☀️ Today’s Weather
Thursday's going to feel more like late May than early April. Highs near 63°F with south winds gusting up to 40 mph, so hold onto your hat (literally). Skies start with some hazy morning sunshine before clouds roll in through the afternoon, and you can expect a little light rain near dinnertime and into the evening.
🗞️ Top Stories
1. He's Staying, Kiyan Anthony Is Coming Back to the Hill In what's easily the best news to hit Syracuse basketball in weeks, Kiyan Anthony officially announced he's returning for his sophomore season. This comes shortly after his buddy Sadiq White made the same call, giving new head coach Gerry McNamara two key pieces to build around heading into 2026-27. The father-son-GMac storyline practically writes itself… Carmelo won a national title with McNamara in 2003, and now the reunion is complete with Kiyan along for the ride.
2. Maxwell Does It Again, No. 1 in the Nation (For the 30th Time) Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs was just ranked the top public affairs program in the country by U.S. News & World Report for the 30th time. Maxwell tied with Indiana University's O'Neill School this year, and also topped the charts in public management and leadership as a subspecialty. Harvard finished behind them. Let that sink in.
3. Man Killed, 10-Year-Old Boy Wounded in South Side Shooting A man was shot and killed and a 10-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet in a shooting on Syracuse's South Side Wednesday afternoon, just blocks from a school. The shooting happened shortly after 3 p.m., and details on suspects remain limited. It's a sobering reminder of the ongoing challenges facing some of our neighborhoods, and our thoughts are with the families involved.
⚡ Quick Hits
SU men's basketball is adding more pieces under GMac, landing Australian forward Tasman Goodrick, another Siena transplant following the new coaching staff to the Hill.
Syracuse officially hired Jamal Brunt as an assistant men's basketball coach, continuing to round out the new staff.
Chicken finger fans, rejoice: Raising Cane's is eyeing its first CNY location at the DeWitt Town Center on Erie Boulevard, currently a Taco Bell site, pending planning board approval.
The City of Syracuse is moving closer to a finalized budget with no property tax increase on the table, for now.
Cross Lake flooding is getting worse, with residents describing rising waters swallowing their yards, and Onondaga County waterways remain closed until further notice.
📅 Events This Week
🩰 CNY Ballet: Depth & Desire — April 11–12 & 18–19 at the Everson Museum's Hosmer Auditorium; Saturday shows at 2 PM & 7 PM, Sunday matinees at 2 PM. Original choreography plus a reimagined Carmen.
📚 "The American Game" Book Talk with S.L. Price — Saturday, April 11 at 12:30 PM at the Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center in Liverpool; a deep conversation on lacrosse's Indigenous roots, perfectly timed on the same day as the Syracuse-Virginia game.
🏈 AmeriCU Spring Game — Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 PM at the JMA Wireless Dome; SU football's free spring game is open to all, but tickets must be grabbed online in advance, none will be sold at the door.
That's your CNY Insights for Thursday. Stay warm, brace for those gusts, and let's hope the rain holds off.