Westcott Street Cultural Festival Celebrates Diversity
The third annual Westcott Street Cultural Festival will run Sunday from noon to 6 pm with an interfaith service at 11 am and a multicultural parade from Dell and Westcott. Exhibitors include jewelers and aromatherapy vendors. groups such as Kucheza African Drum and Dance and the Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus perform. About 2,000 residents attended last year amid talks of neighborhood openness and local business vitality.
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Westcott Street
Concord Place
Dell and
Westcott
Nathan
Kucheza African Drummit
Central New York Flute Association
Syracuse Gay & Lesbian Chorus
Phoenix Barbershop
City vehicle and park ad space plans aim to fund police say candidate
Republican candidate Patrick Kelly advocates selling advertising on city vehicles and some parks to raise revenue for police positions or recreational programs. The Planning Commission approved three requests and denied one, including Lawrence Wetzel’s move to a restaurant and expanded dining area at 421-429 N State St. Public works will replace curbs and improve sidewalks citywide to enhance safety and accessibility, with sites chosen from accident surveys.
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Patrick Kelly
Kelly
Planning Commission
Lawrence Wetzel
State St
Wetzel
Welzel
George
Karen Daniel
Colvin
Church of Jesus Christ
Filomena
Nicolas Juoco
Erie Blvd
Syracuse
DPW
David DelVecchio
City to honor 75th anniversary of women's suffrage on Sept 20
City councilors designated September 20 as the day for a local celebration of the 75th anniversary of women's suffrage and to recognize the efforts of the local League of Women Voters chapter. Compiled by Sue Welbezah.
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League of Women Voters
Sue Welbezah
Edward J Heinrich 58 Led James Street business group
Edward J Heinrich age 58 of Watertown has a bachelor degree in education from Oswego State University College and did graduate work at Syracuse University. Since 1986 he has led Bryant and Stratton Syracuse as director and co-founded the Greater James Street Business Association in 1994 to curb crime and spur development. The group helped secure city economic development zoning. He envisions restoring the James Street area to its 1950s prominence.
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Watertown
Heinrich
State University College
Oswego
Syracuse University
Bryant and Stratton
Slituts
Syracuse
Greater
City moves to fine owners over illegal dumping piles
Syracuse officials plan to enforce a rarely used ordinance allowing fines of 100 dollars per day for trash dumped on private property. Councilors cite vacant lots with furniture, appliances, debris and potential sanitation and watershed risks.
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Syracuse
Miles Bottrill
Erie
Hiawatha
Bottrill
Botérill
Michael Long
Nancy McCarty
Tipperary Hill
Hiawatha and
Line
State Deartment of Environmental Conservation
Skateboarders Push Limits in Syracuse Plaza
In downtown Syracuse Korey White and friends perform ollies and jumps near the Everson Museum reflecting pool, detailing BMX style tricks, casual risk, costs of boards, and a downtown ban on skateboarding as pedestrians object. The piece highlights youth culture, safety, and street-spotting pride amid city restrictions.
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Korey White
Everson Museum
Syracuse
Civic calendar outlines public meetings on police review and reassessment
The Citizen Review Board meeting at City Hall analyzes cases of Syracuse police conduct. A Monday information session at Grant Middle School covers the reassessment project with tax impact estimates due in October. Tuesday's Economic Development Committee discusses annexing 400 acres in DeWitt for an industrial zone with a 7 pm session at Clary Junior High. Wednesday features Public Safety Committee talks at City Hall on airport fire and rescue contracts, plus a 7 pm reassessment info session at Grant Middle School. Citizens may attend public meetings and are urged to report any efforts to exclude the public to the Herald-Journal city desk.
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City Hall
Syracuse
Grant Middle School
Grant Bird
Council
Cry Hall
DeWitt
Clary Junior High School
Amidon Drive
Ascesomon
Publc Safety Committee
Grant Blvd
Herald-Journal City Desk
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Sue Weiherabl
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