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The Peacock Bar is Back After Two Years and Reservations are Already Booking Up

Jul 20, 2026

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The Peacock Bar is Back After Two Years and Reservations are Already Booking Up

Plus: NY freezes all new data centers, 78 events on the calendar, and a $17M fine for National Grid.

Matt Flood
Matt Flood

This Week's Events

Things to Do in Syracuse & CNY This Week

Jul 19, 2026

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Things to Do in Syracuse & CNY This Week

Your weekly guide to the best events, live music, food, and things to do in Syracuse and Central New York. Updated every Monday by TLDR Syracuse.

Matt Flood
Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

A Vacant Downtown Syracuse Church Re-opens as a Wine Bar

Jul 13, 2026

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A Vacant Downtown Syracuse Church Re-opens as a Wine Bar

Plus: Onondaga County has AI answering 911 calls, the city's highest-ranking policewoman sues SPD, and Micron breaks ground months ahead of schedule.

Matt Flood
Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

$2 billion more for I-81, and there's legal infighting on the project

Jul 6, 2026

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$2 billion more for I-81, and there's legal infighting on the project

Plus: Weird Al at Lakeview, Apizza Alimentari finally opens soon, and a car got eaten by a sinkhole.

Matt Flood
Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

13 Fireworks Shows Around Syracuse This 4th of July Weekend

Jun 29, 2026

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13 Fireworks Shows Around Syracuse This 4th of July Weekend

Plus: Clay lands $30M from Micron, Federal Agents tracked a Local who posted about ICE, TTM is investing $130M for an expansion, and Beak & Skiff was featured on Forbes about their cannabis brand

Matt Flood
Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

Onondaga County's $500,000 Bet on Data Centers

Jun 22, 2026

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Onondaga County's $500,000 Bet on Data Centers

Plus: a $130 million housing project breaks ground, and $11.5 million heads to Schiller Park.

Matt Flood
Matt Flood

This Week's Events

Trivia Nights in Syracuse NY: Every Location, Every Night of the Week

Jun 21, 2026

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Trivia Nights in Syracuse NY: Every Location, Every Night of the Week

A day-by-day guide to weekly trivia nights in Syracuse and Central New York. Local venues hosting free trivia Sunday through Thursday.

Matt Flood
Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

CNY Needs 2,500 New Housing Units a Year to Keep Up With Micron. CNY Isn’t Building Enough of Them.

Jun 15, 2026

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CNY Needs 2,500 New Housing Units a Year to Keep Up With Micron. CNY Isn’t Building Enough of Them.

Plus: the I-81 interchange you’ve been waiting on just opened, and McMahon vetoed his own term limits.

Matt Flood
Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

New York just hit pause on data centers. Baldwinsville showed up. Albany listened.

Jun 8, 2026

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New York just hit pause on data centers. Baldwinsville showed up. Albany listened.

Plus: 700 apartments proposed for DeWitt, 46 more coming downtown. Syracuse is building.

Matt Flood
Matt Flood
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