Tuesday, October 01,  5:30 PM- 7:00PM
Central Library | 447 S Salina St, Syracuse, NY
Micron is coming to Central New York and receiving billions in public dollars to create good jobs for the CNY community. But what exactly is “a good job,”  who will have access to them, and how do we ensure this investment benefits our community? Join the conversation tonight.

There will be a panel discussion followed by a Q&A. The event is hosted by the Good Jobs & Equitable Jobs Access Working Group, including Urban Jobs Task Force of Syracuse, the Greater Syracuse Central Labor Council, IUE-CWA, Citizen Action of New York, Jobs to Move America, and others.
We hope you can make it!

RSVP to Jobs to Move America Here

Next Meeting:  Sunday, October 13 at 3:00pm

Bishop Harrison Center Community Room 1342 Lancaster Ave, Syracuse

Join us to learn how we are working to hold Micron accountable by protecting our community, our environment,and our workers.

ArtRage Gallery, Syracuse’s home for social justice art, has just completed a major renovation project greatly increasing the building’s ADA accessibility and environmental sustainability – and it looks pretty good too! They are very close to reaching the goals of the 3-year capital campaign that raised the funds to pay for the project. Help them cross the finish line by making a contribution to the campaign.  Visit artragegallery.org on details on how to donate, check out a series of renovation photos, and see the names of the many community members who have already donated. 

And check out the renovations in-person on October 19th  2-4pm when ArtRage hosts an open house to celebrate this accomplishment. 

Donate to ArtRage Here

Harris supporter and international singer P!nk will be performing at the Dome on Sunday, October 6th at 6:30pm. Who do you think will be attending this concert? Probably young women, who will be key to voting in November. While people stand in line, we’ll be checking their voter registration and talking to them about voting for Harris and Prop 1. We’ll have stickers to give them too. Would you like to be a part of this fun action to engage young people in the upcoming election? Email us for more details.

Have you heard about PROP 1 being on your ballot this year in NYS? This NOVEMBER, VOTE YES on PROP 1!

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please take the time to volunteer or spread the word to friends, family, and your networks in the following ways:

1. PLEDGE to VOTE .

2. Volunteer to PHONE BANK on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Any amount of time you can volunteer will be one step closer to victory! (Training Provided)

3. CANVASSING (please respond to this email if interested).

PROTECT NEW YORKERS’ ABORTION RIGHTS and FIGHT DISCRIMINATION!

This NOVEMBER, VOTE YES on PROP 1!

In addition to protecting voting rights, PROP 1 will also:

• Protect older New Yorkers and those with disabilities

• Stop discrimination against LGBTQ workers

• Cement New Yorkers’ access to reproductive rights, including contraception and IVF

10/1 – Call North Carolina for H/W with Indivisible. Link

10/7 – Call Georgia for H/W with Indivisible. Link

10/15 – Call Florida for H/W with Indivisible. Link

Ahead of the November elections, we packaged up the facts you need to push for community safety, not cages.

It’s never too late to push your elected officials — and the candidates running to replace them — to try public safety strategies that focus on care, not cages. More or less every elected official has a role to play in dismantling mass incarceration, and the movement for that change must start with pressure from below.

Read More on PrisonPolicy.org 

Coates aims for the sort of paradigm shift that first earned him renown when he published “The Case for Reparations” in The Atlantic in 2014, in which he staked a claim for what is owed the American descendants of enslaved Africans. This time, he lays forth the case that the Israeli occupation is a moral crime, one that has been all but covered up by the West.

Read it on Portside

There are several problems with the current market structure and regulation of America’s  investor-owned electric utilities, which provide electricity to almost 75% of Americans. For the past 30 years, these electric utilities have overcharged American consumers by an  average of $5 billion per year. 

Addressing these and other issues in the electric utilities market should be a top priority for federal and state policymakers. Better governance can not only substantially lower costs for Americans on their electricity bills but also accelerate the transition to clean energy and deliver improved grid reliability to save money and lives. This brief explains how America’s electric markets operate, identifies several problems with our current approach to regulating these markets, and offers recommendations for reform.

Read Report at American Economic Liberties Project

The average intensification rate of hurricanes today is nearly 30% greater than it was before the 1990s due to a hotter atmosphere and oceans, according to a study published last year. 

Read it in The Guardian

Thursday, October 3 at 12:00-1:00p

Columbus Circle Park, 298 E Jefferson St, Syracuse

Communications Workers of America represents workers at TCG Player, a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay and we’ve been fighting for a fair contract for over a year now.

They’re all really great and brave workers – but it’s been a slog. More here: https://tcgunion.org/

We’re about to release a “Making Ends Meet” report about the poverty wages at eBay and doing a rally to get some press.

We’ll have about 50 workers and local electeds – and we’d love to have some ally support.

