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Community Newsletter & Events
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August 13, 2024 – August 20, 2024
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From CNY Solidarity Coalition
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We had a great meeting on Sunday where we took action by sending 200 postcards to voters in NY22! Thank you to everyone who attended.
If you are interested in taking action sign up below to:
- Talk to your neighbors by signing up for Indivisible’s Neighbor2Neighbor program to get a list of 10 neighbors to talk to. Indivisible includes a short script, best practices, and an optional printout to leave behind. Sign up here!
- Call or text voters in key states & districts.
- Write letters to voters with Indivisible and Vote Forward. Sign up at votefwd.org
- Write letters to the editor: Attend NY22 LTE Power Writing Hour to learn how on August 19th at 10:30am or 6:30pm on Zoom.
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Clifford’s birthday fundraiser for OGs Against Violence
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OGs Against Violence – Clifford Ryan – serves the city of Syracuse and Central New York to reduce the violence that has afflicted our community through violence interruption, grassroots outreach, and other boots-on-the-ground efforts to reach out to people susceptible to violence
Donate Here
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Onondaga County Board of Elections is Hiring
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Temporary workers for the 2024 General Election. Prospective hires could start as early as August 19th. Temporary position but full time with possibility of overtime. Employment will run until December 1, 2024. Perfect for someone wanting a job working to make sure our election process is safe and everyone has a chance to vote this year. Prospective candidates should prepare a resume and cover letter.
Democrats can apply to dustinczarny@ongov.net Republicans to michelesardo@ongov.net. Those not enrolled in either party can choose which commissioner to send your resume to.
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Phonebank or Canvass for John Mannion, Rachel May, Chris Ryan, and Ian Phillips
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End Israel’s system of economic apartheid in Palestine
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Often overlooked, Israel’s intentional system of economically fragmenting and dispossessing Palestinians is an essential part of its plan to ethnically cleanse the land and deny Palestinian liberation.
Read it on Mondoweiss
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New nuclear power will be on the agenda when NY officials hold energy summit in Syracuse
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NYSERDA plans to develop a roadmap for the potential deployment of new nuclear power, similar to the Offshore Wind Master Plan the authority crafted to guide development of that resource, Doreen Harris said. NYSERDA plans to gain expert feedback at the Syracuse summit to help prepare a policy for new nuclear power…
Read on MSN (article by Syracuse.com)
See event info below – September 4-5
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Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos
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One centerpiece of that program is dozens of never-before-published videos created for Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy. The vast majority of these videos — 23 in all, totaling more than 14 hours of content — were provided to ProPublica and Documented by a person who had access to them….
Trump has tried to distance himself from Project 2025, falsely saying that he knew nothing about it and had “no idea who is behind it.” In fact, he flew on a private jet with Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, which leads Project 2025. And in a 2022 speech at a Heritage Foundation event, Trump said, “This is a great group and they’re going to lay the groundwork and detail plans for exactly what our movement will do and what your movement will do when the American people give us a colossal mandate to save America.”
Propublica’s Article with Excerpts
Full Set of Training Videos
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‘A different level than 2020’: Trump’s plan to steal election is taking shape
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The RNC claims it is recruiting an army of 100,000 poll observers who could provide significant disruption during voting and counting.
In 2020, chaotic confrontations at polling sites offered misleading evidence that Trump and allies used in their effort to try to overturn the election. Trump’s effort to challenge the election results in Arizona, for example, was undergirded by affidavits from observers and poll watchers who falsely claimed they saw ballots being rejected because of the type of pen voters were using.
Read it in The Guardian
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Why is NY’s Onondaga Nation School Crumbling?
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New York State has underfunded the Indigenous school in central New York. Here’s why I’m part of the movement to change the status quo.
While nearly every school in New York State is funded through their school district, the three schools on Indigenous Nations are barred from this practice. These schools must make a direct plea to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for their funding. Unlike every other public school, there is no funding formula that guarantees money for capital improvements.
Read it at NYCLU
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Democrats should run on a progressive economic agenda. Americans are ready – Bernie Sanders
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Campaigning on an economic agenda that speaks to the needs of working families is a winning formula for Kamala Harris.
