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CNY Solidarity & Indivisible Onondaga County

Our next meeting will be Sunday, October 5th at 3:00 pm.

Join us for a presentation from Syracuse Peace Council about Palestine called, “The End of Fascism in the US Requires a Free Palestine.” After the presentation, we will break out into our working groups to plan protests, engage with our representatives, advocate for town halls, fight for climate justice, support local candidates and more!

RSVP Here

Upcoming Protests and Campaigns

Economic Power – Boycott ABC, Disney & HULU 

Where we choose to spend our money is one of our greatest collective strengths. Every purchase we make is an opportunity to support companies and products that align with our values and progressive ideals for human rights, labor rights, social justice, and environmental protection. 

We believe in the right of all human beings to live in a safe environment with fair access to opportunity within an inclusive economy. Each week we will highlight one company or product that does NOT align with our shared values and ideals.  

More Information about Boycotting ABC, Disney & HULU  

Click here to research other companies or brands

Tell Your Democratic Senator(s) to Make Sure Schumer Doesn’t Hand Trump a Blank Check

Federal government funding runs out on September 30—and Republicans need Democratic votes to clear the filibuster and avoid a government shutdown. Democrats have a strong hand to play. They must use it to deny Donald Trump the blank check Republicans want to hand him!

But in the last big funding fight, Chuck Schumer and a handful of other Dems surrendered—rolling over and letting Trump weaponize federal funds to rob our services, militarize our cities, and terrorize our communities. That cannot happen again.

Remind your Democratic senators we cannot hand blank checks to a wannabe king—and ask them to keep publicly pressuring  Schumer to FIGHT LIKE HELL!

Write to your Democratic Senators TODAY!

Republicans need to know they will OWN the Trump Shutdown if they refuse to work on a bipartisan funding agreement. They control both the House and the Senate, so it’s on them to keep the government open.

Write to your Republican Senators NOW!

One key point: This rollout will include a $45-$76 billion cut to medicare in 2026, and $491 billion cut by 2034 due to the trigger

on Trump adding to the deficit. The deficit trigger is tied to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (PAYGO), which mandates automatic spending cuts if new legislation increases the federal deficit and Congress doesn’t waive the rule.

More Details about PAYGO on our website

September Events by the Onondaga County Democratic Committee (OCDC)

Meet local Democrat candidates running for local office, support candidates at upcoming fundraisers and get involved with a campaign you support.

See the OCDC September Calendar of Events 

Letters to the Editor

CNY Solidarity Coalition encourages letters to the editor regarding issues affecting us locally and nationwide. We also recommend that letters are written in response to recent articles or other letters; these are more likely to get published. Links to these articles will be included each week.

If you’re looking for a subject to write about, here are this week’s suggestions:

• NY Assembly member: Gun control is suicide prevention

Guidelines for writing Letters to the Editor, with a link to previously submitted letters, can be found on our website.

If you’ve written a Letter to the Editor, whether it’s been published or not, consider  forwarding  a copy to cnysolnews@gmail.com, so that it can be added to our website’s “Opinion” section.

Endorse The Joint Appeal for September 26

The Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security has drafted The Joint Appeal for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, which will be presented to the United Nations and sent to leaders, legislators and government officials around the world.

The designation of this date is not arbitrary: one of many times humanity has come perilously close to nuclear war was September 26, 1983, at the height of the Cold War. A nuclear war was narrowly averted when Colonel Stanislav Petrov, Duty Officer at a Russian nuclear early warning facility, broke protocol by not affirming to senior command an apparent incoming ballistic missile attack from the United States (later confirmed as a false alarm). Two years later, the countries at the brink jointly declared that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.”

Everyone is invited to endorse the Joint Appeal, either individually or as members of a group.

Endorse the Joint Appeal

Owners of Syracuse TV stations had major role in getting Jimmy Kimmel suspended

The owners of several Syracuse TV stations had a major role in getting late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel suspended.

Read Here 

Note: We are hearing Nexstar owned Channel 9 (Syracuse) will not be broadcasting Jimmy Kimmel tonight. You can call them at this number to tell them what you think of that: 315-446-9999

ICE won’t provide City Hall, Syracuse Police Department with details on East Side operation

A city councilor on Tuesday spotted federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Syracuse’s university neighborhood, but ICE won’t say why the agents were there.

Read on Central Current

‘Even God cannot hear us here’: What I witnessed inside an ICE women’s prison

Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk opens up for the first time about her shocking arrest and 45 days in a South Louisiana processing facility. She recalls the generous and compassionate women who helped her through this ordeal.

Read on The Tufts Daily

Can Resistance Succeed?

As summer comes to a close, Donald Trump’s attempts at outright dictatorship have become more explicit and aggressive, and his delusions of omnipotence more grandiose. A complete list would consume all of the space for this article, and more. The slide to one-man rule makes effective resistance all the more urgent, if democracy is to survive. But what sort of resistance?

