Johnathan Croyle
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Past articles by Johnathan:
Meet these 10 nearly forgotten abolitionists from Upstate New York
These men and women worked to end slavery in the 19th century → Read More
How 10 years of building and fighting whittled down plans for Destiny USA’s out-of-this-world mall (Part II)
Many of the major plans for the mall were stripped away during the 10 years after the mall expansion was first proposed → Read More
An aquarium, canals, golf and mountains: Revisiting the grand plans to turn Carousel Mall into Destiny USA (Part I)
It’s been 20 years since shovels first hit dirt on the expansion of the Carousel Center, Syracuse’s most iconic and most enduring shopping center. → Read More
11 cheap, free or otherwise cool finds in the Center of Progress building at the 2022 NY State Fair
We toured the Center of Progress building to find cool stuff for you to check out. → Read More
They bought this 850-acre Oswego County retreat for $1.3M, and are renting it to nature-lovers
Once the summer retreat of one of Syracuse's most prominent business pioneer, Vanderkamp has been remade into an 850-acre eco-resort. → Read More
Marv Levy’s remarkable football journey told through his own words and ‘Marvisms’
From a high school in St. Louis, to New Mexico, Canada, the NFL, and the glory days with the Buffalo Bills, Marv Levy always found the right words to motivate his team. → Read More
Crunch home opener, Syracuse Film Festival, Lewberger: 16 things to do in CNY
The Syracuse Crunch hosts fans again and other fun things to do this weekend in Central New York. → Read More
Find out where the new salt potato ‘Hungry for History’ marker will be located
The marker will be unveiled at a dedication ceremony on July 10 → Read More
Upstate’s forgotten abolitionists: The ‘noble life’ of Calvin Fairbank included rescuing 47 slaves
Calvin Fairbank helped 47 slaves escape bondage and endured two stints in Kentucky prison for aiding runaways. → Read More
Upstate’s forgotten abolitionists: Former slave Thomas James founded Black churches in Rochester and Syracuse
Thomas James escaped bondage, learned to read and write and became a minister. → Read More
Upstate’s forgotten abolitionists: Theodore Weld was the ‘most mobbed man in America’
A student at the Oneida Institute, Theodore Weld became one of America's most influential abolitionists. → Read More
Upstate’s forgotten abolitionists: Buffalo’s William Wells Brown became a prolific writer
Escaped slave William Wells Brown taught himself to read and write and then became a trailblazing writer. → Read More
Upstate’s forgotten abolitionists: The former slave who wrote his autobiography
Austin Steward ran his own business in Rochester and wrote his life story in 1857. → Read More
Upstate’s forgotten abolitionists: Elmira’s John W. Jones buried Confederate prisoners with compassion
John W. Jones escaped slavery in Virginia and became a symbol of compassion during the Civil War. → Read More
Upstate’s forgotten abolitionists: Rev. Beriah Green was abolition’s ’master-thinker and teacher’
At a time when abolition was a radical idea, Beriah Green preached for equality between all races. → Read More
Upstate’s forgotten abolitionists: The college student who was expelled for his beliefs
George Gavin Ritchie started Colgate University's first student newspaper and was expelled after one of his editorials. → Read More
Upstate’s forgotten abolitionists: Stephen Myers helped hundreds to find their freedom
With the help of his wife, Harriet, Stephen Myers made Albany's section of the Underground Railroad one of best run in the New York. → Read More
Peterboro’s Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum offers free daily videos during Black History Month
The program will explore a different aspect of Black History every day during February. → Read More
1994 flashback: Buffalo Bills beat the Chiefs to reach 4th straight Super Bowl
It seemed no one in America wanted to see Buffalo in another Super Bowl. Except their players, coaches and fans. → Read More
Meet Asa Ladd of Brewerton, who once fell through the ice and kept fishing and was shot in the foot and kept hunting
Ladd ranks as one of Central New York's most rugged outdoorsmen. → Read More