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The late Syracuse Post-Standard Columnist Robert Haggart once stated, the Common Council is “Syracuse’s most deliberative body” according to Columnist Dick Case,“while tongue firmly planted in cheek”, in an 18-year-old missive about the legendary columnist. Dick Case died in December 2019. And the Syracuse Common Council is still deliberating. The latest “deliberative” action attributed to More »
Syracuse, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Joining Dan Cummings on this week’s Newsmakers is Ken Jackson of Urban CNY. They talk about some of his recent blogs and articles on Congress’ failure so far to help Syracuse and other cities make ends meet during the pandemic and what that means for delivery of services; how the virus More »
After reading the statement issued to the community from the President of the Police Benevolent Association, there was a lot to process. I attempt to break it down and add some context to Mr. Piedmont statements. The opening line of this “manifesto” is like a slap in the face, as PBA President Piedmont leads, “With More »
For African Americans, A. Phillip Randolph is the father of our inclusion and ascension to power within the American labor movement. It took until 1937 to gain Collective Barging rights. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American More »
“It’s only a movie” was my thought, when I first heard the buzz about Black Panther. An action hero movie set in a fictitious wonderful land hidden in the heart of Africa. It soon became a cultural phenomenon, people from 8 to 80 dressed in Wakanda inspired fashions, groups of young Black children flooded theaters More »
Police -$6,393,089 Fire -$4,728,486 DPW -$4,438,861 Those who are supportive of Syracuse Police and Fire Departments need only look to our representation in Washington DC. Their failure to come to a deal that supports state and local governments has placed states, counties, cities, and towns in grave danger of losing much needed services. Those services More »
This is not shouting fire in a crowded building; this is about COVID-19 a serious pandemic that has taken 204 lives of our neighbors and friends. At first, I assumed it was an off-campus party and university officials can’t “monitor” their students 24/7 they’re young adults. However, when you can see tents and the fuzzy More »
When I think of Home I think of place Where they’re cats overflowing Can’t wish I was home Can’t wish I was back there With the things I’m knowing Growth to street the tall branch Bend into leaning Suddenly, the sewer that leaks Has a meaning Sprinklin’ the scene It ain’t at all clean Now More »
This was conceptualized to increase our city’s level of participation in the US Census. It was recently announced the effort scheduled to end in October had its deadline changed to September, a 30 day reduction in data collection time. That almost guarantees a massive under-count of populations in cities across the country, especially Syracuse. This More »
A generation of Syracuse Residents aren’t good enough to help resurrect our community Observing the political landscape in Syracuse and Onondaga County, it’s safe to assume that there’s been a change in direction regarding who’s in charge of running our day-to-day government, based on most accounts our community’s latest attempt at embracing diversity has been More »
