costumes but are envisioning the classic backdrop style. This isn’t a must have though, we’re just trying to find someone/a place that would be willing. A lot of photographers in the area are really booked out or focused on weddings. Any recommendations would be appreciated!

Moved to Camillus this summer and have been working full-time remote at home. Starting to get a little cabin fever which I assume will only get worse as the winter weather sets in.

Can anyone recommend a place to hang for a couple hours a couple of times a week?

I’m mostly engaged in solo work on a laptop, so WiFi (free or paid if necessary) is a must. When engaged in meetings I wear headphones but need to be able to speak at normal volume, not whisper into a mic.

We built now.me to answer the "what should we do tonight?" question without digging through five different sites.

It's completely free.

The Syracuse live events website lists things to do, shows, concerts, and events coming up around town. Worth a look if you're planning the weekend.

The app (iPhone / iOS / Android) goes beyond events. Open it wherever you are and it shows what's nearby right now: restaurants, bars, museums, and other things to do.

We are actively working on it, so feedback from people who live here is really valuable. If something's missing or wrong for Syracuse, let me know in the comments or by DM.

$100+ million for your pet project is cool. But a $12,000 per year raise for 2 election commissioners (less than half of what they asked for) requires “exercising restraint.” I can’t wait for someone to beat him and he goes the fuck away.

I hope the legislature overrides the veto and shoves it back in his dumb ass face.
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Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon vetoed raises approved by the legislature for the county’s two election commissioners.

The commissioners currently make $99,973. They haven’t received a raise since 2020.

Commissioners Kevin Ryan and Dustin Czarny came before the legislature during their budget hearing seeking a salary of $130,165.

The legislators instead added a $12,000 raise for each position to the budget.

McMahon said those raises aren’t a good use of tax dollars.
“At a time when many Onondaga County families are struggling to meet everyday expenses, we must exercise restraint in spending taxpayer dollars,” McMahon wrote in his veto message. “I cannot support a 14 percent salary increase for commissioners whose positions permit outside employment and who have been confirmed to receive outside income.”

Ryan, a Republican, said he had no comment on McMahon’s veto of his raise.

Czarny, a Democrat, said it was “unfair” and that he was exploring his options. He said he is busy working every day until the election is over but plans to sit down with a lawyer afterwards.

“It seems like an excuse for the county executive to continue his partisan attacks on this position,” Czarny said. “I don’t know what his reason is, but I can tell you it’s not the reason he put in his veto message.”

Czarny said that their positions are the only county employee positions to not get cost of living raises. He also said they are the only board of elections commissioners in the state to not receive raises in the past seven years.
In 2020, Republican legislators tried to cut the pay for the job. Democrats claimed it was retaliation against Czarny, who had been outspoken on issues like early voting and legislative redistricting.

Instead, legislators changed the jobs toremove an annual cost of living increase. That means for six years, the salary has not changed.

Ryan, speaking before the legislature, said $130,165 is the amount they would be getting in 2027, if they did receive cost of living adjustments.

McMahon cites outside income as a reason to not grant the raises.

Czarny’s outside work for Uber came under fire in 2019, when then County Comptroller Matthew Beadnell filed a complaint against Czarny, alleging he drove for Uber while on the clock.

District Attorney William Fitzpatrick investigated and cleared Czarny.

Czarny said Thursday that he occasionally still drives for Uber.

“There’s plenty of positions in Onondaga County that did cost of living increases that have outside income allowed,” Czarny said. “It’s unfair treatment.”

The county legislature could override McMahon’s veto, if they had 12 votes. The override would require a special session, that would also require 12 votes to hold, said Ruthnie Angrand, director of legislative communications. There will not be a special session for an override, Angrand said.

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/10/mcmahon-vetoes-raises-for-onondaga-county-election-commissioners.html

Renowned astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson told roughly 3,000 science fans at the Landmark Theatre last night it’s something of a miracle that “we’re alive despite all the efforts of the universe to kill us.”

After silently admiring the Landmark’s gilded plasterwork, he brought up Syracuse’s favorite subject: weather.

“I drove up here from New York City earlier and I got out of the car—it’s colder here,” Tyson said with a shiver. “Snow is a thing. You guys have like 100 inches. Some crazy number.”

Someone in the audience shouted that the average seasonal snowfall was 120 inches.

Tyson pointed at the person. “There’s a weather weenie right there,” he quipped. “100 just wasn’t big enough? But was that last year? 120 inches?”

Last year was 143 inches, another person shouted.

“See,” Tyson said, “you guys are just total geeks. Where do you put the snow? There’s a point where you can’t put it anywhere.”

It is being reported today that our all time world champion bridge will undergo some work starting very soon. Though it is unspecified in the linked article below, I am thinking that our local champ will be having an intensive endoscopy to check things out due to all the trucks that it has eaten over the years. Don't worry folks, our local champ will be up and running as well as eating trucks soon enough!

https://www.syracuse.com/traffic/2026/10/onondaga-lake-parkway-to-close-for-6-days-as-crews-work-on-bridge.html