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Syracuse, Utica and Rome are great foodie towns. Especially Italian food. They’re known for unique Italian eats Utica Greens, Chicken Riggies and tomato pie. Chicken Riggies are a staple on most CNY restaurants – and nearly every one puts their…
Category: CNY living
Incubator services help entrepreneurs grow in CNY
It’s a business dream come true. It happened in Syracuse, with the help of a business accelerator program. Six Syracusans formed a startup company in 2014 at the Tech Garden, a business program run by CenterState CEO, in downtown Syracuse.…
Low cost of living and high salaries make for the good life
If you’re in the medical profession, Central New York is the place to be. A recent list from Stacker showed the 50 highest-paying jobs in the heart of New York State. All top 10 pay over $146,000 a year, ten…
A CNY transplant’s success story: She came, she crashed then she conquered
Lekia Hill landed in Syracuse in 2013. She moved here sight unseen from Yonkers when she took a job as a lead organizer for Citizen Action New York. She found herself in a new community, with no friends, no social…
Fun Drives: CNY Daytrips in Every Direction
Fun Drives: CNY Daytrips in Every Direction A scenic drive is the ultimate summertime activity for many in Central New York. Hit the road for a new adventure or a favorite family destination – and make a day of it.…
What does your good life in CNY look like?
What Does Your Good Life in CNY Look Like? Like our many (many) flakes of snow, each individual’s idea of a good life looks a little different. And while everyone has a unique ideal in mind, we think no…
Living and loving life in CNY
Why Tammy Reese loves her hometown Dear Central New York, Thanks so much for affirming that I don’t have to live in a major city to have my wildest dreams come true. All I ever wanted to do was be…
The Joy of Houseplants, It’ll Grow on You
The Joy of Houseplants, It’ll Grow on You Interest in indoor gardening keeps growing and creates a world of happiness. By MJ Kravec Outside the clouds loom. It’s dark. It’s cold. But not in here. Inside Carol Watson Greenhouse in…
What Does Your Good Life Look Like?
What Does Your Good Life Look Like? By Amy Bleier Long Illustrations by Sean McKeown-Young Like our many (many) flakes of snow, each individual’s idea of a good life looks a little different. And while everyone has a unique…
Hasan Stephens
Hasan Stephens Hasan Stephens is the founder and CEO of the Good Life Philanthropic Youth Foundation, which aims to end the cycles of youth poverty, incarceration, recidivism and violence through hip-hop pedagogy and entrepreneurship by working with the highest risk…