Here is a new comment on an older thread that folks might find worth reading.
My Syracuse and Our Syracuse. I am one of those that have joined the mass exodus. I am 34 and now in Phoenix, AZ a city of nearly 5 million. I came here to seek a better life, and job opps. I have only been here two weeks, and very home sick, hence my stumbling upon this site, as I sought out info on my home, and pics to ease my mind. I miss my family already, and extended family of friends. Phoenix is full of transients and has a hard time defining itself, but Syracuse is like its own country, very well defined and even has its own accent. I left knowing that I had to succeed, so that I can return when needed to take care of my elders, and Syracuse did not have jobs that I could get ahead in and make a decent amount…