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Category: Get the Facts

Posted on 29 March 202029 March 2020

Interview with Mayor Walsh: Update on City’s Response to COVID-19

Syracuse, Get the Facts from Mayor Walsh on how city government is responding to the COVID-19 healthcare emergency. In this interview, Mayor Walsh updates us…

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Today is #NationalFirstRespondersDay. We appreci Today is #NationalFirstRespondersDay. We appreciate and thank the @syracusepolice, @syracusefire, our local EMTs, emergency transportation operators and 9-1-1 dispatchers. They are heroes who answer the calls and show up for those in need of assistance during challenging and vulnerable times. Thank you for all you do.
There are 2 early voting sites in #Syracuse (SWCC There are 2 early voting sites in #Syracuse (SWCC - 401 South Ave & Magnarelli Center - 2308 Grant Blvd.). For anyone choosing to vote by mail, TODAY (Oct. 27) is the last day to have your absentee ballot application postmarked. Or call 315-435-8683 to make a direct request.
No tricks here. These are nature’s treats. #fall No tricks here. These are nature’s treats. #fallfoliage #cusecolors2020
VOTE EARLY DAY IN SYRACUSE Mayor Walsh helped kick VOTE EARLY DAY IN SYRACUSE Mayor Walsh helped kick off Early Voting in #Syracuse today. He cast his ballot with family at the Southwest Community Center. Syracuse is one of more than 2,600 #VoteEarlyDay partners across the country. As of today, more than 54 million people have already voted early - more than the entire 2016 early vote total combined. Details on voting early in Onondaga County https://bit.ly/2TjpQ4e
Cuse Colors are all around us this weekend. Share Cuse Colors are all around us this weekend. Share your scenes of fall foliage with the hashtag #CuseColors2020.
When deplaning, @syracuseairport travelers can now When deplaning, @syracuseairport travelers can now walk up to a new set of automatic exit portal doors in one of the terminals and get to their final destination seamlessly. Arriving in #Syracuse just got easier and safer when coming through the airport. The new exit lane technology offers a more efficient way to leave the airport, enhancing the customer experience. Mayor Walsh joined Executive Director Jason Terreri, Board Chair Jo Anne Gagliano and Congressman John Katko to unveil the new portals. The million dollar-plus project was made possible with funding the airport received from the CARES Act back in April. Thank you to everyone involved who played a role in making this improvement happen. 👏
#KickItToPots As father to an accomplished and re #KickItToPots As father to an accomplished and resilient daughter diagnosed with dysautonomia, also known as POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) - a disorder of the autonomic nervous system - event organizer Kevin Gagen continues to encourage others to learn more. Thank you to @upstatemedical’s supportive staff, including Dr. Ahmed El Dokla and Nurse Practioner Kelly Stewart who both specialize in neurological medical conditions. It is the work of the medical experts, researchers and people like Kevin and his family who are helping to bring awareness to the disorder which affects the heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, kidneys and more involuntarily within the body.
A PART OF THE CHANGE For the last two weeks, the C A PART OF THE CHANGE For the last two weeks, the City has joined organizations throughout #Syracuse participating in the @unitedwaycny’s 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge. In partnership with the @ywcasyr, City employees have been receiving resources to help consider challenging issues like race, power, and privilege in our community -- and the role their experiences play in shaping their views. The City is proud to be a participating partner in this challenge, and with one more week to go, the goal is to provide staff with tools to help improve both themselves and this community.
The city's local self-response rate is at 54.7%. Y The city's local self-response rate is at 54.7%. You can help to shape the future of #Syracuse for the next decade. Go to my2020census.gov to complete the questionnaire online if you haven't done so already. To submit your response by phone, call 844-330-2020. The paper form can also still be returned by mail for free when using the envelope provided when it was received.

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