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It’s the FRIDAY FIVE! SWIPE ⬅️ This week, we’re featuring Syracuse’s own Jeff the Magic Man. Special thanks to our friends at @CrouseHealth for helping bring important stories like Jeff’s to life each and every week in the FRIDAY FIVE!
If you’ve spent any amount of time in Central New York, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Jeff the Magic Man in action. For years, he’s been entertaining kids and families at schools, libraries, malls, and community events all across New York State, creating the kind of memories that stick with people long after the show is over.
As I got to know Jeff better while putting together this week’s FRIDAY FIVE, I came to appreciate just how much of an impact he has made…not just here in Central New York, but within his industry as a whole. This past March, he represented Team USA at Twist and Shout, the International Competition for Balloon Artistry in Las Vegas, bringing home five awards, including the highest honor in the industry: the International Top Twister award.
Only 25 people in the world have ever earned that distinction.
That achievement places Jeff among the top 50 balloon artists in the country and the top 250 globally, a reminder that some of the most talented people in the world are right here in Central New York.
What I admire most about Jeff is that, despite the international recognition, his passion is still rooted in bringing joy to others. There’s something pretty special about someone who has turned making kids laugh, smile, and believe in a little magic into a lifelong calling.
Swipe through to see the five things that inspire Jeff the Magic Man. Thanks again to @crousehealth for bringing Jeff’s story to this week’s edition of the FRIDAY FIVE!
#fridayfive #syracuse #cny #magic #community
Have you seen the mysterious birdhouses of Meadowbrook Drive in Syracuse? Did you know these works of art are completely built and maintain by volunteers?! As are the gorgeous flower beds below them? Which one is your favorite? #syracuse #birdhouse #upstateny #syracuseny #neighborhood
The first time I walked into Drakos Urgent Care in Camillus with one of my kids, I remember thinking...
“Why doesn’t everyone know about this place?”
That feeling stuck with me.
So when I had the chance to create this FPV fly-through, I was excited. But what I didn’t expect was how much I’d learn along the way.
The more I dug in, the more impressed I became.
I had the chance to get to know CEO Heather Drake-Bianchi and hear the story behind Drakos. Learning that it all started with Syracuse EMTs who saw firsthand where healthcare was falling short completely changed the way I looked at the business. This wasn’t created because someone wanted to open another urgent care. It was built by people who had spent years helping others on the front lines and knew there had to be a better way.
Then I started realizing everything they actually offer. Beyond urgent care, they’re supporting families, first responders, student athletes, local businesses and so many others through services I honestly had no idea they provided.
As a father, that’s reassuring. As a storyteller, those are the kinds of stories I love finding. Sometimes you think you’re creating a video about a building... and you end up telling the story of the people and the mission inside it.
THANK YOU Heather and the entire Drakos team trusted me to help tell a small part of that story.
#syracuse #centralnewyork #drakosurgentcare #fpv #community
You good, Tipp Hill?! 🤣 Who knows the real story of this unicorn on Tipp Hill in Syracuse, NY?! #upstateny #tipphill #tipperaryhill #syracuse #unicorn
Does the 4th of July make anyone else deeply appreciate how lucky and blessed we all are to be HERE…in beautiful Upstate New York and especially on the 250th birthday of our great country? #upstateny #4thofjuly2026🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 #syracuseny #centralnewyork #happy4thofjuly
Again Syracuse?
Less than 24 hours after a sinkhole swallowed a car on North Geddes Street, it appears another has opened up in front of the always BUSY Marriott Syracuse Downtown (old Hotel Syracuse). SHEESH!
Two days. Two apparent sinkholes.
Thankfully, no one was hurt in yesterday’s incident. And a huge thank you to the City of Syracuse crews and first responders working around the clock to keep people safe and make repairs, especially over a holiday weekend. That work doesn’t go unnoticed.
Thanks to Instagram user @domforshort for the heads up.
#syracuse #cny #upstateny #localnews #onlyinsyracuse
You thought you’d seen every pothole in Syracuse...then it decided to become a SINKHOLE.
The mother of them all opened up on North Geddes Street this morning, swallowing a car after an underground water line failure.
Thankfully, no one was hurt.
But a bad day was most definitely had.
Only in Syracuse.
#syracuse #cny #upstateny #potholes #onlyinsyracuse
It’s HOT 🥵 Which Syracuse city pool is THE best?
Thornden?
Burnet?
Lincoln?
Kirk?
McKinley?
Schiller?
Upper Onondaga?
Wilson?
Don’t just name it. Defend it. Tell us why it’s the best pool in the city. Childhood memories, the diving board, the neighborhood, the people... I want to hear it.
Most Syracuse city pools are open:
Monday–Saturday: 12 PM–7 PM
Sunday: 1 PM–7 PM
Sometimes the best way to beat the heat doesn’t cost a thing.
Your turn. Which Syracuse city pool gets your vote?
#syracuse #syracuseny #cny #summerincny #315
Is THIS the new normal for Upstate New York?! 🥵 #heatwave🔥 #upstateny #syracuse #upstatenewyork #syracuseny
How did it stay on?! Technology has come such a long way! But those 1997 camcorders were absolute beasts and have so much nostalgia behind the footage. I’m KIDDING of course, I’d never slap a camera on my drone with red duct tape…what are you crazy?! 🤣🤣#upstateny #syracuseny #syracuse #upstatenewyork #camcorder
You lost definitely had to be there 😊#upstateny #syracuseny #syracuse #nostalgia #centralnewyork
Don’t be THAT guy 🧨 Save your fingers: leave the show to the professionals like at the @syracusemets game this July 4th #upstateny #syracuseny #upstatenewyork #fireworks💥 #foreworksafety
