Kevin Tampone

Three schools in a six-county region of Central New York, including two in Onondaga County, saw proficiency levels on English language arts assessment tests increase at least 20 percentage points during the 2024-2025 school year, according to state data. syracuse.com/schools/2026/0…

More than 10,000 people have immigration cases pending in federal Immigration Court in Buffalo. It’s the busiest immigration court in Upstate New York. syracuse.com/data/2026/03/t…

House flippers in Syracuse cashed in last year. syracuse.com/data/2026/03/s…

Onondaga County's population declined in 2025 by about 0.3%. A significant part of the explanation was a steep drop in international migration. Roughly 32% fewer people moved here from overseas last year than the year before. Get the details here: syracuse.com/data/2026/03/s…

Four school districts in New York saw proficiency levels on English language arts assessment tests increase more than 20 percentage points during the 2024-2025 school year, according to state data. syracuse.com/schools/2026/0…

Syracuse has long been a city that has drawn immigrants from around the world. syracuse.com/data/2026/03/s…

The graduation rate at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior/Senior High School rose the most of any school in Central New York during the 2024-2025 school year. syracuse.com/schools/2026/0…

Per capita income in Onondaga County increased at one of the fastest rates in New York in 2024, according to federal data. syracuse.com/data/2026/03/o…

One district saw its graduation rate jump 35 percentage points. syracuse.com/schools/2026/0…

A major U.S. metro area was at the top of the list. syracuse.com/data/2026/03/w…

Spots with warmer weather dominated the list of places where people in the Syracuse area were house hunting in the fourth quarter. syracuse.com/data/2026/03/s…

The state Education Department has released a new set of English language arts and math assessment test results for private schools in New York. syracuse.com/schools/2026/0…

When President Trump returned to office more than a year ago, he promised to slash the size of the federal workforce. Here's a look at how that played out in Syracuse. syracuse.com/politics/2026/…

See what the biggest cities in Upstate New York pay their mayors. syracuse.com/data/2026/03/w…

Where in NY is unemployment highest? See rankings by town syracuse.com/data/2026/02/w…

Three schools in a six-county region of Central New York had graduation rates of 100% during the 2024-2025 school year. syracuse.com/schools/2026/0…

The poverty rate in the Syracuse City School District fell more than 8 percentage points between 2023 and 2024, according to new data from the Census Bureau. syracuse.com/schools/2026/0…

Home sellers across Upstate New York are closing sales for more than their asking prices, according to data from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. syracuse.com/data/2026/02/h…

Home values in two Central New York counties grew at some of the fastest rates in the nation in December, according to data from Zillow. syracuse.com/data/2026/02/2…

The wealthiest town in Upstate New York in newly released census data was Forestburgh in Sullivan County. syracuse.com/data/2026/02/h…