Tag: Ben Walsh
Ben Walsh wins reelection in Syracuse mayoral race, defeats Khalid Bey
Incumbent Ben Walsh was reelected for a second term as Syracuse's first Independent mayor. Read More »
Democrats sweep Syracuse Common Council, school board races
Syracuse elected 3 new Common Council members, all Democrats, and Onondaga County reshuffled its legislature. Read More »
Pay attention to Syracuse mayoral race. Its outcome will affect SU students
Syracuse University students should be actively participating in the Syracuse mayoral election Read More »
SU student voter turnout could alter mayoral election results
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 »
Mayor Ben Walsh has spent nearly $200,000 on advertisements during 2021
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 »
Ben Walsh maintains fundraising lead in Syracuse mayoral race
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 »
Syracuse mayoral candidates debate policing, affordable housing
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 »
Everything you need to know about early voting for 2021 election
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 »
Ben Walsh announces campaign platform including housing policy, police reform
The “Plan to Keep Rising” provides details on policy proposals he has mentioned throughout his campaign. Read More »
Mayor Walsh, Councilor Bey clash over $4.5 million Syracuse sidewalk policy
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 »
Mayor Walsh announces members of new LGBTQ+ Advisory Board
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 »
About 200 people advocate for removal of Columbus statue in Syracuse
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 »
Members of Syracuse’s Italian community hold wreath laying honoring Columbus
On Indigenous Peoples Day, Columbus Circle was filled for a Columbus Day wreath laying ceremony. Read More »
Syracuse mayoral candidates outline environmental, economic commitments at forum
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 »
For Syracuse activists, Gillibrand’s new gun trafficking legislation is overdue
Activists in Syracuse said that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's new gun trafficking legislation, Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking & Crime Prevention Act, was a step in the right direction but long overdue. Read More »
Syracuse one of 26 cities to receive $25,000 for asphalt art project
One of 26 cities to be awarded the grant, Syracuse was given $25,000 to reclaim asphalt in a public space as art. Read More »
10 labor unions endorse Syracuse mayor Ben Walsh for re-election
Ten labor unions have endorsed the re-election of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, and he credits these to his own background as a union member and administrator. Read More »
City of Syracuse to purchase additional COPS Cameras over next 3 years
In its Sept. 13 meeting, the Common Council passed the initiative to spend some of the ARPA funds on COPS cameras over the next three years. Read More »
Syracuse Sync bike share program returns to city, offering e-bikes and scooters
Mayor Ben Walsh announced that Syracuse Sync, an e-bike and e-scooter service, has returned this fall at various corral locations across the city. Read More »
Syracuse to install wider speed bumps with goal of improving pedestrian safety
The city will analyze speeds at five locations through the fall to determine if they should continue or expand the program. Read More »
Common Council appropriates federal funds to provide training for unemployed residents
The Council appropriated funds from the American Rescue Plan act to recruit unemployed Syracuse residents for specialized training and apprenticeship programs as well as for police cameras. Read More »
Almost 78% of people stopped by SPD in 3-month period were identified as Black
SPD had over 1,000 police stops between April and June. Almost 78% involved person identifying as Black despite only about 35% of Syracuse’s population identifying in that demographic. Read More »
Mayor Walsh joins over 60 mayors in commitment to promote racial equity
The commitment works towards minimizing institutional racism and systemic inequalities and acknowledges the disadvantages many communities of color have faced. Read More »
NY leaders call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment report
The investigators interviewed 179 people including complainants, current and former members of the state’s executive chamber, state troopers, state employees and others who interacted regularly with Cuomo. Read More »