Read it on the Guardian
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Labor Union Makes ‘No Meaningful Progress’ with Micron, but Talks Continue
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Micron is slated to receive more than $16 billion in federal taxpayer subsidies under the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act to build two chipmaking plans in the Onondaga County town of Clay. Micron agreed this spring to meet with the industrial division of the Communications Workers of America to discuss a “labor peace agreement,” which would require Micron to remain neutral and avoid interfering with union-organizing campaigns at the Clay plant.
Those talks aren’t going well, the union said. “CWA has been continuing discussions with Micron, but we have not made meaningful progress toward an enforceable labor peace agreement,” said Carl Kennebrew, president of IUE-CWA, in a statement. “However, we remain hopeful that Micron will see the benefit of taking a high-road approach and work with us to reach an agreement that fulfills the promise of the CHIPS Act to create good jobs that grow our local economies.”
Read on Syracuse.com
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Community Grid Vision Plan Open House
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Tuesday, August 13 at 6:00pm
Magnarelli Community Center | 2308 Grant Bldv, Syracuse
Thursday, August 15 at 11:30
Onondaga County Public Library | 447 S Salina St, Syracuse
Monday, August 19 at 6:00 p.m.
Nottingham High School | 3100 E Genesee St, Syracuse, NY 13224
Monday, August 26 from 6:00 p.m.
Tucker Missionary Baptist Church | 515 Oakwood Ave, Syracuse, 13205
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the City of Syracuse will host five neighborhood open houses to collect input on the Community Grid Vision Plan, a multi-decade look ahead at how Syracuse can maximize the positive impact of the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project on neighborhoods and mobility. The sessions will be held in Downtown Syracuse and in all four quadrants of the city during the month of August.
More information on the Community Grid Vision Plan can be found at syr.gov/communitygrid.
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UJTF: Get In Where You Fit In
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Wednesday, August 14 at 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Syracuse Northwest Community Center (SNCC) | 716 Hawley Ave, Syracuse
Join Urban Jobs Task Force for an open discussion featuring community members and workforce professions. We will be delving into the rise of trade and skill work in Syracuse and how this shift impacts traditionally underrepresented groups. Your voice and feedback are crucial as we navigate these changes together.
Register Here
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Clean Affordable Reliable Energy for All!
Syracuse Rally/Press Conference
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Thursday, August 15th at 11:00am
Outside of National Grid, 300 Erie Blvd. W., Syracuse
Stop National Grid from raising our bills!
National Grid is proposing a staggering 20% increase for gas and 15% increase for electric for Upstate customers. Your gas and electric bill could go up by 20 per month, or over $400 per year. This is simply unaffordable for so many Upstate families.
This proposed increase will disproportionately burden our most vulnerable communities while expanding our reliance on dirty fracked gas, worsening the climate crisis. Now, more than ever, we need to take a stand for affordable, renewable heating and cooling.
That’s why we’re fighting back. Organized by Alliance for a Green Economy, Citizen Action New York, Syracuse United Neighbors, and other CNY allies. Please join us! There will be signs for you to hold.
If you have questions, please reach out to aj@agreeny.org
RSVP here: https://mobilize.us/s/qdmRUi
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Saturday, August 17th At 1:00pm
5076 Velasko Rd
We are building a big canvass this coming Saturday in the Town of Onondaga to knock doors and talk to voters.
Sign up here
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NY22 LTE Power Writing Hour
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Monday, August 19 at 10:30am & 6:30pm on Zoom
Join fellow NY22 friends for our online LTE Power Writing Hour on Zoom. We’re supporting you in crafting a great letter-to-the-editor. The topics we’re offering include Project 2025, contrasting Brandon Williams and John Mannion, supporting Harris/Walz. If you have a different topic in mind, please join us too.
This is the accountability event you’ve been looking for to finally sit down and write that great LTE that’s been on your mind!
Register for Morning Session | Register for Evening Session
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Join the Syracuse Onondaga County NAACP to help “Get the Vote Out” !
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Wednesday, August, 21 – Monday, Sept 2
Van Robinson Pan African Village at the New York State Fair
This year will be pivotal. When it comes to civil rights and social justice, we have the unique ability to secure more wins than anyone else. The issues that affect our community will make or break how we continue to thrive in this country.
Together, let’s amplify the voice of Black America to make sure solutions to our most pressing issues are equitable by activating our collective voting power!
Sign Up Here
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Environmental Voter Postcarding
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Saturday, August 24 at 11:00 am – 1:30pm
Jamesville-Dewitt Library Community Room
The local chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby is sponsoring a two-hour postcard-writing session in collaboration with the Environmental Voters Project.
