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Tag: OGs Against Gun Violence

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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ICYMI: CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 2020 The big moment ICYMI: CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 2020 The big moment is online at SyracuseTreeLighting.com. Mayor Walsh flipped the candy cane switch with his daughters as the finale of an amazing online special. Thank you to Cumulus Media, Syracuse Parks & Rec, and all our performers and partners. #happyholidays
BANG! FROM THE MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE TO BANG! FROM THE MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE TO THE SYRACUSE TREE LIGHTING Don’t miss AJR’s special performance in the “Home for the Holidays” virtual tree lighting program. The one hour online Christmas special premieres Friday night at 6 pm at SyracuseTreeLighting.com. Thank you to our partners Cumulus Media!
TARGETED ASYMPTOMATIC TESTING Onondaga County will TARGETED ASYMPTOMATIC TESTING Onondaga County will be offering asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at two sites in #Syracuse for residents living in the 13204 and 13208 zip codes. • Hamilton Street Boys & Girls Club (201 Hamilton Street, 13204) • Magnarelli Community Center at McChesney Park (2308 Grant Boulevard, 13208) The sites will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is required at: https://covid19.ongov.net/.
As #Syracuse prepares for snow, Mayor Walsh announ As #Syracuse prepares for snow, Mayor Walsh announced a naming contest today for the ten new Department of Public Works dump truck-snow plows hitting the roads this winter. Community members are invited to enter fun and meaningful names to be officially bestowed upon each of the new trucks and displayed on the exterior of the vehicles. “The residents of Syracuse made it possible for us to purchase these new plows, and I want them to take pride when they see them on the roads,” said Mayor Walsh. “There is a great sign at DPW headquarters that says ‘Through these doors go the best snow fighters in the USA.’ I hope we get submissions that are in that spirit and are worthy of the people in the cabs.” The public, including city employees, can submit names with a limit of 50 characters and no more than three separate words via the submission form at bit.ly/syrgov-snowplownamingcontest until Tuesday, Dec. 1. Winning names will be announced in December.
THANK YOU, VETERANS We honor your devotion, courag THANK YOU, VETERANS We honor your devotion, courage and service to our country. On behalf of Mayor Walsh and all of the City of Syracuse, have a safe and healthy Veterans Day.
We are proud to recognize both Ruthnie Angrand, di We are proud to recognize both Ruthnie Angrand, director of communications and marketing, and Martha Maywalt, first deputy commissioner of Finance as our 2020 Extra Mile Heroes. The City joined Extra Mile America in honoring individuals, organizations and cities across the country impacting their workplaces and communities. They go above and beyond their job duties. They are often unseen. They are often working late. They are often in multiple daily meetings, managing several projects, and juggling the workload that consumes each and every moment of their work day. They give their best and continually go the extra mile. Congratulations to these ladies and every City employee just like them. We thank these ladies for their commitment to public service. Read more about why they were chosen as Extra Mile Heroes: https://extramileamerica.org/extramileheroes.php.
CITY HALL HITS THE VALLEY FOR CLEANUP ‘CUSE ADOP CITY HALL HITS THE VALLEY FOR CLEANUP ‘CUSE ADOPT-A-BLOCK Departments across city government joined our City Hall Adopt-a-Block litter pick up in the Valley today. Teams fanned out from the corner of Valley Drive and West Seneca Turnpike. We covered a lot of ground and left our calling cards — full trash bags — for our friends in DPW to collect. Thanks to all our Adopt-a-Block partners!
Today was a beautiful day outside but we thought w Today was a beautiful day outside but we thought we’d still kick off the holiday season with the assembly of the Christmas tree in Clinton Square. As City staff prepare to deck the tree out in time for the premiere of the online special event Friday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m.Mayor Walsh, Syracuse Parks & Rec Commissioner Julie LaFave and producing partners from Cumulus Media Syracuse shared that the tradition in Clinton Square will continue - only this year viewers will be able to enjoy it from the safety and comfort of their own homes. Local talent and two national acts are scheduled to perform via recorded video segments. See full entertainment list: https://bit.ly/363gdfT. Maria Maldonado-Lewis from the City will return to co-host the event, and guest appearances are planned from Ted and Amy in the Morning from WNTQ, Rick Roberts, Afternoon Drive on 93Q, Marty and Shannon from the Morning Mess, Dixon in the afternoon drive on WAQX and Dave Frisina, TheRebelRocks.com. The special will be available to be viewed on the City of Syracuse YouTube channel and will also be on the social media platforms and Web site for the above mentioned Cumulus shows.
“As an African American woman, I vote to honor t “As an African American woman, I vote to honor the courageous sacrifice of both African Americans and women to fight for my right to vote. I vote in their memory and for my family’s future!" -Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens. #WhyIVote 🗳 Today is the last day to vote early at one of the two polling sites in #Syracuse. Both the Southwest Community Center (401 South Ave) and the Magnarelli Community Center at McChesney Park (2300 Grant Blvd.) are open until 3 p.m. Deputy Mayor Owens recorded a special moment with her family after they took advantage of the option to vote early. There are so many important reasons to vote. The reason(s) people choose to do so may be different but the end goal is the same - to be heard. Whether voting early or on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, VOTE!

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