Syracuse

For more than half a century, charities have been barred by federal law from making contributions to political campaigns.

The Bank of New York Mellon has awarded $60,000 to four area nonprofit organizations — OnPoint for College, Inc., Arc of Onondaga, AIDS Community Resources and the Food Bank of Central New York. The contributions illustrate the company's long tradition of supporting the communities in which its employees live and work, including the greater Syracuse region.

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