Each week, syracuse.com will look back at some of our most important and valuable journalism from the previous week. Here are six stories for the week of Oct. 19, 2025.

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A Cicero driver asks the DOT: Who thought it was a good idea to do so much construction at once? (video)

Who in the state transportation department thought it would be a good idea to build a new roundabout in Cicero at the same time Interstate 81 construction narrowed highway lanes and shut down bridges? Joelle Greer, a lifelong Cicero resident, wanted to know. It turns out, Dave Smith oversaw all of that construction as boss of the Central New York region for the state DOT. And he lives in Cicero. We invited Smith to rid

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