☀️ Today’s Weather
Bundle up today because it's going to feel more like late March than early May out there. Expect a raw, overcast Wednesday with rain continuing through the early afternoon and temperatures likely stuck in the 40s all day, with perhaps a brief push to 50. The good news is things dry out by late afternoon, with just some spotty sprinkles into the evening and calmer winds overnight.
🗞️ Top Stories
1. Syracuse's "Night Mayor" Job Is Now Official, and It Pays Pretty Well
The City of Syracuse has officially posted the Nightlife Coordinator position that Mayor Sharon Owens announced back in January, and the salary is up to $72,000 a year. The role is essentially a bridge between City Hall and downtown bars, venues, and businesses, meant to help make Syracuse's after-hours scene more vibrant and coordinated. You've got about two weeks left to apply if you've ever dreamed of being paid to care about nightlife.
2. Level 3 Sex Offender Alden Fuller Charged Federally in Syracuse
Federal authorities announced that Alden Fuller, 50, of Syracuse, a Level 3 "high risk" sex offender with prior convictions in 1997 and 2015, was found with a large volume of child pornography on his cell phone after purchasing it through an online messaging app. The material involved children as young as six years old. Fuller was ordered held without bail pending trial and faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in federal prison on the receiving charge alone.
3. The Amp's Pavilion Gets a New Name to Honor Joanie Mahoney
The pavilion at the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview is being named after former Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, a nod to her years of public service and her role in shaping the region's infrastructure and entertainment options. It's a fitting tribute for anyone who has spent a summer evening out at the Amp and wondered how so many of those improvements came to be.
⚡ Quick Hits
Route 57 in Liverpool was closed near the Thruway entrance Tuesday after a tractor trailer accident, so keep that in mind if that's part of your regular commute.
An Oswego woman is accused of defrauding Bank of America, the University of Chicago, and private individuals out of at least $4,400, and the Oswego County Sheriff's Office is looking for additional potential victims.
Onondaga County lawmakers passed a bill regulating face-scanning and biometric surveillance technology, making it one of more local governments taking a harder look at how that tech gets used in public.
A Camillus Trader Joe's may be in the works, which is welcome news for anyone tired of the drive out to Erie Boulevard.
West Genesee's boys basketball coach Fred Kent and girls basketball coach Mariah Lamas have both stepped down and will not be returning next season, leaving the Wildcats searching for two new coaches heading into the fall.
📅 Events This Week
Oswego Jazz Project Concert with Trombonist Michael Davis is tonight, Wednesday, May 6, at 7:30 PM in the Hewitt Hall Ballroom at SUNY Oswego. It's free and open to everyone, so no excuses not to go.
The STARS Tour Featuring Anne Wilson comes to the Landmark Theatre on Thursday, May 7, at 7:00 PM; a worship-focused concert featuring songs from her STARS album and fan favorites.
CeCe Winans: More Than This Tour follows on Friday, May 8, at 7:00 PM, also at the Landmark Theatre on S. Salina St. for a second big night of gospel music in Syracuse.
Food Truck Battle runs Friday, May 8 from 4:00 to 10:00 PM and Saturday, May 9 from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM at the New York State Fairgrounds on Chevy Court, with 55 food trucks, live music, and kid-friendly activities.
Oswego Food and History Tour kicks off Friday, May 8 at 2:30 PM as a guided walking tour blending local history with food samples from Oswego businesses.
Guided Nature Walk at Rice Creek is Saturday, May 9 at 11:00 AM at Rice Creek Field Station (193 Thompson Road, Oswego); about an hour long and open to the public.
Syracuse University Commencement for the Class of 2026 takes place Sunday, May 10 from 9:30 AM to noon at the JMA Wireless Dome, so expect extra traffic around the university all weekend.
That's your Wednesday rundown. Stay dry out there today, and we'll see you tomorrow with more of what's happening around CNY.