Read on The American Prospect

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump’s DOJ shut it down.

The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.

Read on MSNBC

The Public Service Commission Decides to Work for Trump NOT New Yorkers

Last week, New York’s Public Service Commission (PSC) approved National Grid’s long-term gas plan, which includes the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Williams Pipeline — a Trump-backed fracked gas pipeline that Gov. Kathy Hochul is working with the president to revive. The NESE Williams Pipeline has been rejected by New Yorkers three times over the last eight years, since it will raise energy costs for ratepayers, harm the environment, and explicitly violate New York’s signature climate law (CLCPA).

Read Here

Energy Literacy Workshops

Numerous Dates and Locations

EnergySmartCNY is organizing a series of workshops on energy efficiency – what it means, and how you can achieve it (for both renters and owners).  Participants receive free Energy Kits (worth $40) and are taught how to use the items in them. The presentation also covers home improvement and energy efficiency programs that can help all income levels. Our team can help participants apply to NYSERDA’s EmPower+ and Comfort Home weatherization programs. The workshops are roughly 90 minutes long, with time for discussion as well as a light meal.

Dates and Locations 

Abolish ICE Rally

Every Tuesday 5:00 – 6:00pm

232 Washington Blvd Oswego, NY

Six Scoops le Cream Intersection

Join Organize Oswego WEEKLY to protest the ongoing ICE attacks on our communities. We stand in solidarity with immigrants being harassed by IcE and police, those held in detention centers, and those being deported.

Bring signs, wear a mask, and we will have extra supplies for you if you can just show up!

Don’t Panic. No Human Being is Illegal.

Friends of Dorothy Benefit Dinner

Wednesday, September 24 at 5-7pm 

All Saints Parish Center, 1342 Lancaster Ave, Syracuse
Friends of Dorothy is our initiative to be supportive of people with AIDS. Since October of 1992 we have offered home-based care to people with AIDS in a variety of ways, including recuperative or hospice care, supportive housing and emergency assistance.

Details on Facebook

Our Best Chance to Save Democracy w/ Heather Cox Richardson

Wednesday, September 24th, 7:30-8:30 pm

Red, Wine & Blue Zoom event

Everyday we are witnessing the alarming rise of authoritarianism in our country and everything feels “unprecedented.” While many are focusing on the 2026 midterms, we know that our best chance yet to save democracy is the 2025 elections. We defeat the chaos by electing local leaders who will stand up and fight.

Join us to hear from historian and author Heather Cox Richardson as we explore how each of us can play a vital role in fighting back against Project 2025, starting with where we live.

Register

“Garwin” – A film by Richard Breyer & Anand Kamalakar

Thursday, September 25 at 6:30pm

The Newhouse School Herg Auditorium, Syracuse University

Syracuse Peace Council and SU Newhouse School present GARWIN an award winning feature length documentary about a scientist who shaped history. Richard Garwin helped in the design of the first successful hydrogen bomb, and has spent much of his career since working to make sure such weapons would never be needed.

More Information

How To Bridge Divides And Build Connections

Thursday, September 25th, 7:30-8:30 pm

Red, Wine & Blue Zoom event

Join us to hear from the team at Mindbridge about why we sometimes talk past each other and how our brains shape the way we connect (or disconnect) with others. Together we’ll explore the hidden processes within our brains, such as cognitive biases and unconscious shortcuts, that influence how we see the world. This will be an eye-opening discussion about the ways our minds can build both walls and bridges. We will give you practical tips for building stronger connections, asking better questions to find common ground, and navigating those sometimes tricky conversations.

Register

FOCUS Forum – Food Systems & Insecurity in Central New York

Friday, September 26 at 12-1pm

Zoom Event

Join us for a discussion about our local food systems. Panelists from Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA) will explore what food systems are, how they function, and the ways each of us are connected to them. Together, we will learn why hunger solutions such as emergency food pantries are critical in the short term, yet cannot fully solve long-term food insecurity.

Register

Ballots & Brunch – A Taste for Change

Saturday, September 27 12-6 pm

Location provided upon paid registration

Hosted by Nyatwa Bullock, a Commissioner of Education for the Syracuse City School District, and Chef Tay Goddard.

Three seating times are available: 12-2pm, 2-4pm, or 4-6pm.

Details will be provided with paid reservation, using the Cash App ($NyatwaBullock) or Venmo (NyatwaBullock).

Payments to “Better Schools LLC with Bullock”.

Westcott Street Cultural Fair

Sunday, September 28 12-6:30pm

The Westcott Street Cultural Fair is an annual celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of the Westcott neighborhood through its culture, arts, food, organizations and activities for families and students. The fair attracts thousands of people to the Westcott Business District for a September day filled with great sounds, sights, tastes and more.

