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January 12, 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Bishop Harrison Center, 1342 Lancaster Avenue, Syracuse

Join us at our first meeting of 2025! With the new administration coming we will have a lot to talk about and organize around. All are welcome. RSVPs are appreciated. This meeting will also be open to zoom attendees to watch. Link will be sent in Thursday’s email.

Agenda:

• Announcements

• 2024 Report

• Coordinating Committee Elections

• Reports from Allied Organizations

• Committee Meetings – Indivisible Onondaga County, State & Local Action & Climate Justice will meet

Next Meeting: February 9,  2:00pm – 4:00pm In person.

Bishop Harrison Center, 1342 Lancaster Avenue, Syracuse

Meeting Policy: In case of a change due to weather, health warnings, etc., we will make a decision by 10 AM the day of the meeting and switch to Zoom. An email notification will be sent.

Election for coordinating committee will be at our next meeting on January 12, 2025. The Coordinating Committee plans and organizes the Coalition meetings. Currently we meet on zoom two or three times a month depending on our meeting schedule. Terms are only 1 year. Submit your name or nominate someone by emailing cnysolidarity@gmail.com by January 8th, 2024. 

Could One Phone Call Lead to the 28th Amendment?
Just a phone call to President Biden could transform women’s rights.  Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent at The New York Times, discusses how the ERA can finally become a reality!
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With Governor Hochul’s signature on the Climate Superfund Act and the CO2 Fracking Ban. We at AGREE send heartfelt congratulations to all the climate advocates who fought so hard for these wins! This includes so many of you – THANK YOU!

Now it’s time to get the NY HEAT Act across the finish line for cleaner heat and lower bills!

• Take a moment today to email Governor Hochul and express your support for the NY HEAT Act.

• Sign up for updates about and to join the Renewable Heat Now Albany Rally & Advocacy Day Tuesday, February 4!

Register for the Thursday, January 23 RHN Power Hour for more details about the NY HEAT Act and the 2/4 mobilization to Albany!

Conflict in Gaza and Israel. War in Ukraine. Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. Devastating drought and hunger across East Africa.

Donate to OXFAM

Even those who are supposed to help and bring relief in Gaza are falling into despair.

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And follow Al Jazeera’s extensive coverage Here

Although we may differ politically, I firmly believe the legislature must act as an independent body that serves the interests of Onondaga County residents, regardless of party affiliation — not simply as a rubber stamp for the administration. Leadership means leading in finding solutions, not merely following directives.

Given the escalating costs of the aquarium project, we must pause and take a thorough, objective look at where things stand. A comprehensive study is critical to determine the full cost of this project, accounting for funds already spent, inflation and anticipated future expenses. This is essential information that taxpayers deserve before any further commitments are made.

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New York will ban the construction of new schools within 500 feet of a highway after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law inspired by Syracuse residents who live near Interstate 81.

The governor’s approval caps a five-year fight by State Sen. Rachel May and local advocates who raised concerns about the state’s plans to redirect traffic after tearing down Interstate 81 in Syracuse.

Read it on Syracuse Newspapers

The American people are no fools. We feel in our bones that our economic and political systems are deeply broken.

Our political system has evolved to benefit the very wealthy. America’s billionaires — about 800 people — control 57% more wealth ($5.8 trillion) than the entire poorer half of U.S. society, roughly 65 million households ($3.7 trillion).

After decades of being sold trickle-down economics, we now see it is empty rhetoric. The very rich are getting richer at the expense of working Americans, who feel like they’re working harder than ever, on a treadmill that keeps speeding up.

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The Black, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Asian Caucus just released their 2025 People’s Budget— a framework they will fight for to protect New Yorkers and deliver on key priorities during a Trump Administration. One key priority: making the ultra-rich pay their fair share. 

Read the entire 2025 People’s Budget here.

One hundred and twenty-four laws that almost were.

