Community Newsletter & Events
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December 23 – December 30, 2025
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CNY Solidarity & Indivisible Onondaga County
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Upcoming Protests, Meetings and Campaigns
There are no protests planned for the coming week. Take the time to rest and recharge; 2026 is just around the corner!
Next CNY Solidarity & IOC Meeting: January 11th at 2:00pm
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Organization Spotlight
A core intention of CNY Solidarity Coalition is to bring together and support organizations already out there helping directly affected communities in the Central New York area. Each week we’ll spotlight one of the over 100 organizations in our Directory; there’s a LOT going on!
Syracuse Cultural Workers
Founded in 1982, SCW is a progressive publisher committed to peace, sustainability, social justice, feminism and multiculturalism. We create and publish visual materials, like calendars, posters, T-shirts, cards and postcards, and distribute them across North America. We also distribute selected products, such as books and flags to complement our own offerings.
Learn more about Syracuse Cultural Workers
From now through December 31st, the Syracuse Cultural Workers will donate 20% of your online purchase price to Peace Action NYS when you use the Code “PANYS”!
Visit their store or order online for your holiday shopping
Find other Organizations in our Directory
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If you live in the Town of Manlius, Pompey, DeWitt, Sullivan, Lenox or Lincoln, please conserve your water use. There has been a major break in a large transmission pipe and it may take up to 2 weeks to fix it. McMahon said the county is preparing for the possibility that water could run out. The county has secured sufficient drinking water for the affected area, he said.
For More Information Visit: ocwa.org
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The full legislature is scheduled to vote on the project at a special meeting Monday, Dec. 29, three days before Democrats take majority control of the legislature from Republicans. Before they vote, lawmakers will hold a public hearing on the project at 10:25 a.m at 401 Montgomery Street
Room 407, Syracuse.
Send Public Comments to Legislators Here
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Submit Public Comments to Protect Trans Youth Healthcare
The federal government has proposed two new rules that could make it virtually impossible for transgender youth to get the health care they need. These proposed rules would:
These rules are not final yet — and we have a chance to stop them. You can help by sending a public comment telling the government why this care matters and why these rules would hurt young people. Comments are due within the next 60 days and will not be reviewed if submitted after the deadline, so please act soon.
Submit A Comment
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Alliance for a Green Economy – Job Posting
Alliance for a Green Economy is a nonprofit headquartered in Syracuse working for safe, affordable energy and the development of a renewable, green economy in New York State. AGREE is in search of a Communications Director (mostly remote from anywhere in New York State with some in-person requirements for events and press conferences) to help promote this transition to a carbon-free and nuclear-free future and educate the public about alternatives to revitalize the economy and safeguard human health and the environment. Please see the job description for tentative start date, salary, and job duties:
Job Description
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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:
Guidelines for writing Letters to the Editor, with a link to previously submitted letters, can be found here.
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Reclaiming Our Collective Inheritance: A Palestinian Diaspora Collection
Now through January 17, 2026
Wednesdays-Fridays 2-6pm; Saturdays 12-4pm
505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13203
The Palestinian Thobe is more than an embroidered garment—it is a living archive. For Palestinians in the diaspora, these intricately stitched dresses are tangible connections to a homeland many have never seen, yet fiercely carry within them. Each motif tells a story—of identity, ancestral village, and unbroken resilience. Tragically, many Thobes have been lost to time, war, and dispossession—from heirloom dresses smuggled out of Palestine to stolen Thobes rediscovered in antique markets, their narratives preserved only in the whispers of fading thread.
More Information
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January Banned Book Club: The Mermaid, The Witch, & The Sea
Wednesday, January 14 2026, 7:30-8:30 pm
Red, Wine & Blue Zoom event
Author Maggie Tokuda-Hall will join RWB to discuss her award-winning novel, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea. This is a fantasy novel about a pirate named Flora (disguised as Florian) and a highborn lady, Evelyn, who fall in love aboard a ship where the crew plans to sell the passengers into slavery. The story explores themes of colonialism, gender identity, and survival. The book has been challenged (and in some cases removed) from school and library collections primarily because it contains graphic violence, sexual themes, and LGBTQ+ content.
Register
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EnergySmart CNY Volunteer Orientation
Thursday, January 15, 6pm
2013 E Genesee St, Syracuse, NY 13210
This session will introduce the program, outline upcoming volunteer opportunities, and help new participants get connected. Anyone interested in joining can sign up by contacting our volunteer coordinator, Alex, at ditullio@agreeny.org, or by using the visiting the sign-up form.
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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.
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Winter Schedule
Year round: Every Friday afternoon. 4 to 4:45 pm, unless the temperature is below 20 degrees: 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.)
upstatedroneaction.com spc@peacecouncil.Net
Addtional dates and locations will resume after April 1, 2026.
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Watch past meetings about Micron, Good Jobs Town Hall, Rallies and more on our YouTube Channel.
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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 Here
Mail donations to:
CNY Solidarity Coalition
P.O. Box 6137, Teall Post Office, 226 Teall Ave., Syracuse NY 13217
Sign up for one of Our Committees
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Elaine Denton
Peter McCarthy
Coordinating Committee
CNY Solidarity Coalition
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