More Information

The Last Class

Sunday, September 28 6:00pm

Manlius Cinema, 135 East Seneca St, Manlius

The Last Class is a nuanced and deeply personal portrait of master educator Robert Reich teaching his final course and reflecting on a period of immense transformation, personally and globally. The former Secretary of Labor might be famous for his public service, best-selling books, and viral social media posts, but he always considered teaching his true calling. Now, after over 40 years and an extraordinary 40,000 students, Reich is preparing for his last class.

Over the course of the film, Reich confronts the impending finality, and his own aging, with increasing candor, introspection, and, ultimately, emotion. He displays a rawness of feeling he has never shared publicly before. Drawing on his lifetime in politics, he uses his class, “Wealth and Poverty,” to offer us all a deeper look at why inequalities of income and wealth have widened significantly since the late 1970s, and why this poses dangerous risks to our society.

Tickets Here

“Pints For Peace” with Colleen Kattau

Monday, September 29, 5-8 pm

Harvey’s Garden, 1200 East Water St, Syracuse

Syracuse Peace Council’s fall fundraiser featuring Colleen Kattau w/ Jane Zell.

Proceeds from the night will go to support the Peace Council’s ongoing work.

More Information

Syracuse Week Without Driving

Monday, September 29 – Sunday, October 5

The Moving People Transportation Coalition invites you to join us for the national Week Without Driving! This initiative isn’t just about experiencing life without driving; it’s a week to step into a whole new world and discover travel without a car. Uncover new ways to make our transportation system more accessible and equitable by experiencing it firsthand.

Use the link below to receive information about upcoming events, resources, and opportunities to share your experience of a Week Without Driving in Syracuse.

Don’t worry if going the whole week isn’t feasible–you can still participate even if it’s just for one day of the week.

Take the Pledge

Peoples’ Meeting: Nuclear Energy is not Green or Clean

Tuesday, September 30 at 11 AM – 2 PM

100 E Onondaga St, Syracuse, NY

Join Onondaga Nation community members, Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force, Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation, Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, Food & Water Watch, Alliance for a Green Economy, Nuclear Information and Resource Service, Citizen Action New York, NY Renews, Frack Action, Syracuse Peace Council, and more for a peoples’ meeting on nuclear energy and other dangerous false solutions to the energy and carbon emissions crisis that impacts all our lives. Please join us to learn about the reality of nuclear energy and the threats it creates.

More Information

Free Recurring Trainings: Sue Your Landlord For Repairs

Wednesday, October 1 5:30-7:30 PM

White Branch Library, 763 Butternut St, Syracuse

The Syracuse Tenants Union is hosting workshops! Please come! Even if You aren’t having issues currently with your landlord. It’s always good to be informed in the event that you or someone you love does!!

Authoritarian Currents in American Democracy: Historical Lessons and Present Risks

Friday, October 3, at 4 PM

Syracuse University Maxwell Auditorium, 110 Crouse Dr, Syracuse, NY 13244

Part of the Tanner Lecture Series. What can America’s past teach us about the threats facing democracy today? In this conversation, Jamelle Bouie from the New York Times and Robert Mickey from the University of Michigan will explore how authoritarian currents have emerged throughout U.S. history, how institutions and movements have responded, and what those lessons mean for our present moment. From struggles over race and representation to the erosion of democratic norms, the panel will grapple with the risks ahead and the possibilities for renewal.

Register Here

Reflections On Erie’s Waters

Sunday, October 5, 11am-4pm

Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center, Onondaga Lake Park, 6680 Onondaga Lake Pkwy, Liverpool

The Erie Canal Museum is working with Skä•noñh to host a series of speakers that will examine the relationship between the Erie Canal and the Haudenosaunee. This will coincide with the nearby display of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, a full sized canal boat replica traveling across the state from Buffalo in commemoration of the Canal’s bicentennial, at Onondaga Lake Park. These talks will also be broadcast live on Zoom and recorded for people who have registered, in addition to the in-person option.

Information and Registration 

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.      

2025 Spring, Summer, And Fall Schedule

Year round: Every  Friday afternoon. 4   to 4:45 pm   justice for Palestine; no more U.S.  funding Israeli genocide;  U.S.: stop terrorizing  families in Gaza; and so on.

West sidewalk of the intersection of Erie Blvd. East Genesee St, Dewitt (across from the Fire Dept.)

Beginning first Saturday in April: 4/5/25

Every Saturday 9 to 9:45 am with a variety of issues : anti-militarism, racism, Palestine genocide, Anti-nuke, climate disaster, etc.

Across from the main entrance to the Syracuse regional market, 2100 park st    

Stay in touch for anti-killer drone actions at Hancock National Guard Base

upstatedroneaction.com                           spc@peacecouncil.Net 

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. Please note donations are not tax deductible.

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