Matt Flood

Syracuse local, 34 years and counting.

Weekly Newsletter

13 Fireworks Shows Around Syracuse This 4th of July Weekend

Jun 29, 2026

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8 min read

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

This Week's Events

Things to Do in Syracuse & CNY This Week

Jun 28, 2026

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6 min read

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

Weekly Newsletter

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

Jun 22, 2026

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9 min read

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

This Week's Events

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

Jun 21, 2026

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8 min read

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

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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9 min read

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

Weekly Newsletter

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

Jun 8, 2026

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9 min read

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

Weekly Newsletter

Syracuse's first $300K cop, plus a $200 check for you

Jun 1, 2026

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8 min read

Syracuse's first $300K cop, plus a $200 check for you

Plus: Taste of Syracuse takes over Clinton Square, and a local ghost-gun raid.

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

CNY is getting a second Trader Joe's, and the Parkway Bridge got a new dent

May 25, 2026

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7 min read

CNY is getting a second Trader Joe's, and the Parkway Bridge got a new dent

Plus: A nuclear future for Oswego County, the CNY company behind 80% of America's guitar strings, and a full Memorial Day week of things to do.

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

Wegmans scans your face. Syracuse votes to ban it today. The county? Not yet.

May 18, 2026

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7 min read

Wegmans scans your face. Syracuse votes to ban it today. The county? Not yet.

Your Wegmans probably isn't covered. Also: Camillus is getting a $2M biking trail, and the Regional Market finally has a renovation plan.

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

A stabbed dog, three shot cops, and the FBI

May 11, 2026

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8 min read

A stabbed dog, three shot cops, and the FBI

Amazon maps out its drone zone, Lysander locks in its data center moratorium, and the $354M city budget clears the Council.

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

CNY's next Amazon box might arrive by drone.

May 4, 2026

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7 min read

CNY's next Amazon box might arrive by drone.

A Syracuse family used social media to free a man from ICE detention. DeWitt Starbucks workers vote to unionize this Wednesday.

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

Did the Onondaga County office retaliate against the zoo?

Apr 27, 2026

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10 min read

Did the Onondaga County office retaliate against the zoo?

Plus: a CNY kid drafted by the Raiders, and Lysander moves to block a 300-megawatt data center.

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

Wegmans scans your face. Syracuse said ban it. The county hasn't.

Apr 20, 2026

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8 min read

Wegmans scans your face. Syracuse said ban it. The county hasn't.

Also, the I-81 project just closed Van Buren Street, and Hill traffic is already a mess.

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

The aquarium's $5.7M came from where? And Lysander wants 300 megawatts.

Apr 13, 2026

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8 min read

The aquarium's $5.7M came from where? And Lysander wants 300 megawatts.

A county film corp funded the aquarium. A developer wants to power a data center equivalent of 200,000 homes next door.

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

Your National Grid bill just went up. Here's by how much.

Apr 6, 2026

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8 min read

Your National Grid bill just went up. Here's by how much.

Plus SU is cutting 93 academic programs, G-Mac's portal blitz is on

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

G-Mac is home. Baseball is back. Easter eggs incoming.

Mar 29, 2026

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9 min read

G-Mac is home. Baseball is back. Easter eggs incoming.

Plus, what Micron just announced for CNY

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

The Inner Harbor Aquarium's price tag just got real

Mar 23, 2026

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8 min read

The Inner Harbor Aquarium's price tag just got real

Plus a Pink Floyd tribute, a healthcare "Code Red," and March Madness action for the Orange.

Matt Flood

Weekly Newsletter

SU just hired a new AD. Now comes the hard part.

Mar 16, 2026

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8 min read

SU just hired a new AD. Now comes the hard part.

New chancellor, new athletic director, and a basketball coaching search with a ticking clock.

Matt Flood

Best in Syracuse

Best Bars in Syracuse NY: A Local's Guide 2026

Mar 14, 2026

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7 min read

Best Bars in Syracuse NY: A Local's Guide 2026

Looking for the best bars in Syracuse NY? A local's guide to 10 spots worth your night, from whiskey dens, rooftop cocktails, speakeasies, and more in the Salt City.

Matt Flood

Best in Syracuse

The Best Restaurants in Syracuse NY: A Local's Guide (2026)

Mar 10, 2026

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6 min read

The Best Restaurants in Syracuse NY: A Local's Guide (2026)

The best restaurants in Syracuse NY, picked by locals. From Armory Square to Eastwood, here are the 10 spots worth your time in the Salt City.

Matt Flood

Best in Syracuse

Best Coffee Shops in Syracuse NY: A Local's Guide 2026

Mar 9, 2026

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8 min read

Best Coffee Shops in Syracuse NY: A Local's Guide 2026

The 12 best coffee shops in Syracuse NY, ranked by locals. From Recess to the newly opened Pausa, here's where to get your best cup in the Salt City.

Matt Flood