NCC News Brief: June 8, 2022 NCC News Brief: June 8, 2022

DARCIE ORTIQUE:
THIS IS YOUR NCC NEWS BRIEF. IT’S WEDNESDAY JUNE 8TH. I’M DARCIE ORTIQUE. FOR THE MUSIC LOVERS OUT THERE, JAZZ IN THE CITY IS RETURNING TO THE SALT CITY TOMORROW… THE URBAN JAZZ COALITION WILL PROVIDE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND PARTNER WITH SYRACUSE COMMUNITY HEALTH TO INCREASE VACCINATION RATES. THE SMOOTH SOUNDS WILL START AT 6 P-M AND ATTENDEES HAVE ACCESS TO MUSIC, HEALTH SCREENINGS AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS! LARRY LUTTINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF C-N-Y JAZZ SHARES SOME INSIGHT ON WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT.

LARRY LUTTINGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JAZZ IN THE CITY:
“…LIKE A SYMPHONY OR AN OPERA. WE HAVE MULTIPLE SERIES OF THAT WE PRODUCE WHAT WE CALL WINTER SEASON FALL AND SPRING AND OUR SUMMER SEASON IS DOMINATED BY A LARGE JAZZ FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN SYRACUSE.”

ORTIQUE:
COLLEGE ATHLETES ALL OVER THE U-S ARE TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE TRANSFER PORTAL. ONE LOCAL BASEBALL PLAYER, BRYCE MOORE IS TRANSFERING FOR A FOURTH TIME AND EXPLAINS WHERE HIS JOURNEY STANDS ON HIS QUEST TO JOIN A NEW TEAM.

BRYCE MOORE/COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYER:
“I’M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO GET BACK INTO PLAYING BASEBALL AGAIN. I TRAINED ALL SEMESTER FOR TWO MONTHS, TWO AND A HALF MONTHS, BUT THERE’S DEFINITELY NOTHING LIKE PLAYING.”

ORTIQUE:
OUR WEATHER REPORTER, TOLUWA FAMUYIDE EXPLAINS WHY YOU MAY WANT TO GET OUTSIDE TODAY, BEFORE CLOUDY SKIES AND RAIN COME INTO TOWN TOMORROW.

TOLUWA FAMUYIDE/WEATHER REPORTER:
“SO TODAY, WE’RE EXPECTING A HIGH OF 73 DEGREES, WHICH MEANS YOU CAN GO OUT AND HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FRIENDS, DO ANYTHING YOU NEED TO DO OUTSIDE. LATER TODAY, IT’S GOING TO DROP INTO THE MID-FIFTIES, BUT TOMORROW, WE’RE GOING TO SEE HEAVY RAIN AND THAT MEANS, YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN’T GO OUTSIDE WITHOUT A RAINCOAT.”

ORTIQUE:
THE PRICE AT THE PUMP HAS BEEN THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION FOR MANY NEW YORKERS, LATELY. ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A’S NATIONAL AVERAGES, THE COST OF REGULAR GAS IS ROUGHLY FOUR DOLLARS AND NINETY-EIGHT CENTS, WHILE DIESEL GAS IS ABOUT SIX DOLLARS AND THIRTY CENTS.

ORTIQUE:
YOU CAN FIND THE LATEST DETAILS ON LOCAL NEWS, ENTERTAINEMENT AND SPORTS, RIGHT HERE, AT NCC NEWS ONLINE. UNTIL TOMORROW, THIS IS YOUR NCC NEWS BRIEF.

It’s that time of year again for all of the jazz lovers across Central New York to enjoy a free concert series. Jazz in the City is returning to the Salt City this year and the live music performances will begin Thursday, June 9 in Kirk Park at Argyle Terrace and West Borden Avenue. The performances are set to begin at 6 p.m. And, this time, the Syracuse Community Health organizers will be present at the concert to provide attendees with COVID-19 screenings and vaccinations. In addition to the music, food and arts and crafts happening, there will be a healthcare mobile unit on-site and incentives for those who take advantage of it.

While the summer is filled with a host of entertainment for Syracuse residents, Division-1 athletes like Bryce Moore are looking to the NCAA transfer portal for answers. Moore, a reputable baseball player for several colleges and universities shares why he is still in search of the right institution and team, to call his own. If selected by another collegiate baseball team, Moore will be attending his fourth college. You can follow Moore’s story and more, right here on the NCCNews website.

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