Tag: Ben Walsh
3 takeaways from Mayor Ben Walsh’s public inauguration speech
Walsh spoke inside the Landmark Theatre on South Salina Street early Saturday morning. Read More »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo: I-81 tunnel option will be included in state environmental impact statement
The governor on Wednesday mentioned the highway project in his State of the State address. Read More »
Ben Walsh takes oath of office to become Syracuse mayor
Walsh’s aunt Martha Walsh Hood, an acting Supreme Court Justice, administered the oath of office on Sunday. Read More »
Catch up on the top 10 biggest news stories of the fall 2017 semester
From Ben Walsh’s victory in the Syracuse mayoral race to the mumps outbreak at Syracuse University, here are the 10 biggest news stories Daily Orange reporters covered this fall. Read More »
Read the top 10 best Syracuse news stories of the fall 2017 semester
From an investigation into the demise of a pizzeria on Marshall Street to a breakdown of the money flowing into Syracuse’s mayoral race, these are the best D.O. news stories of the fall 2017 semester. Read More »
Area residents address Walsh finances committee at Le Moyne College meeting
The committee will submit a report to the mayor-elect by Dec. 29 on how to best address major financial issues the city could face in the next four years. Read More »
3 business events to watch ahead of 2018
Business columnist Daniel Strauss breaks down the three biggest stories in politics that'll affect the economy, and they're stories you should know as 2017 comes to an end. Read More »
Syracuse residents urge Ben Walsh to maintain immigration policies during public safety meeting
The meeting was held at the Southwest Community Center on Tuesday as part of a series of Walsh transition team forums. Read More »
Meet 6 key members of Mayor-elect Ben Walsh’s transition team
David Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, will serve on the team. Read More »
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner urges state officials to not consider I-81 tunnel option
Miner, in a statement on Monday, said the tunnel replacement plan would not be “feasible financially.” Read More »
Councilor-elects say Ben Walsh faces tough term in office as Syracuse’s next mayor
Joe Driscoll, the District 5 councilor-elect, and Tim Rudd, an at-large councilor-elect, also start their terms next year. Read More »
Outgoing Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner launches North Side pilot code enforcement program
The program aims to establish a new “block-level” approach to code enforcement by improving relationships between the city, property owners and residents. Read More »
Mayor-elect Ben Walsh talks all things Syracuse following his win
Moderate columnist Jefferson Fenner sat down with Ben Walsh to discuss his campaign and Syracuse’s future. Read More »
Common Councilors, political science experts react to Ben Walsh’s historic election win
Ben Walsh, an independent candidate, clinched Syracuse’s mayoral election after trailing Democrat Juanita Perez Williams in polls for most of October. Read More »
Syracuse University College Democrats, Republicans react to Ben Walsh’s victory
Ben Walsh, an independent who ran without the backing of any major political party, clinched the election after garnering about 54 percent of the vote. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse mayoral candidates react to election results
Independent candidate Ben Walsh received about 54 percent of the vote on Tuesday. Read More »
Perez Williams, other mayoral candidates accept election loss to Ben Walsh
The Democrat, who would have been the first Latina mayor in New York state history, received about 40 percent of the vote. But that wasn’t enough to defeat independent Ben Walsh in the Syracuse mayoral race. Read More »
Only women’s voices can tackle the mansplaining of politics
Gender & Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson explains why women should become more involved in politics to make sure their voices aren’t dominated by men. Read More »
Ben Walsh wins Syracuse mayoral race, defeating Democrat Juanita Perez Williams
A recent poll showed the two candidates virtually neck and neck heading into Election Day. Perez Williams was a former associate dean of students at Syracuse University. Read More »
Everything you need to know about the Syracuse mayoral candidates before voting on Tuesday
Here's a breakdown of the four mayoral candidates and how they made it to Election Day. Read More »
Howie Hawkins’ persistent, all-encompassing platform is what will save Syracuse
Liberal columnist Kyle Smith urges people to vote for Howie Hawkins, the man who’s been trying to create widespread change for years. Read More »
Here’s a breakdown of mayoral candidates’ stances on major issues facing Syracuse
Residents of Syracuse will elect a new mayor on Tuesday. Read More »
Ben Walsh’s bipartisan platform can help Syracuse reach its potential
Moderate columnist Jefferson Fenner explains why Ben Walsh is best suited to create actual change as mayor of Syracuse. Read More »