My parents are both from Syracuse. 
So am I!  I love it there - it's the economic and educational hub of Central New York
I have never been there.
with convention sites, with a downtown convention complex. Syracuse was named after the classical Greek city Syracuse ("Siracusa" in Italian), a city on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily.
The city has functioned as a major crossroads over the last two centuries, first between the Erie Canal and its branch canals, then of the railway network. Today, Syracuse is at the intersection of Interstates 81 and 90. Its airport is the largest in the region. Syracuse is home to Syracuse University,
"Beur" literature also provides a voice for the children of first-generation immigrants who have roots both in France and Algeria, sometimes privileging the former as does Azouz; in explaining the origin of his Algerian name: "It's because my parents were born in Algeria, that's all. So my name comes from over there. But I was born in Lyon, so I am French."
Critical reception.
Shortly after the publication of "Shantytown Kid", it was awarded the prestigious "Prix