Thursday, October 3 at 5:30pm

Onondaga County Legislature Session

4:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION 
5:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2025 TENTATIVE COUNTY BUDGET AS AMENDED BYTHE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE REPORT

Budget Documents | More Info Here

Thursday Oct. 3, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Dunbar Center 1453 S State St, Syracuse

Sunday Oct. 6, 9 AM, Inner Harbor, Syracuse

2k Peace Run in memory of Brexialee “Brexi” A. Torres Ortiz

October 7 2011 – January 16 2023

Brexi was a 6th grade student at Stem @ Blodgett Middle School where she was an honor student, president of her class, loved math, dancing, and hugs. Brexi was everyone’s cheerleader, best friend and willing to help anyone in need. She was protective of her sisters, loved family time, cooking and laughed with her whole heart. Brexi was a child full of life and will be remembered as a ray of sunshine everywhere she went. Her family and friends said that you could see how much Brexi cared about others, and she showed it every day

More Details Here

Sunday, October 6, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool

This event will be held at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool, NY at the creek between Butterfly Garden and the pickleball court.

As we ring in the Jewish year 5875, we will engage in the traditional Jewish New Year ritual known as Tashlich, which means to cast off. This Tashlich, we look back on a year filled with pain and suffering, and we join in our collective grief to fight for an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and carpet bombing of Lebanon. We mourn all lives lost, knowing every child, parent, grandparent, is an entire universe extinguished.

We turn our sorrow to one clear demand: stop the flow of arms to Israel now. The only way to achieve a ceasefire is to stop providing weapons for genocide. We will gather in unity under one banner for this ritual. We respectfully request that participants do not bring signs. Please wear white, as is traditional during the High Holy Days.

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Sunday, Oct.  6th from 5 – 8pm
Seneca St. Brew Pub, 315 E Seneca St, Manlius

Featuring the hypnotic rhythms and beats, and powerful vocals of Transient Kicks, we invite you to join us for an unforgettable night of live music in a vibrant atmosphere.

Come out for an evening of great tunes, craft brews, food, and the company of fellow peace advocates, all while supporting a cause that champions justice and harmony in our community.
We are asking for a donation at the door of $5 to $20, all proceeds will go directly to the Syracuse Peace Council.

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Sunday, Oct. 6th

Welcome to the 7th annual ArtRageous Bike Ride! A fun event to raise funds for ArtRage Gallery and support social justice art in CNY. Choose between two rides and enjoy a delicious lunch buffet back at ArtRage after the ride. 

Register HERE!

Central Current is hosting the first of its Current Conversations series

Monday, October 7 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. 

Community Room at Salt City Market, 505 S. Salina Street, Syracuse

Interactive Q&A about the East Adams Public Housing Redevelopment, moderated by our Managing Editor Chris Libonati, with key community leaders:

• William Simmons, Executive Director, Syracuse Housing Authority
• Michael Collins, Commissioner of Neighborhood and Business Development, City of Syracuse
• Lanessa Owens-Chaplin, Director of the Racial Justice Center, NYCLU
• Raquan Pride-Green, Executive Director, Blueprint 15
• Marquita Hetherington, Neighborhood Navigator, Blueprint 15

A panel conversation with the City of Syracuse, Syracuse Housing Authority, Blueprint15, the NYCLU, and members of the public to explore the systems to support tenants during this transition, review the projected timeline and progress to date, and discuss residents’ concerns.

Free and open to the public. Coffee and refreshments 

Register and Learn more here

October 12, 5:30-9:30pm

Gateway Building, SUNY ESF Campus

At Onondaga Earth Corps our mission is to empower young people to be active participants in creating positive change for their communities and their environment.

Info & Reservation

Sunday, October 13th 2024, beginning at 12 pm

3370 State Route 11A, Nedrow

4th annual REFOCUS film showing, Haudenosaunee singing, social dancing, Onondaga vendors (food and various crafters), featured Haudenosaunee artists, children’s activities, speakers, and more Organized by members of NOON (an SPC committee), WISH CNY, in consultation with Onondaga Nation citizens

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Bethany Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 149 Beattle St, Syracuse

Join Syracuse Onondaga NAACP and special guest Dr. Clemmie Harris to learn about how Project 2025 affects your community. 

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Friday, October 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM

ArtRage, 5050 Hawley Ave, Syracuse

America’s favorite political dynasty is back on the campaign trail! Striving to be the youngest-ever member of Congress, Cassidy Brown is running on whatever will get him elected, while also running from his wife, family, and some inconvenient truths. Irreverent, hilarious, shocking, and undeniably human, Cassidy Brown is polling well with likely voters who want to laugh at the ridiculous state of politics this election season. First premiering at Wunderbar in Syracuse in 2022, this reading features a newly revised script. **Due to adult content and language, this show is not suitable for minors.** Seating is limited!

$10 tickets Here 

October 19, 2024 – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

ArtRage Gallery, 505 hawley Ave, Syracuse

For the last three years ArtRage Gallery has been making some major improvements on our building and it’s time to celebrate our accomplishments. Join us for an open house where we show off the renovations, tell you about the ones you can’t see, and thank the many generous community members who made the work possible. 

Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. Brief remarks will be given at 2:30pm.

Thursday Oct. 24, 4-7 PM (Rescheduled from Sept. 8)

Matilda Joslyn Gage Center, 210 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville, NY 13066

The Witness to Injustice / KAIROS Blanket Exercise™ is a unique 2 ½-3-hour interactive group teaching tool. It uses participatory education to foster truth, understanding, and respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the part of the world now known as the United States; especially in the territory stewarded by people of the Onondaga Nation and other Haundenosaunee peoples. 

Click the link to secure your spot 

Please note: If  you purchased a ticket for the original date of September 8th, that ticket is transferable to the new date. You can also reach out if you need a refund

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.      

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.

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