On August 5, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson attended the dedication of Newhouse 1 at Syracuse University and delivered the Gulf of Tonkin speech, which two days later would become the justification ...

A look back at Nancy Cantor’s decade as SU’s Chancellor.

Who knew a simple shopping trip would involve a flying saucer? It was the later months of 1973, the Christmas shopping season is in full swing. A very pregnant Carol and her sister Louise decided to ...

1965 UFO – The Flying Saucer Whisperer - Cheryl Costa shares an interview with a man who witnessed a psychic event where a young boy - mentally called a flying saucer.

In 1998, Ryan’s mother, who was seven months’ pregnant, died in a car crash driving home from work. “The tragedy devastated Ryan, but it also ignited a real purpose to his life,” says Chris Novak, ...

In last week’s post, we discussed the idea of contacting extraterrestrials with the mind using our immortal consciousness. The method for contacting extraterrestrials is called the close encounter-5 ...

In last week’s post, we discussed how electromagnetic signals have been radiated into outer space. Signals that have acted like a beacon, suggesting to anyone who detects them that, “Someone is making ...

Researcher Cheryl Costa examines volume and trends for UFO Sightings in New York over 63 Years ...

A valued component of Central New York’s entertainment legacy was blown to smithereens on Saturday, Jan. 9, when a series of strategically-placed explosives helped to crumple the New York State Fair’s ...

Local girl makes good No. 1. Former Syracuse University student Jessie Mueller received a Tony Award for the lead role in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, an unexpected hit. While in town she ...

Syracuse photographer Michael Greenlar’s photo series captures intimate moments in the life of the people of Kokomville, a Canadian Algonquin community.

Best of Syracuse is a reader-generated poll trademarked by the Syracuse New Times. Since its 1997 inception we have asked our readers to nominate in a number of categories. For the 22nd anniversary ...