![Via Carpenter prepares cookies for her business, Via’s Cookies, a staple of the Ithaca community.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2023/Vias-Cookies/vias_cookies_featured-768x512.jpg)
Via’s Cookies works to close the education gap by donating a percentage of its profits to LGBTQ+ and BiPOC students in college.
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On Wednesday, Feb. 22, New York State finalized its plan to lower the hours needed for farmworkers to qualify for overtime pay.
![Dennis Coleman, son of Peter Coleman, walks with this year's Green Beer Day Grand Marshalls Mike and Mary Kay Ryan (pictured with their hands waving).](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2023/Green-Beer-Sunday/Burris_20230226_001-768x511.jpg)
Thousands swarm for the first green beer of the season at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub in Tipperary Hill.
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Syracuse hosted five of the winter sports events for the New York Special Olympics, bringing in over 500 athletes from across the state to vie for medals.
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Some students say they’d never get behind the wheel under the influence but don’t think twice about getting on electric scooters, bikes and skateboards.
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The downtown Syracuse food hall is hosting Black musicians such as the Brownskin Band and cooking demos this month.
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Gov. Hochul’s administration is working to fund better mental health resources in New York State, but the money may not be enough to equalize access for marginalized communities.
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A quest to capture cultural and sociological moments of residents in a Syracuse, New York, neighborhood.
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TikTok is proving to be a valuable resource for low-income and minority students as they apply to universities.
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Mike Golden and Anthony Cage talk about their fight to break the stigma surrounding cannabis and be a force for good in their community.