Tag: Ben Walsh
Laura Lavine’s plan for education, crime makes her the ideal candidate for Syracuse mayor
Conservative columnist Joshua Nelson endorses Laura Lavine and explains why she is the best candidate in the mayoral election. Read More »
Ben Walsh and Juanita Perez Williams nearly tied ahead of Tuesday mayoral election
Ben Walsh’s 2 percent lead over Juanita Perez Williams falls within the most recent poll’s 4.3 percent margin of error. Read More »
Former Vice President Joe Biden endorses Juanita Perez Williams for mayor
Other Democratic Party leaders, including New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo, have endorsed Juanita Perez Williams in recent weeks. Read More »
Syracuse University College Republicans endorse mayoral candidate Laura Lavine
The organization said they agreed with Lavine's stances on the Syracuse Police Department and city schools. Read More »
Juanita Perez Williams narrowly leads Ben Walsh in October campaign fundraising
The Democratic candidate raised just more than $76,000 in the first three weeks of October. Read More »
OUTSIDE THE LINES: How Ben Walsh has assembled the support of Democrats, Republicans and Syracuse’s wealthy real estate developers
Walsh, the son of a former GOP congressman, could be the first mayor to ever be unaffiliated with any political party. Read More »
TOP OF HER GAME: Juanita Perez Williams hopes to make history as 1st Latina mayor in state history
The Democratic frontrunner, who grew up poor, said it’s her story that resonates with the people of Syracuse. Read More »
STANDING HER GROUND: Laura Lavine, Republican candidate for mayor, fights uphill battle in city dominated by Democrats
Laura Lavine has centered her campaign around education policy and said she would seek mayoral control over the Syracuse City School District, a contentious idea, if elected. Read More »
Politicians need to stop acting like they can fix everything alone — Syracuse mayoral candidates included
Liberal columnist Cole Jermyn voices concern over Syracuse mayoral candidates' use of savior politics and explains why politicians shouldn’t pretend they can fix everything. Read More »
Syracuse mayoral candidates discuss climate and energy policies at SUNY-ESF
At a debate Monday night, the candidates explained how they would implement environmentally friendly policies in Syracuse if they are elected mayor. Read More »
Mayoral candidates discuss Syracuse Police Department policy, crime
The four remaining city mayoral candidates participated in a nearly three-hour long forum Tuesday night at Great Grace Church on the Near Westside, discussing community policing, among other issues. Read More »
A look into the money behind the Syracuse mayoral race
Independent candidate Ben Walsh has raised more than twice the amount Democrat Juanita Perez Williams has. Read More »
Mayoral frontrunners Juanita Perez Williams and Ben Walsh clash over campaign contributions at 2nd general election debate
Perez Williams and Walsh are only separated by 7 percentage points in a poll published by Syracuse.com on Tuesday. Read More »
Local politicians use Interstate 81 rally to rail against New York state officials
The grassroots ReThink 81 coalition organized the rally, held in Hanover Square on Tuesday. Read More »
Mayoral candidates say Syracuse University can do more to help the city of Syracuse
During Chancellor Nancy Cantor’s tenure, SU expanded programs and the city invested money in projects such as The Warehouse. Read More »
Syracuse mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams endorsed by Democratic leaders
Two U.S. senators and the New York State Senate Democratic Conference leader endorsed mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams this week. Read More »
Board of Elections confirms Ben Walsh defeated Laura Lavine as a write-in candidate
Walsh is running as an independent. He defeated Laura Lavine in the mayoral primary last month. Read More »
Mayoral candidates explain plans to combat public health issues in Syracuse
The four candidates in the Syracuse mayoral race discussed opioids, lead poisoning and the HIV epidemic at a public forum Wednesday night. Read More »
Breaking down the economic plans of Syracuse mayoral candidates
Business columnist Adam Friedman outlines an aspect of each Syracuse mayoral candidate's economic goals, including how they will be implemented. Read More »
Joe Nicoletti drops out of Syracuse mayoral race, endorses Juanita Perez Williams
The Syracuse Common Councilor endorsed Juanita Perez Williams nearly a week after he lost the Democratic primary. Read More »
What you need to know before the mayoral primary on Tuesday
Five candidates will participate in election primaries on Tuesday. Independent Ben Walsh and Republican Laura Lavine are going head-to-head on both the Reform Party and Independence Party ballots. Marty Masterpole, Joe Nicoletti and Juanita Perez Williams will fight for the Democratic Party’s spot on the ballot. Read More »
Mayoral candidates know little about Syracuse University’s 20-year Campus Framework project
The Campus Framework project is the university’s 20-year plan for physical campus development. The plan includes a major South Campus housing relocation to Main Campus. Read More »
How one response proved Syracuse mayoral candidate Ben Walsh cares more about ideology than voters
Liberal columnist Cole Jermyn explains why candidate Ben Walsh’s attempt to be nonpartisan means little if he still can’t put the people of Syracuse first. Read More »
An explanation of the 2017 Syracuse mayoral race, its candidates and the issues they’re running on
Learn more about the Syracuse mayoral candidates and their positions on certain issues as the November election approaches. Read More »