Syracuse and Onondaga County Links

Attractions and Events | Community Organizations | Government | Parks and Recreation | Real Estate | Transportation

Other local links are listed on their respective category pages.

Attractions and Events

• Armory Square
  Syracuse's historic downtown district offers some of the best and most unique shopping, dining, and entertainment Central New York has to offer.
• Arts and Music—See Arts and Entertainment Links: Local Arts and Music
• Downtown Committee of Syracuse
  Downtown dining, shopping, arts, and services, plus parking information and a calendar of downtown happenings.
• Empire Expo Center
  Information about the Great New York State Fair as well as other events throughout the year.
• Erie Canal Museum
• Landmark Theatre
• MOST—Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology
  Housed in historic Armory Square in downtown Syracuse, the MOST offers fun science and technology community education in the form of hands-on exhibits, special events, school programs, workshops, and demonstrations. The Bristol Omnitheater at MOST is the only IMAX® Dome Theater in New York State .
• Oncenter Complex
  Lists upcoming events at the Mulroy Civic Center Theatres, the War Memorial, and the Convention Center.
• Peregrine Falcon Cam
  Live video of the peregrine falcons nesting on the State Tower building in downtown Syracuse.
• Sports—See Sports Links: Local Sports Teams
• Syracuse University Carrier Dome

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Community Organizations

• ARISE, Inc.
  A community-based organization providing advocacy and support for people with disabilities.
• Better Business Bureau of Syracuse
• Catholic Charities of Onondaga County
• Child Care Solutions of Onondaga County
  Search Child Care Options, an online database of child care programs in Onondaga County. Also has advice on choosing quality care.
• CNY Edge
  An organization for young Central New York professionals.
• Come Home to Syracuse
  A community project to assist former residents of Syracuse and their families to move back home.
• Community Services, Recreation and Camps
  Search by keyword or organization name for after school programs, camps, legal services, mental health care, and more.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County
• Enable
  Individualized services for children and adults with disabilities.
• Exceptional Family Resources
  Provides services and support to people who have disabilities and their families. The Resource Manual is a comprehensive guide to services in Onondaga and surrounding counties.
• F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse
  A community-wide visioning program created with the goal of making Syracuse a better place to live and work.
• Helpline for Onondaga County
  A free database that provides human services information and referrals.
• Interreligious Council of Central New York
  Includes a searchable Directory of Religious Organizations in Onondaga County.
• Leadership Greater Syracuse
  A non-profit organization that trains individuals to become leaders in the Greater Syracuse community.
• League of Women Voters of Syracuse Metropolitan Area
  Includes information about voter registration, and our local and national representatives.
• Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency OCRRA
  Recycling, yard waste removal and Book Reclycling
• Pride Community Center of CNY
• Preservation Association of Central New York
• Rescue Mission
• The Spanish Action League (La Liga)
• Syracuse Professional and Recreational Club (CNYSPaRC)
• United Way of Central New York
  Includes links to local agencies funded by United Way and listings of volunteer opportunities.
• Updowntowners of Syracuse
  A not for profit organization comprised of individuals concerned with promoting the social and cultural growth of downtown Syracuse.
• Westcott Community Center
• Youth Services Directory
  From the Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Government

• Towns in Onondaga County:
  Camillus, Cicero, Clay, DeWitt, Elbridge, Fabius (no site), Geddes, LaFayette, Lysander, Manlius, Marcellus, Onondaga, Otisco (no site), Pompey, Salina, Skaneateles, Spafford, Tully, Van Buren
• Villages in Onondaga County:
  Baldwinsville, Camillus, East Syracuse, Elbridge, Fabius, Fayetteville, Jordan, Liverpool, Manlius, Marcellus, Minoa, North Syracuse, Skaneateles, Solvay, Tully
• Onondaga County
  Searchable site includes information about elected government officials, all the County of Onondaga departments, the public library system, parks and events and lots more.
• Onondaga County Clerk
  Includes links to town and village websites and information about accessing Onondaga County archival records.
• Onondaga County Sheriff's Office
  The website includes an inmate lookup and Police Blotter for County jails and Justice Center. - Temporarily unavailable.
• City of Syracuse
  Information about all the services and operations of Syracuse City Government, as well as all its attractions and activities.

• Syracuse Police Department

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Parks and Recreation

• Centers for Nature Education
  A nonprofit, non-partisan environmental education organization located at Baltimore Woods in Marcellus.
• Erie Canal Park
• Green Lakes State Park
• Onondaga County Parks
  Hours, admissions, directions, and activities at Onondaga County Parks, including Beaver Lake Nature Center, Highland Forest, Jamesville Beach, and Onondaga Lake Park.
• Onondaga Cycling Club
• Onondaga Lake Partnership
  Information about Onondaga Lake restoration activities.
• Onondaga Nation Arena (Tsha’Hoñ’noñyeñ’dakhwa’)
• Onondaga Ski Club
• Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park
• Syracuse Chargers Track Club
• Syracuse Department of Parks and Recreation
  Information on the city's community, neighborhood, and historic downtown parks.

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Real Estate

• CNY Fisbo Home Journal
  Lists homes for sale by owner.
• CNY Homes
  A residential real estate website for the Syracuse and the Central New York region.
• City of Syracuse Department of Assessment
  Assessment information for properties in the city of Syracuse.
• Home Headquarters, Inc.
  "Home HeadQuarters is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing and stabilizing neighborhoods in Central New York." Site includes Homebuyer Education, financial and homeownership counseling, Home Value Protection and Foreclosure Prevention. "Home HeadQuarters also provides homeowners with affordable home and energy improvement loans and grants."
• Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors
• A Guide to Tenant–Landlord Relations
• Onondaga County—Office of Real Property Tax Services
  Tax collection and assessment information for the towns in Onondaga County.
• Renters Guide Magazine
  A guide to apartment complexes in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo.
• Syracuse–Onondaga County GIS on the Web
  View area property information and aerial photos.

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Transportation

• Amtrak Syracuse Station
• CNY Regional Transportation Authority—CENTRO
  Centro bus routes and schedules. Also has information on the William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center.
• Syracuse Hancock International Airport
• Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council
  The SMTC is responsible for transportation planning for the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. An online version of the Bicycle Suitability Map for bicycle commuters is available here.
• Syracuse Ontrack

Last updated April 24, 2008