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Central Current

HUD rules SHA Chair Ryan Benz has an “apparent conflict of interest,” should continue recusal until SHA obtains full disclosures

By: Debadrita Sur

While Bill Simmons will soon leave SHA, his HUD complaint against Ryan Benz will have enduring effects.

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Meet Syracuse Housing Authority's new interim executive director Jalyn Clifford

By: Debadrita Sur

Longtime Syracuse Housing Authority Executive Director Bill Simmons retired. Jalyn Clifford took over for Simmons.

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How $3.7M owed by the state DOT to the Syracuse Housing Authority could ease SHA budget constraints

By: Debadrita Sur

SHA's Chief Financial Officer Bill Killory cautioned board members about the organization's poor financial position.

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Brandon Hanks, SHA host last 10K tournament at Wilson Park for the foreseeable future

By: Debadrita Sur

The Syracuse police officer said he’s looking for a place to host next year’s tournament, which has traditionally been held at Wilson Park.

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How much taxpayers paid ex-SHA director Bill Simmons to retire

By: Debadrita Sur

Syracuse Housing Authority paid Simmons more than $90,000 for what appeared to be nearly six months of accrued vacation time.

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How much did taxpayers pay for former Syracuse Housing Authority Executive Director Bill Simmons to retire?

By: Debadrita Sur

Syracuse Housing Authority paid former Executive Director Bill Simmons more than $274,000 after he agreed to retire a year before his contract with SHA was

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Can AI in the permitting process help solve Syracuse’s housing crisis?

By: Debadrita Sur, Eddie Velazquez

City officials say incorporating AI will help speed up the permitting process for quicker development of much needed housing in Syracuse.

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Upstate’s vision to expand ER involves closing a key street in the city, putting Crouse and Upstate at odds

By: Debadrita Sur

Upstate University Hospital’s vision for its ambitious $450 million emergency room expansion includes closing a block of a key street connecting downtown S

Central Current

What are the bottlenecks in housing production leading to Syracuse’s housing crisis?

By: Eddie Velazquez, Debadrita Sur

Central Current dove into the issues clogging the pipeline of housing production and what officials are doing to speed up construction.

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Syracuse Housing Authority Board Chair Ryan Benz resigns

By: Debadrita Sur

Former Executive Director Bill Simmons complained to the federal government earlier this year accusing Benz of having an “apparent conflict of interest”— a claim that SHA counsel has dismissed and the developer has denied.