Eric Shear
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Cornell University survey shows rise in students reporting nonconsensual sexual contact (opens the original)
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ITHACA N.Y. — More than a third of undergraduate women who responded to a 2025 Cornell University survey reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact since arriving at the university, according to data released by Cornell. The findings come as questions about sexual assault, reporting and campus culture have received renewed attention amid an investigation involving allegations that Cornell fraternity members raped and drugged a student. Cornell’s 2025 Survey of Sexual Assault and Related
Students speak on Cornell's 'tense' atmosphere as alleged rape case unfolds (opens the original)
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is defending its handling of a 2024 sexual assault case involving members of the Chi Phi fraternity as the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office reopens its criminal investigation. As allegations involving Cornell’s now-closed Chi Phi fraternity return to the spotlight, students said the case has become a major topic of conversation on campus. “It’s been really tense, I would say,” Cornell sophomore Chloe Scardino said to CNY Central. The district attorney
Paralyzed cyclist travels 360 miles of the Erie Canalway Trail to highlight accessibility (opens the original)
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A 360-mile journey across New York is giving one advocate a chance to experience the Erie Canalway Trail and show how thoughtful design can make the outdoors more accessible to people of all abilities. Ian Mackay, who is paralyzed from the neck down, is traveling the Erie Canalway Trail from Albany to Buffalo in a power wheelchair he controls using air rather than his hands. Moving at about 8 mph, Mackay made his way through the Syracuse area as part of the cross-state trip. Mac
Next phase of I-81 project to begin this fall as construction moves into downtown Syracuse (opens the original)
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Drivers in downtown Syracuse will soon begin seeing major construction tied to the Interstate 81 viaduct project as work shifts into the heart of the city. The New York State Department of Transportation says construction on the next phase of the project is expected to begin this fall. The work is part of the larger effort to remove the elevated I-81 viaduct through Syracuse and replace it with a street-level community grid. Construction is expected to continue through 2031. REL
'The Numbers, I'm struggling with': Lawmakers react as aquarium costs near $100M (opens the original)
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly $100 million has been spent on Syracuse’s Inner Harbor aquarium as the project moves closer to its expected opening, with county lawmakers raising questions about remaining costs, parking and whether additional public funding could eventually be needed. New financial records show spending on the aquarium has reached about $99.78 million. The project is now budgeted at roughly $104 million after originally being expected to cost about $85 million. Onondaga County Legislato
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