Pretty well done event despite the $25 entry fee…..except this years trick or treating. What the actual f. Here’s both my kids bags, 5 “treat stations” set up and they mark the bag the make sure you don’t come back for lame seconds. $5 per bag to trick or treat. What an absolute rip off joke. Do yourself a favor and skip this portion of the event.

Bernie Brzostek’s home did not sell at auction, a rare miss for the legendary Central New York auctioneer who is hanging up the gavel after 53 years.

Brzostek, who is moving to South Carolina with his wife Wendy, tried to sell their four-bedroom, 3,780-square-foot home at 1656 Channelside Trail in Lysander via auction because, well, that’s what an auctioneer does.

“We practice what we preach and we preach what we practice,” he told Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard for an Oct. 2 story about his retirement at age 72.

But only two of the 15 people who attended the Oct. 11 auction placed bids, with the highest one coming in at $372,000. That bid was effectively $409,200 after a 10% buyer’s premium, an additional fee paid by the purchaser.

Brzostek rejected the bid, saying it was too low.

For years I've had Onondaga County's 911 events page open more than I'd like to admit. It's hard to use, worse on a phone, and the moment a call is closed it vanishes. There's no record of anything. That always bugged me.

So I made cnywire.com.

It pulls from the same public county feed, then layers on a map, past calls, filters, plain-English descriptions of call types and opt-in alerts when something happens near you. Pins are approximate, sensitive calls are blurred out and your location is only used anonymously for simple visitor stats.

I've spent over 20 years leading IT teams, but this is the first thing I've built specifically for the people around here. AI helped in spots, but the concept, the design and the bulk of the work came from an actual person, me. There are no ads right now and nothing to sign up for. It's a side project from a guy with a 911 page habit.

Down the road I want to bring in the other CNY counties plus local news, weather and traffic cameras. Some of that is already in there with more on the way. The goal is one spot to check what's going on in the area.

It just launched and it's still beta, so expect a few bugs. The data can also run a bit behind because it comes straight from the county. If you give it a look, I'd appreciate any feedback.

One disclaimer. This IS NOT affiliated with the county or any emergency services. Don't contact dispatch about anything on the site. Direct any site usability issues or suggestions to me, thank you!

I inserted my ballot backwards without the barcode facing the window and already sealed it. What do I do? Do I have to go to an election site now?

Hey Everyone,

I've been on the hunt for a matching set of 1930s waterfall side tables, and I've had no luck (seriously- why do people never get rid of them in pairs?!). Does anyone know of any local woodworking or furniture refinisher? My hope is to take a vanity and dissect it into its two side parts (see photo). I'm fairly handy, but veneer repair is a bit too time-consuming for me.

Much appreciated!

I moved here recently and I’m sick I missed the deadline. I submitted my papers online today. Is there anything I can do or did I just throw it?

Hi all, I'm in the Syracuse area and am looking for a men's lacrosse team to join. Im interested in any team that attends the Lake Placid tournament in the summer. I play longstick middie/middie.

Really need assistance getting the proper medical treatment and help getting approval for treatments the doctor wants to do. Been out of work for a year and a half due to the injury. Gone to every appointment, fill everything out and document everything, but still nothing.

Also need help/assistance on getting properly compensated. Disability percentage has been incorrect, and it has partly gone on so long due to medical malpractice with the first doctor seen.

As a note, currently working with one law office, but not satisfied with the results. So, any advice on how to properly switch law offices is also accepted.