Block-Level Activity Directory

Syracuse streets and how to read them.

Every street tells a story. This directory is the index of the streets we cover most: where the EMS, fire, and police calls cluster, what construction or events are reshaping them, and which corners residents are watching this week. Coverage is block-level only, never address-level, sourced from public scanner traffic, NYSP filings, and Onondaga County records.

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First 20 streets we cover

Each card links to a live page. Five are launched today, the remaining build out over the next 30 days as the data set grows.

Erie Boulevard East

Eastside, Syracuse

6 to 9 typical calls/wk Traffic, EMS, retail security

East Genesee Street

Westcott / University Hill, Syracuse

5 to 8 typical calls/wk Police, EMS, SU events

South Salina Street

Southside / Downtown, Syracuse

7 to 10 typical calls/wk Police, fire, EMS

Park Street

Northside, Syracuse

4 to 6 typical calls/wk Police, EMS, neighborhood watch

Tompkins Street and Burnet Park

Tipperary Hill, Syracuse

3 to 5 typical calls/wk Police, EMS, park events

James Street

Eastwood / Northside, Syracuse

5 to 7 typical calls/wk Traffic, EMS

Butternut Street

Northside, Syracuse

4 to 6 typical calls/wk Police, EMS

West Genesee Street

Westside, Syracuse

5 to 8 typical calls/wk Traffic, EMS

South State Street

Downtown / Southside, Syracuse

6 to 8 typical calls/wk Police, retail

East Fayette Street

Downtown, Syracuse

4 to 6 typical calls/wk Police, EMS

South Geddes Street

Westside, Syracuse

4 to 7 typical calls/wk Traffic, EMS

Court Street

Eastwood, Syracuse

3 to 5 typical calls/wk EMS, residential

Brighton Avenue

Southside / Valley, Syracuse

4 to 6 typical calls/wk Police, EMS

Midler Avenue

Eastside, Syracuse

3 to 5 typical calls/wk Traffic, EMS

South Clinton Street

Downtown, Syracuse

5 to 7 typical calls/wk Police, downtown events

East Water Street

Downtown / Armory Square, Syracuse

4 to 6 typical calls/wk Bar district, EMS

Westcott Street

Westcott, Syracuse

3 to 5 typical calls/wk EMS, retail

Comstock Avenue

University Hill, Syracuse

4 to 6 typical calls/wk SU events, EMS

East Colvin Street

University Hill / Southside, Syracuse

3 to 5 typical calls/wk Residential, EMS

Teall Avenue

Eastwood, Syracuse

4 to 6 typical calls/wk Traffic, EMS

How we report streets responsibly

Four guardrails that separate this from a crime-map exploit and keep coverage useful for residents and businesses.

Block-level only

Activity pins to a corridor or intersection, never to a residential address. No house numbers, no driveways, no individuals.

Sourced from public records

Onondaga County 911 dispatch traffic, NWS bulletins, NYSP press releases, and 511NY road data. No private surveillance, no doorbell footage.

Context, not panic

Each page frames calls against a rolling neighborhood baseline. A two-call week on a six-call street is not news. A six-call day is.

Right to correct

Residents and businesses can flag anything they believe is wrong. Email [email protected] and we fix within 24 hours.