Read on NYS Focus  |  More from NYS Focus: 2024 in Review

Tuesday, January 7, 7:30PM ET online

Red Wine and Blue

Project 2025 calls for the elimination of the Department of Ed, dismantling diversity and inclusivity programs and seeks to erase protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community. What will it mean for our local schools? Join Jillian Gaeta of Roots to Revolution for answers to these important questions and help spread this information to others in our communities. 

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Wednesday, January 8th at 7pm on Zoom

Join this introductory training for Indivisibles in New York about how to use Blue Sky, a popular newer social media platform that is a great alternative to X (Twitter).

This training will be facilitated by Indivisible’s Senior Social Media Manager Frank Dale, who will cover how to set up an account, navigate the platform, and how to use it effectively for grassroots activism.

Register Here

Thursday, January 9th at 6pm on Zoom

We are a volunteer medic collective providing free basic healthcare care at protests. Based in Onondaga Land (Syracuse NY)

We’re mainly looking for anyone with any kind of medical training, doesn’t have to be current, however, if you have none and are interested in joining that’s fine too. Residents of the Syracuse area,  age 18+. If you are interested in becoming a member please fill out this survey, even if you can’t make this meeting day. 

Register Here

Thursday, January 9, 7:30PM ET online

Red Wine and Blue

Ready to stand up to extremists causing chaos at school board meetings? Want to defeat book bans and stand up against policies that negatively impact our schools and students? Join us to learn how to effectively build local support in your community and the tactics you can use for success. You are the majority — make sure your voices are heard!

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Friday, January 10 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

In 2025, for the first time, New York State will start collecting substantial amounts of money under the state’s new Cap and Invest program. Learn more about this new program and ways for those funds to be spent effectively and where it matters: increasing affordability, decreasing pollution, and prioritizing communities that have suffered the most from pollution, disinvestment, and the burdens of burning fossil fuels. Importantly, this spending can establish new statewide programs and strengthen existing programs that help New Yorkers decarbonize their homes for clean, affordable heating and cooling. Join us to learn more about the Cap and Invest program and the NY Renews Fund Climate Campaign.
Panelists:
Jasu Scott, Lead Coalition Organizer, New York Renews
Ethan Gormley, Climate Justice Organizer, Citizen Action of New York
Free! But you must Register by 11am on Friday, January 10, 2025

Registration:   https://tinyurl.com/yxc6z25h

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7pm

ArtRage – 505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse

EXHIBIT HOURS: W, Th & F 2-6pm & Sat 12-4pm

Free and open to the public. A discussion will follow the screening of this 55 minute film

In conjunction with our current exhibition, IN SECRECY: New Works by Jaleel Campbell we invite you to a screening of the 1989 film by Marlon Riggs’, Tongues Untied. Marlon Riggs’ landmark documentary uses poetry, personal testimony, rap, and performance (featuring poet Essex Hemphill and others) to describe the homophobia and racism faced by Black gay men. The stories are often devastating: the man refused entry to a gay bar because of his skin color; the college student left bleeding on the sidewalk after a hate crime; the loneliness and isolation of a drag queen. Yet they also powerfully affirm the Black gay male experience through protest marches, smoky bars, “snap diva,” and Vogue dancers. Made, in Riggs’s own words, to “shatter this nation’s brutalizing silence on matters of sexual and racial difference,” TONGUES UNTIED remains, three decades after its controversy-inciting release, as urgent and vital as ever.

Watch the Trailer

Saturday January 11, 2025 @ 6:30 pm

ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse

Entry is free; donations are welcome

Book signing and refreshments followed by poetry reading and Q & A

Abu Toha, a Gazan poet and founder of the Edward Said library in Gaza, has written two books of poetry, Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear (2022) and Forest of Noise (2024). His writings have been published in the New Yorker and the New York Times, and he has been featured on Democracy Now. Books will be available for purchase

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025. 12 – 4pm EST

Location: The Egg – S Mall Arterial. Albany, NY 12203

Governor Hochul’s latest bad idea is to build new nuclear power plants in New York. She may unveil plans to build new nuclear in NY during her annual State of the State speech- so we’ll be there with allies to demonstrate the fierce opposition to new nuclear.

