The award category recognizes progress in smart water, lighting, waste collection, environmental monitoring and resiliency. Walsh’s program, Syracuse Smart Street Lighting, won the honor, beating out the cities of San Jose and Riverside, California. Read more »
Local organizations said the fight to remove the statue from the city's center has gone on for too long, and it must be taken down. Read more »
Hundreds of people gathered at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church Sunday afternoon to stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people in wake of Russia's invasion of the country. Read more »
On Sunday, members of the Syracuse community gathered at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church for a prayer service for Ukraine. Hundreds joined in solidarity against the violence affecting a country that holds a special place in their hearts. Read more »
The funds will be allocated to assisting new child care providers in child care deserts to cover start-up and personnel costs; build their programs; recruit, train and retain staff; and give them resources so employees can access COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »
The 19-member board, created on Oct. 13, 2021, will serve as a liaison between Syracuse’s LGBTQ community members and the city government to solve issues they might have. Read more »
As Journalist-in-Residence, Natasha Alford has worked with Syracuse University and visited high schools in Syracuse to inspire students and promote careers in journalism. Read more »
The city’s spending is broken down into four categories: enhancing government response and resilience, investing in jobs and economic recovery, transforming infrastructure and public spaces as well as supporting children, families and neighborhoods. Read more »
An estimated 30% to 31% of Onondaga County voters turned in ballots during the 2021 elections, the lowest rate since 2015. Read more »
As Syracuse’s first Black mayor, Khalid Bey would have created positive change for marginalized communities. Read more »
Incumbent Ben Walsh was reelected for a second term as Syracuse's first Independent mayor. Read more »
Syracuse elected 3 new Common Council members, all Democrats, and Onondaga County reshuffled its legislature. Read more »
Syracuse University students should be actively participating in the Syracuse mayoral election Read more »
Election day is Nov. 2. In addition to the mayoral race, seats in the Onondaga County Legislature and Syracuse Common Council, as well as suburban municipal offices, are also up for election. Read more »
Nearly $100,000 of Walsh’s spending has gone to The Balduzzi Group, which has worked on both advertising and consulting for the campaign. Read more »
Heading towards Election day on November 2, Mayor Ben Walsh has raised more than four times as much money than his Democratic opponent Khalid Bey. Read more »
Ben Walsh, Khalid Bey and Janet Burman attended the three-hour debate held by Syracuse University. The three fielded questions relating to policing, New York State's upcoming gubernatorial election and affordable housing. Read more »
Early voting starts this Saturday, Oct. 23 for the 2021 mayoral elections in Syracuse. Incumbent Ben Walsh is running against Khalid Bey (D) and Janet Burman (R). Read more »
The “Plan to Keep Rising” provides details on policy proposals he has mentioned throughout his campaign. Read more »
Sidewalk repairs began this past July at the corner of Tioga Street and Marcellus Street, but there are plans to construct and repair up to 20 miles of new or currently-existing sidewalks. Read more »
Walsh announced the formation of the board with a press release in June. He put out an open call for interested community members, which the 19 appointees responded to. Read more »
At the end of the event, organizers announced a minute of silence where attendees raised gloved hands and signs in front of the Columbus statue, illuminated in red light, to indicate he had blood on his hands. Read more »
On Indigenous Peoples Day, Columbus Circle was filled for a Columbus Day wreath laying ceremony. Read more »
Khalid Bey, Ben Walsh and Janet Burman gave their policy ideas for an audience of dozens in person and over a hundred people online. Read more »
