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1.4KUncategorizedWill X Become The World’s Biggest News Source?
It still feels unusual to call Twitter “X,” right? Most of us still refer to a “tweet” or whether we use “Twitter”...
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How to Plan the Best Las Vegas Group Event at a Sports Bar
Planning a group event can be a daunting task, especially in a bustling city like Las Vegas, where there are countless options...
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N.Y. Schools Aid Efforts to Reduce Vaping in Schools
The vaping epidemic has become of colossal concern for parents, educators, and health professionals, particularly as it pertains to teenagers and young...
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Passings: Dan Elliott, Doug Moncrief, James ‘Sparky’ Burgen
Syracuse Jazz Fest founder Frank Malfitano reflects, “For longtime fans of the Syracuse arts and music scene, this past week may well be remembered as...
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Summer Times 2019: The warm-weather CNY goings on
Frozen Assets: Serving dozens of creamy custards, The Spotted Duck is Penn Yan’s dessert oasis Rivers Deep, Mountains High: Lakes, museums,...
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The Honor Roll: Syracuse New Times takes home excellence awards
The Syracuse New Times, the oldest alternative newsweekly in the United States, walked away with another batch of accolades during the 41st...
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You Gotta Have Art: Former publisher Art Zimmer recalls a quarter-century with the Syracuse New Times
"We went from grossing under $200,000 per year to over $2 million a few years later," said Art Zimmer, former publisher of the Syracuse...
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All politics is local: 50 years of Syracuse politics (photos)
As we’ve said more than once this week, the Syracuse New Times has been around the block more than a few times and...
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Did you know Al Roker was a cartoonist for the Syracuse New Times?
Now safely ensconced as the third wheel to co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on NBC-TV’s The Today Show, there was a time when Al...
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Life’s a Pitch: Early Syracuse New Times scribe recalls articles that kicked off writing career
The National Casket Company, the Borscht Belt singles scene, the MONY weather star and numerous interviews with iconic baby boom celebrities, most of whom you’ve...
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A look back at the last 50 years of the Syracuse music scene (photos)
It goes without saying that the Syracuse New Times would not have been nearly as much fun without our expansive coverage of...
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Bad Moon Rising? SNT’s longest-serving editor-in-chief ponders forces that imperil local journalism
Alternative newsweeklies such as the Syracuse New Times began in the midst of a technological revolution. Offset printing and phototypesetting made publishing cheaper, enabling these...
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Simon Says More: Recalling memories from Ken Simon’s leadership of the New Times
Ken Simon’s reflections on Fat Igor, the paper’s memorable mascot: “He thought he was very hip and cool but he wasn’t really,...
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The First 11 Years: SNT founder recalls pioneering days of Syracuse alternative journalism
The Syracuse New Times’ origin story starts at the defunct Waldorf Diner on Erie Boulevard in the fall of 1968. Over a hottle of...
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This is Us: Syracuse New Times publishes 50th anniversary issue
Welcome to the Syracuse New Times’ 50th-anniversary celebration! This retrospective issue is something of a bittersweet triumph, however. Although we’ve made it...