Join us in Albany to pass out flyers about the pitfalls of nuclear power as people walk in and out of Hochul’s big speech at the Albany Egg.

The State of the State address is the platform for the Governor to outline her plans and priorities for the coming year. It is attended by the entirety of the state legislature and press- and therefore is a prime opportunity for us to be present, and loud- exposing the truth about the industry’s dangers, expense, lack of feasibility, and the public’s opposition.

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Tuesday, January 14th 6:00pm – 7:30pm 

Fayetteville Free Library 300 Orchard St. Fayetteville  

Climate Change Awareness and Action

Presentation by: Barry Carr –  Clean Communities of CNY

Barry Carr has been involved in the US DOE Clean Cities and Communities program for 30 years and is a recognized expert in clean transportation.

Tuesday, January 14 at 6:00pm on Zoom

You are a New Yorker eager to become politically active with Indivisible, and you want to be confident in understanding calls to action by Indivisible and/or your local Indivisible group.

This training facilitated by Indivisible’s Organizing Manager for NYS, Sarah Reeske, is for you!

Come get a crash course in grassroots activism 101 to bring you up to speed on vocabulary, organizing basics, and more.

Register Here

Tuesday January 14 at 6:30pm 

ArtRage Gallery – 505 Hawley Ave, Syracuse, NY 

Entry is free; donations are welcome

Refreshments followed by talk and Q & A 

Hilo (he/him) is an educator, activist, and native Palestinian. In 2013, Hilo and friends launched “To Be There,” an initiative whose mission revolves around the development and delivery of programs that educate, inform, and raise awareness about the realities of Palestinian life and the violence of occupation.

A War Industries Resisters League webinar

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:00 PM –  9:30 PM ET

Drawing from paintings, photography, poetry and song, this webinar will feature works of art depicting war’s consequences. Artists steadily summon antiwar solidarity. They help people focus on the crimes committed by war profiteers. Living alongside people trapped in various war zones reinforced Kathy Kelly’s belief that “the means you use determines the end you get.” Artists and writers provide us with the means to imagine a better world, a world beyond war.

Kathy Kelly is board president of World BEYOND War and a co-coordinator of the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal.

Register

Wednesday, January 15 at 9:00am-11:00am ET
Zoom Press Conference: Register Here
Please join the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal for a press conference as the Tribunal concludes its three-year investigation of United States weapons makers Lockheed Martin, Boeing, RTX (Raytheon), and drone maker General Atomics, charged by the Tribunal with conspiring to commit War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, and Genocide, all in violation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

The Tribunal will present its final report as well as the verdicts from all ten judges of the Tribunal. Speaking will be Col. Ann Wright (U.S. Army), Emerita Professor of Law Marjorie Cohn, and World BEYOND War Executive Director David Swanson.
Evidence has been presented to the public and to the judges… containing interviews with retired military officials, international lawyers, award-winning journalists, doctors, and victims of war.

Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 PM Virtual Event

At the beginning of the 19th century, the Erie Canal transformed life across America in exciting and unforeseeable ways, and we are still living with the reverberations of those developments. Come hear historian Hugh Ryan (author of When Brooklyn Was Queer) discuss how 339 miles of canal turned Brooklyn from a collection of sleepy hamlets out on Long Island into an urban mecca for LGBTQ+ life.

Register for this virtual event by the Erie Canal Museum Here

Wednesday, January 15, 7:30PM ET online

Red Wine and Blue

Published in 2017, On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder is an essential guide on resisting authoritarianism and a must-read as we kick off the new year. As Snyder himself has said, “Americans are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience.” Let’s read it together and discuss how his guidance can inform our actions.

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Thursday, Jan. 16 at 5:30 p.m.

