Working Toward Democracy By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alexis Emm InterFaith Works is striving to show Syracuse a new view of the world. “We think that what we’re doing is creating an equity lens for our community,” president and...
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Karen DeJarnette
Empowering Women in the Workforce By Riley Bunch | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson For 2016 Syracuse Woman of the Year Karen DeJarnette, it’s all about the big picture. Her day-to-day life consists of putting puzzle pieces together to help...
The Ladies Relief of the Poor and Needy and Home Association
A History of Helping By David Haas | Photography provided by Storycuse.com Long before social services were available to the needy, The Ladies Relief of the Poor and Needy and Home Association was formed in Syracuse in 1851 to help...
Natalie Clair Stetson
Excitement in the Water By Kathryn Walsh | Photography by Alexis Emm Canals and New York state history aren’t exactly at the forefront of the cultural zeitgeist these days. In Syracuse, at least, Natalie Clair Stetson is determined to change...
Lanika Mabrey
Great Loss, Greater Gains By Samantha Mendoza | Photography by Alice G. Patterson Lanika Mabrey is a familiar figure on the Westside of Syracuse. She walks through its streets frequently, bundled up in warm clothing in the cool winter weather,...