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The Syracuse & Buffalo Chapters of the National Action Network today are taking an unapologetic stand for the rule of law and public safety as it relates to the treatment of Officer Brandon Hanks. We stand with and fully support Officer Brandon Hanks. We hold those who incite/and promote bullying, harassment and racial discourse in More »
Having followed the development of this project, it was an honor to tour the completed, Bill and Sandra Pomeroy Treatment Center facility. This isn’t my first visit to a facility as I had a position working for a local treatment center with a long history in Central New York. The new Bill and Sandra Pomeroy More »
Emmalee French came to Onondaga Community College with a dream. As a member of Oswego High School’s class of 2020, she wanted to earn a college degree for an in-demand job so she could return to her hometown and live and work in the community she grew up in and loved. Last month she earned More »
An open letter to registered Democrats in Onondaga County My fellow Democrats, In the 1800’s, for a period of time, “The Democracy” was in use as the name of our party. In those years, we may not have lived up to our fullest ideals, but the inspiration for a fundamental value of our platform was More »
The CNY Poor People’s Campaign holds a news conference at the office of Rep. John Katko to demand that they embrace the Third Reconstruction resolution to end poverty and low wages in this country. Emerging from the pain and organizing power of the 140 million people living in poverty or with low wages in this More »
As we review possible solutions to our teen violence challenge, I can’t resist looking at my youth growing up in Syracuse. Being a child of the 1960’s and being in Syracuse, we were on the front lines in the War on Poverty. Based on our size and demographics we were ideal for testing new products More »
Greene calls for bold action in addressing issues that will improve Syracuse’s quality of life Syracuse, NY — Michael Greene, a candidate for Mayor of Syracuse and a current Common Councilor-at-Large, is calling for a bold action with the American Rescue Plan’s federal funding. Greene stated the following about the funding: “The roughly $123 million More »
The $123 million allocated to the City of Syracuse from the Federal Government gives us an opportunity to invest in our city to reach our potential. There has been much discussion on how this money should be spent within the guidelines given by the federal government. Some of these ideas have merit but cannot be More »
“When I get older losing my hair Many years from now Will you still be sending me a Valentine Birthday greetings bottle of wine If I’d been out till quarter to three Would you lock the door Will you still need me, will you still feed me When I’m sixty-four”- The Beatles 1967 It seemed More »
In this four-part series we will shed some knowledge on where the “81” project could be a catalyst for growing our black business community and the community as a whole. Part 1: Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Part 2: Construction Training Component Part 3: minority participation Part 4: why minority contractors must be at the PLA More »