Learn more on Facebook
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Freedom Festival: Party In The Park
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Saturday, August 24th, from noon to 6:00 pm
Thornden Park Amphitheater – 100 Thornden Park Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210.
The Black Artist Collective (BAC) will host this one-day event in collaboration with Niche Production. It will showcase the diverse talent of Syracuse alongside creatives from across the region, featuring comedians, live DJs, and a mini pop-up market!
The community is invited to this end-of-summer comedy cookout; COME THRU! The event is FREE and open to the community.
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Rally against the fascist Project 2025
Saturday, August 31th at 12:00pm
James M. Hanley Federal Building, 100 S Clinton St. Syracuse, NY
Details on Facebook
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Future Energy Economy Summit – NYSERDA
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September 4-5, 2024
Syracuse Marriott Downtown – 100 East Onondaga St. Syr 13202
The Future Energy Economy Summit will convene relevant state agencies and authorities, global and federal leaders, power producers, technical experts, labor groups, environmental groups, business groups and other interested stakeholders to discuss the role of next generation clean energy technologies and strategies to accelerate renewable energy deployment while collectively supporting economic development in New York.
MORE INFO IN ARTICLE ABOVE
Register Here
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Documentary Premiere Event: Voices Rising Syracuse’s Fight Against Lead Poisoning
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Friday, September 6, 2024 6 – 9pm EDT
Everson Museum of Art Plaza, 401 Harrison Street Syracuse, 13202
Join us for the documentary premiere of “Voices Rising: Syracuse’s Fight Against Lead Poisoning”. The premiere will be shown outside and under the stars on the Everson Museum of Art Plaza. The first 300 people to register will receive a $10 credit towards the purchase of food from various local food trucks! #CNYCFVoicesRising
Learn More & Register Here
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Syracuse Street Heat is just one, very unencumbered way to work for peace and social justice. We’re part of a decades-long grassroots tradition here, in Ithaca and elsewhere. We stand out and stand up for what we stand for.
A handful of us stand at busy intersections, for 45 minutes at rush hour, pivoting to the traffic with hand-held signs. We want to get the public thinking about issues often underrepresented in the media. We’re there weekly in almost all of Syracuse’s weather (we seldom cancel). Bring your own sign – or use one of ours. No meetings or committees, so participation time is minimal (yay!) Our Team: Ann, Dick, Ed, Geoff, Jim, Julienne, Les, Leslie, Peter….
To learn more, call Ann or Ed: (315) 478 4571.
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FIRST & THIRD TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH…4 TO 4:45 P.M. (Killer Drones)
Across from the main gate of Hancock AFB, home of the 174th Attack Wing of the NYS National Guard training Reaper drone operators. 6000 East Molloy Road.
EVERY FRIDAY…4 to 4:45 p.m. (“CEASE FIRE NOW”, etc./ Palestine solidarity)
A handful of us disperse along the sidewalk with our signs at the very busy intersection of Erie Blvd East and East Genesee St. (across from the DeWitt fire station; park in the nearby mini mall lot.)
EVERY SATURDAY…9 to 9:45 a.m.
(range of issues: racism, Palestine solidarity anti-war, anti-war, etc.)
Across from the Syracuse Regional Market, 2100 Park St. at the 81N Liverpool/Park St. exit. Park in the Market lot on the north side of Park. You can use one of our signs or bring your own.
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Donate to the CNY Solidarity Coalition
CNY Solidarity Coalition contributes regularly to local progressive organizations: Syracuse Peace Council, National Action Network, & Urban Jobs Coalition. We also make occasional donations as needed to other local groups. We depend on your donations for this.
Donate Online through PayPal
Mail donations to:
CNY Solidarity Coalition
P.O. Box 6137, Teall Post Office, 226 Teall Ave., Syracuse NY 13217
Our Committees
To sign up for each of the committee mailing lists, contact the person listed.
Indivisible Onondaga County: Contact: Tom Keck
Climate Justice: Contact: Dick Kornbluth
SLAT (State/Local Action Team) Contact: Peter McCarthy
Beyond War and Militarism: A joint committee of CNY Solidarity Coalition and the Syracuse Peace Council. Contact: Ron Van Norstrand
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Elaine Denton
Peter McCarthy
Coordinating Committee
CNY Solidarity Coalition
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