Grant Middle School auditorium, 2400 Grant Blvd., Syracuse

Thursday, January 16th at 6:00 PM 

Community Folk Art Center, 805 E Genesee St, Syracuse, 13210

In this captivating exhibition, 13 artists explore Black Women’s Care Pedagogy in CNY communities by creating artwork inspired by Black women who lived, worked, and loved in this space throughout time. 

Saturday, January 18th at 11am – 1:30pm

March from the Federal Building in Downtown Syracuse to United Methodist Church, University Ave

March from the Federal Building in Downtown Syracuse to United Methodist Church, University Ave. where we will have a keynote speaker, Internationally known woman’s activist, May Sabai Phyu. March will begin at 11 am, arriving at the Church by noon for speakers.  Join us for coffee and hot chocolate after the March. If you are unable to March meet us at the Church at 12 noon for the speaker and community.

https://www.womensmarch.com/

We are not done. With Trump set to return to the White House early next year, we’re facing a moment that calls us to act boldly. It’s time to march. Join us!

RSVP to Syracuse March Here   | Syracuse March on Facebook  

January 20,2025

Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M Street NW Washington DC 20005

While Donald Trump is being sworn in, let us rise up and march for the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his sacred federal holiday.

Let’s honor the fight for justice, equality, and change!

With Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network

Register & to find a bus in a city near you

WWW.NATIONALACTIONNETWORK.NET 

January 20, 2025 at 12 PM

James M. Hanley Federal Building 100 S. Clinton St Syracuse, NY

Currently seeking speakers and organizational co-sponsors! On Inauguration Day, don’t stay at home and despair! Raise your voice for workers’ rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ liberation, women’s rights, Black liberation and environmental justice! Join the Syracuse Party for Socialism and Liberation, Syracuse Peace Council, Jewish Voice for Peace of Syracuse, Organize Oswego, Binghamton Solidarity for Palestine, and more for a day of action. On a day where we also recognize civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is more important than ever to build a united coalition for progressive change in CNY and nationwide. Contact stephanie.kenific@gmail.com with questions and interest.

In 2025, New York State’s landmark Climate Law is under attack. With fast approaching deadlines and a climate change denier headed to the Oval Office, New York can and must be a climate leader for the rest of the nation.

Thankfully, in 2025 New York State will start collecting substantial amounts of money under the state’s Climate Law for the first time. It’s our job to ensure that money is spent effectively for climate justice.

RSVP today to join us in Albany on January 22nd for a statewide Fund Climate mobilization and lobby day to demand action on the climate crisis.

NY Renews is coordinating buses and transportation across the state. Contact Ethan at egormley@citizenactionny.org for more information

January 24, 2025, FOCUS Forum

Register Today 

FOCUS collected the major recurring topics of interest in our community by reviewing insights from various local listening sessions and reports held in Central New York. These priority areas include: Economic and Workforce Development; Housing Stability and Development; Community Engagement and Transparency; Education and Career Readiness; Health and Family Support 

Our next step is to narrow our focus to more specific topics within these broad areas. We are looking for community input on which specific subjects they would like to explore further in upcoming FOCUS Forums.

We invite everyone to register for the live forum and participate in our survey. The survey will allow you to share your interests and suggest panelists and organizations you’d like to see at our 2025 Forums.

During the live forum, we will dive into your survey responses

Saturday, January 25, 2025 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time

Petit Branch Library, 105 Victoria Pl., Syr 13210

Registration is required. There are 13 seats available.

Join Petit Library and learn about energy saving programs and other ways to save energy and money this season. Come enjoy refreshments and take home a FREE DIY energy kit valued at $40. 

Registration required.

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.      

EVERY FRIDAY…4 to 4:45 p.m. (“CEASE FIRE NOW”, etc./ Palestine solidarity)

Focused on the war in the middle East…Israel’s military genocide of Gaza and  invasion of Lebanon. We 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.) When the temperature is below 20 degrees, we cancel!

Watch past meetings about Micron, Good Jobs Town Hall, Rallies and more on our YouTube Channel.

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

Elaine Denton

Peter McCarthy

Coordinating Committee

CNY Solidarity Coalition