The Syracuse Press Club presented nine awards to Central Current during their awards dinner on Saturday night, highlighting coverage that ranged from a photo essay on the housing crisis to reporting on emerging partnerships between local law enforcement and ICE. The event celebrated the Syracuse -area news community, with awards categories including print/digital, television, audio, and student journalism, among others. Central Current participated for the fourth time and earned nine awards, including: 1st place for Best News Website 1st place for Still Photography – Photo Essay: in recognition of Michelle Gabel, Michael Greenlar, and Janet Gramza’s photo exhibit “A Place to Call Home“. The series provided a tenant-focused look at the Syracuse housing crisis and was displayed at the ArtRage gallery in February and March 2025. 1st place for Non-Daily or Special Interest Human Interest Feature or Series: in recognition of Sean Kirst’s column “On Valley hillside, bond of revered lacrosse coach, beloved stickmaker lives on in one young tree“. The story memorialized influential coach and stickmaker Alf Jacques. 2nd place for Print/Digital News Feature or Series: in recognition of Patrick McCarthy’s article “ICE rattled a Central New York village. Then, its police chief partnered with ICE.” which explored emerging partnerships between local law enforcement and federal immigration agents. 2nd place for Print/Digital Investigative News Feature or Series: in recognition of Patrick McCarthy’s article “Federal immigration agents accessed Syracuse drivers’ data through secret Flock Safety deal“. McCarthy’s investigation uncovered how surveillance data collected by Syracuse Police vendor Flock Safety was being shared in a national database network that included searches from U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents. Honorable Mention for Print/Digital Spot News: in recognition of Patrick McCarthy’s story, “Nedrow’s Dragon China shuttered. ICE detained its owner.“ Honorable Mention for Print/Digital News Feature or Series: in recognition of Chris Libonati’s story “Before the Deportation“, which took readers inside the apartment of a longtime Syracuse resident reflecting on his near-arrest by ICE and making the decision to leave the country. Honorable Mention for Print/Digital Sports Story: in recognition of Sean Kirst’s column “Sean Kirst: In this city so rich in hoops history, why I asked my students to remember Lawrence Moten“, which profiled one of Syracuse University’s most enduring basketball icons. Honorable Mention for Student Print/Digital News Story: in recognition of “Three Baldwinsville police officers took ‘demeaning’ photo of prisoner in 2005, documents reveal” by Ahna Fleming, Ellie Rockoff and Brian Cohen which explored police misconduct as part of a partnership with USA Today Network and Syracuse University. In total, Central Current has been awarded 25 Syracuse Press Club awards, including first place for investigative journalism in 2025. The post Central Current honored at Syracuse Press Club Awards appeared first on Central Current. ...read more read less