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Syracuse (/ ˈ s ɪr ə k j uː z, ˈ s ɛr-,-k j uː s / SIRR-ə-kewz, SERR-, -kewss) [3] [4] [5] is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States.With a population of 148,620 and a metropolitan area of 662,057, [6] it is the fifth-most populated city and 13th-most populated municipality in the state of New York.
Syracuse is a city in Central New York sited on the former lands of the Onondaga Nation.Officially incorporated as a village in 1825, it has been at a major crossroads over the last two centuries, first of the Erie Canal and its branch canals, then on the railway network.
The National Register of Historic Places listings in Syracuse, New York are described below. There are 120 listed properties and districts in the city of Syracuse, including 19 business or public buildings, 13 historic districts, 6 churches, four school or university buildings, three parks, six apartment buildings, and 43 houses.
The Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area comprising three counties in central New York, with the city of Syracuse as its core. The three counties are Onondaga , Madison , and Oswego .
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) [10] is a private research university in Syracuse, New York, United States. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church , the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. [ 11 ]
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said his city's project is among the most ambitious, calling the soon-to-be-demolished stretch of I-81 "a scar that goes through the heart of our city."
Onondaga County (/ ˌ ɒ n ə n ˈ d ɑː ɡ ə / ON-ən-DAH-gə) is a county in the U.S. state of New York.As of the 2020 census, the population was 476,516. [1] The county seat is Syracuse. [2]
The Italians in Syracuse, New York number nearly 22,000 and are concentrated around the Little Italy of Syracuse, and the Northside of the city. Italian immigrants first settled in the area of Syracuse, New York beginning in 1883, after working on construction of the West Shore Railroad , that reached from New York City to Buffalo, New York . [ 1 ]