Good News York

Laurel Flanagan, CEO of Operation Northern Comfort, speaks to what keeps her team going. She describes the quiet power of showing up during someone’s worst moment — and how something as simple as helping a person roll themselves out of their own front door for the first time can be completely life-changing. For the volunteers […] More

Fleet Feet Syracuse’s Grant Fletcher shares one of the moments that says everything about what his team does. A 92-year-old woman walked into the store for the very first time, tired of living with sore feet. They took her through the fitting process, and she walked out thrilled — knowing she finally had the right […] More

Grant Fletcher of Fleet Feet Syracuse shares the story of how he went from baseball player to marathon runner. In 2014, the furthest Grant had ever run was 90 feet between bases. When a charity opportunity came along and someone finally said "put up or shut up," he had one question: could he become a […] More

Grant Fletcher of Fleet Feet Syracuse explains how the right pair of shoes can do more than just feel comfortable — they can eliminate chronic pain that people have lived with for years. As Grant puts it, everything starts at your feet and works its way up the kinetic chain. Fleet Feet takes the time […] More

GNY.168 | feat. Grant Fletcher from Fleet Feet Syracuse What does it actually mean to be fitted for the right pair of shoes — and why does it matter more than you think? In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Grant Fletcher, Community Outreach Manager at Fleet Feet Syracuse, […] More

Real estate professional and business coach Ben Gray cuts straight to the heart of why most people never reach the level of success they are chasing. Everyone is looking for the shortcut — the magic pill, the silver bullet — but the answer is always the same: do the work. Ben speaks from his own […] More

Ben Gray gets candid about what it is actually like to buy a home in today’s Central New York market — and he is not sugarcoating it. Ben describes the process as getting your teeth kicked in once a week, with buyers constantly losing out to higher offers or all-cash deals. But rather than overwhelm […] More

Real estate professional Ben Gray shares one of the most overlooked mistakes first-time home buyers make before closing. After walking through what the closing process typically looks like — from gathering documentation to working with lenders and attorneys over roughly 60 days — Ben leaves viewers with a simple but critical warning: do not make […] More

GNY Episode 167 | The Truth About Buying, Selling & Building a Real Estate Business in CNY ft. Ben Gray In this episode of Good New York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Ben Gray — local Central New York real estate professional and founder of Sold in CNY — for a candid, in-depth conversation […] More

Poundtown is not just a burger spot. The team recently pulled back the curtain on their chicken sandwich — and it is the kind of thing that earns its own reputation. In-house breading made without buttermilk, a cold sauce prepared fresh every day, a sweet hot honey drizzle, and hand-cut fries sliced every morning. The […] More

With McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, and Five Guys all competing for the same customer, the question is fair — why choose Poundtown? The founder makes his case in three parts: the name that stops people in their tracks, the quality of food that speaks for itself after just one bite, and a price point designed […] More

What started with just a few hundred burgers a month has grown into something remarkable. The founder of Poundtown Burgers shares the story behind the brand — from the early days of doubt and nearly empty tables to selling over 30,000 burgers in a single year. The name was not his idea, but the belief […] More

GNY EP.166 | feat. Randal Hon from Poundtown Burgers 🍔 In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Randall Hon — the founder of Pound Town Burgers — right inside their downtown Syracuse location at 208 Water Street. What started as a bold idea during a post-COVID restaurant landscape has […] More

What if there was a place for everyone… centered around creativity? The Center for the Arts is exactly that. From concerts and theater to classes, workshops, and events, it’s become what some call a “YMCA for the arts.” A space where the whole community can come together and experience something meaningful. Follow for more stories […] More

Big things are happening downtown. With a $1.17 million revitalization grant, a new space called “Cornerstone” is coming to life, bringing lectures, classes, performances, and community programs under one roof. It’s not just about restoring a building. It’s about building something meaningful for the future. Follow for more local progress stories worth knowing. More

GNY.168 | feat. Grant Fletcher from Fleet Feet Syracuse What does it actually mean to be fitted for the right pair of shoes — and why does it matter more than you think? In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Grant Fletcher, Community Outreach Manager at Fleet Feet Syracuse, […] More