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Monday, November 7th, 2016Throwback Thursday
Thursday, November 3rd, 2016
H. Carl McCall was the first African-American to be elected comptroller of New York. He is pictured here arriving at Exec Air in 2002 as the Democratic candidate for governor of New York. Eliot Spitzer is pictured to the left.
Week in Review
Sunday, October 16th, 2016
The Athenian Oath (at the Maxwell School of Public Citizenship)
If it is true that all politics is local, then so are all the solutions to problems. During a visit by (former Philly Mayor) Hon. Michael Nutter on Friday we found out that civic leadership is all about connecting people and making decisions with integrity (especially at the grass roots level).
Nutter visited to give a lecture called The Athenian Oath and Political Leadership in America for the Maxwell School’s Tanner Lecture.
Check out a small clip of the talk below.
Nutter is past president of the US Conference of Mayors and currently serves as Columbia University’s inaugural David N. Dinkins Professor of Professional Practice in Urban and Public Affairs.
Picking up the Pieces
Thursday, October 6th, 2016
Timothy Noble Jennings-Bey talked about how to change attitudes and perceptions during Wednesday’s Conversations in Conflict Studies event.
During a lunchtime lecture at SU’s Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, Timothy Noble Jennings-Bey and Arnett Haygood-El described the workings of their organization, Street Addition Institute, Inc. The SAII could be described as a combination think tank/social service organization committed to bridging generational divides by rehabilitating individuals and families who suffer from trauma such as gun violence being confined to historically disadvantaged neighborhoods.
The presentation provided vital statistics and showed how violent trauma often breeds fear in those living within the affected areas and neglect from public institutions. One graph showed an interesting relationship between gun fire in neighborhoods and school disciplinary practices, and how a ADD diagnosis may actually be a form PTSD in some cases.
Jennings-Bey recognized these problems are not new (many like housing segregation are the result of public policy), but SAII’s goal is to identify those affected, and help provide solutions from a grass-roots perspective.
Pro·test (part 3)
Friday, July 29th, 2016
Activist Ursula Rozum was part of a small contingent who protested yesterday’s arrest of anti-violence activist Mo Crawley.
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, July 21st, 2016
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz spoke in Syracuse in April
What a difference three months can make. Last night Sen. Ted Cruz was booed by some of the NY Delegates to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. In April, Cruz supporters packed Driver’s Village and he was seen as a viable alternative to NY values and front runner Donald J. Trump.
Less than three weeks after the Syracuse rally, Cruz suspended his campaign for president.
The Governator
Saturday, July 16th, 2016
Gov. Cuomo was even gracious in victory after this morning’s Onondaga Cup. He immediately accepted a rematch next year against the Syracuse Team. The race, which featured local personalities and politicians, served as the kick off for Lake Fest. Cuomo extolled the virtues of the rebirth and renewal of Onondaga Lake.
Team Cuomo, and their boat of outdoor enthusiasts, effortlessly rowed away from Willow Bay to begin the Onondaga Cup.
Back to Bern
Friday, June 24th, 2016
Sen. Bernie Sanders at the OnCenter in Syracuse.
Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders is scheduled to appear in Syracuse later today to support Congressional Candidate Eric Kingson.
Syracuse loves Bernie
In the Zone
Tuesday, May 10th, 2016Two members of Clarion Associates (Denver, CO) gave a brief overview of the Rezone Syracuse project last night. The group is attempting to help the city better define its character and sense of place as it relates to land use and future development.
According to initial assessment, Syracuse is “behind the curve” and we need to create more user-friendly ordinances. Our current system even has obsolete districts.
We were surprised to find out that modernization is a long time coming (there’s not been a comprehensive update since the 1920s).
And of course there is also potential for consolidation of some districts.
Clarion began their work in the Fall of 2015 and will submit their final recommendations in 2017.
Hopefully this project can help bring some creativity to city planning.
Week in Review: Wear the Bern
Sunday, April 17th, 2016
