Stephanie Miner

Miner pushes for authority at Hancock International
By Gino Zarrillo
October 5, 2010 - 11:09am
Syracuse mayor urges state Legislature to turn the city-owned airport over to an independent authority.
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and her staff have not given up on their efforts to create an independent authority at Hancock International Airport. The measure was initially removed from the Common Council's Sept. 27 agenda, but Miner's camp is hoping to resubmit the proposal to state Legislature by November 8, according to the Post-Standard.

The creation of an independent authority is expected to lower operational costs, namely those pertaining to security.

Merry Mayfest
By Erica Sanderson
April 13, 2010 - 4:06pm
Mayfest is back this year with a few changes but students must mind their manners.

Spring’s biggest event is back, but will it be the same? Mayfest, typically a lively outside block party stretching across multiple streets, has a new home.

 Walnut Park will be the central location for the day’s festivities. The park will be split into three sections: A free beer trailer for 21 and up, a concert stage offering live performances, and a free food station.

 But the event isn’t a free-for-all.

To Syracuse's new mayor
By Amy Su
January 6, 2010 - 12:19am
As Stephanie Miner takes office, community leaders expect her to do more to address the environment and development.

For a better and greener Syracuse, people expect the new mayor Stephanie Miner to make important decisions in projects related to sustainability and the environment during her term.

“I think the character of her leadership will be very different than the past few mayors,” said Deb Warner, vice president for public policy and government relations in Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce.

Miner elected Syracuse mayor
By Shayna Meliker
November 4, 2009 - 12:06am
The first-ever woman mayor collects 50 percent of the vote to top two competitors.

For Syracuse mayor-elect Stephanie Miner, Tuesday night was one dreams are made of.

"To all of you who convince girls to believe in themselves and believe in their dreams, I want to tell you that you have somebody who has profound thanks for that,”  Miner told a crowd of of supporters in her victory speech.

Miner won 50 percent of the vote, becoming the first woman mayor of the city.

A Denver man claims to have helped plan balloon hoax
By Bianca Graulau
October 19, 2009 - 1:38pm
E-mails show conversations in which “balloon boy’s” father and another man plan balloon stunt.

Update: MSNBC.com is reporting that authorities want to question an associate of Richard Heene who claims to have discussed the balloon hoax with him through e-mails.

Robert Thomas, from Denver, sold a story called “Exclusive: I helped Richard Heene Plan a Balloon Hoax” to Gawker.com. He also provided the website with e-mail exchanges between him and Heene...