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Tag: Gun Violence

Posted on 29 June 202129 June 2021

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on June 28 Shooting on S. Salina Street

Statement by Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on the June 28, 2021 S. Salina Street Shooting: “My thoughts this morning are with the family who was…

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Posted on 12 August 20195 January 2020

We Must End Gun Violence, Together: MAGV Vigil at Clinton Square

With Contributions from Emberlin Leja We are the ones who, together, will stop gun violence in our community. Every speaker, poet, and singer spoke to…

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A NEW STORY FOR A CLINTON SQUARE LANDMARK Mayor Wa A NEW STORY FOR A CLINTON SQUARE LANDMARK Mayor Walsh joined the project kickoff for the restoration of the former Post Standard building on Clinton Square. VIP Structures is turning the well known structure into “The Post.” It will be home to VIP offices of ChaseDesign which is returning to downtown after about sixty years.
OVERCOMING OVERGROWTH Our DPW Environmental Servic OVERCOMING OVERGROWTH Our DPW Environmental Services Division are taking on overgrowth in the North Salina Street business corridor, beginning with the east side of the street. They cleaned up weeds and picked up trash and debris that had accumulated in the area. Crews will be back to improve the west side of the street tomorrow. It’s part of a pilot program to make our neighborhood business corridors look better. These efforts will be extended to other locations in the future with more neighborhoods to come!
PUSHING BACK THE PANDEMIC Mayor Walsh joined with PUSHING BACK THE PANDEMIC Mayor Walsh joined with 1199SEIU Healthcare Education Project today to announce a new $600,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fight COVID-19. We’re starting CARES for COVID-19 Response to engage hard-to-reach residents who are at high-risk for the virus. Click on the Link Tree in our profile and select Our City blog to read more.
MORE THAN A VISIT: STORYTELLING AND JOURNALISM W/ MORE THAN A VISIT: STORYTELLING AND JOURNALISM W/ NATASHA ALFORD @natashasalford is a daughter of Syracuse. She is Afro-Latina and grew up on the Southside enjoying poetry, oratory, and storytelling. She went onto earn her bachelors and master degrees from @harvard and @northwesternu after graduating from Nottingham High School. After college, Natasha worked as an educator and in financial investments before choosing to return to using journalism as a tool to change lives and ultimately spotlight the power of people and communities. Over the past few years, Natasha has become the "people's journalist" in her work as a @CNN analyst and as Vice President of Digital Content for @thegrio but she hasn't stopped there. She has contributed to the @nytimes, @oprahmagazine, @guardian and continues to mentor the next generation of journalists. Her visit back home this week includes: — a workshop on pitching to national media in partnership with @mysouthside Stand — a visit to @syracuseschools to speak with youth — a community town hall at Greater Evangelical Church on Empowering the Community through Journalism (Wed. Oct 20, 6pm) — a workshop with Camelot Todd and the Syracuse Journalism Lab — and a visit to @newhousesu for a day-long workshop on entrepreneurship and branding for aspiring journalism students in high school Mayor Walsh asked the City Communications Director, @ruthnieangrand, to deliver a proclamation proclaiming the week Natasha S. Alford Empowerment through Journalism week to acknowledge how this city native is committed to growth, diversity, and opportunity #forall. Thank you, Natasha, for continuing to represent Syracuse. #journalism #citizenjournalist #4thestate #powertothepeople #entrepreneurship #blackexcellence365
FIXING OUR ROADS: VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD Our Road Rec FIXING OUR ROADS: VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD Our Road Reconstruction team is working on South Salina Street in the Valley today.  A milling and paving job is underway south of Seneca Turnpike to Dorwin Avenue. Click on the Link Tree in our profile and select Our City blog to read more.
SUNDAY READING Mayor Walsh submitted the City’s SUNDAY READING Mayor Walsh submitted the City’s written response to the @nys_dot Interstate 81 Draft Environmental Impact Statement. He reaffirmed support for the Community Grid while pointing out that improvements can and must still be made to the project. Click on the Link Tree in our profile and select the Our City blog to read the full comments.
FIXING OUR ROADS Our DPW Road Reconstruction team FIXING OUR ROADS Our DPW Road Reconstruction team is on the job today in the Hawley-Green neighborhood. They are starting a milling and paving project on a short but busy stretch of Catherine Street. Click on the Link Tree in our profile and select Our City blog to read more.
LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD 19 caring people will make u LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD 19 caring people will make up the City’s new LGTBTQ+ Advisory board. Mayor Walsh announced the appointments this week during LGBTQ+ History Month. Click on the Link Tree in our profile and select Our City blog to read the names.
NEIGHBORHOOD DREAM COMING TRUE Pathfinder Bank inv NEIGHBORHOOD DREAM COMING TRUE Pathfinder Bank invited neighbors and community leaders to its new branch under construction in a formally vacant West Onondaga Street mansion. Mayor Walsh thanked Pathfinder for investing in a key neighborhood business corridor on the southwest side. As it creates a new branch, the bank is saving and restoring historic features inside and outside the building. Pathfinder expects to open in the first quarter of 2022.

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