Jeremy Boyer

Democrats running for mayor of Syracuse in 2025 include, clockwise from top left, Chol Majok, Sharon Owens, Jimmy Oliver and Pat Hogan. Provided and file photos

Tim Rudd will be the fifth candidate to declare intentions to run for mayor

Tim Rudd announced his run for Syracuse mayor on Jan. 16, 2025. The former Syracuse common councilor is the budget director for Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh.

| Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh stands by the portraits of city mayors in the second floor hallway of City Hall. (Dennis Nett | [email protected]) Dennis Nett | [email protected]

| Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh gives his 2025 State of the City address to Syracuse Common Council and other Syracuse community leaders and residents on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Lifelong Democrat Tim Rudd has switched parties in a bid to be the city's next chief executive, but there's still hurdles for him to clear

| The city of Syracuse distributed recycling carts to households in October. (City of Syracuse) City of Syracuse

City officials now say just a third of eligible properties are registered, and they're looking at new ways to enforce the law

Officials will unveil project today that also would bring top-floor restaurant and retail to nine-story building

| Syracuse, N.Y. — An Indianapolis-based developer plans to build a nine-story full-scale hotel in downtown Syracuse on property that currently includes a deteriorating parking garage and an informal park.