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Economic Power Special – Fundraiser to Benefit Food Bank of CNY

Imagine suddenly facing the choice of buying food, paying the rent or keeping the heat on. One in seven households in NY are facing this financial cliff.

As of November 1, federal government funding for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) has been withheld or severely delayed, creating uncertainty for many of our neighbors who are living with food insecurity.

By the time you read this, the courts may have forced the Department of Agriculture to release the emergency funding for SNAP. But as we know, this fund was not adequate for even one full month of funding nationwide, and the urgent need for food support will remain.

We’re reaching out to all CNY Solidarity Coalition members, supporters, allies and friends who are lucky enough to not be experiencing food insecurity. Whatever your level of relative abundance, please dig deep and give generously so that we can provide critical funding to the Food Bank of CNY. 100% of funds raised through this effort will go to the Food Bank of CNY.

$10,070 has already been raised, which is halfway to our goal!

Donate Here

CNY Solidarity & Indivisible Onondaga County

Watch the panel discussion about the impacts of the Republican budget bill by our Outreach & Education committee. Thank you NY Senator Rachel May, Commissioner of Education Nyatwa Bullock, Meghan Yeomans and Angel & Chloe from 1199 SEIU for joining us and sharing how the Republican budget bill will continue to hurt everyday central New Yorkers by making services even more unaffordable and scarce.

From the Coordinating Committee: The election for coordinating committee members will be at our meeting in January (date TBA). The Coordinating Committee plans and organizes the Coalition meetings. Currently we meet on zoom three or four times a month depending on our meeting schedule. Submit your name or nominate someone by emailing cnysolidarity@gmail.com by January 7th, 2026. 

From the Protest Team: 

• Cancel Spotify subscriptions and use Tidal instead. It’s free! If you are interested in helping with this effort contact us. 

• We are looking for nurses, doctors, paramedics, and ski patrol staff to consider volunteering for our medic group. We have a manual that will guide our interventions. If you are interested in either of these activities, email Lisa 

Upcoming Protests, Meetings and Campaigns

Abolish ICE Rallies

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.

Upcoming CNY Solidarity Coalition & IOC Meetings:

December 14th at 2:00pm – 4:00pm  

Defend New York’s Climate Laws

Here are several actions you can take to defend and improve our state’s climate:

• Go to  the Alliance for a Green Economy linktree and fill out the form for the Tell Gov. Hochul: Sign the 100-Foot Rule Repeal (A8888) button. The postcard urges Governor Hochul to sign the bill (which has a projected NYS annual gas customer savings of $177 million) into law. Please share the postcard link with your family and friends! We are collecting signatures through December 10 and will deliver the paper postcards and a list of online signatories to the Governor in Albany on December 11. If you would like paper postcards brought/sent to you or picked up, please email Andra at andra@agreeny.org.

• Stand up and be vocal in support of NY’s climate laws; Governor Hochul and her administration are definitely not immune to pressure from the Federal administration. We hope that 100s of people from across the state will join us on December 11 when we travel to Albany to ask that Governor Hochul not delay the All-Electric Buildings Act and sign the 100-Foot Rule Repeal.

• Catch up on many ways we can work together to defend our climate laws by attending the virtual Power Hour hosted by the Renewable Heat Now campaign at 7pm on November 13. Register for the 11/13 Power Hour here . Hope to see you there!

Tell Your Members of Congress to Fully Fund SNAP in November!

We need you to contact your federal representatives now. Sign Feeding New York State’s petition, telling them you will not accept your neighbors going hungry. Urge them to release SNAP contingency funds and transfer additional funds to fully cover November benefits.

Send a Letter to Your Representatives Here

Syracuse DSA Crowdfunded Food Aid Appeal

This initiative is specifically geared towards doing something outside of the Food Pantry/Food Bank system. The governor has put $41M worth of extra funding into work to help with this SNAP funding crisis. The money will likely go to food pantries and other already governmentally established aid efforts which are only open certain hours and certain days and only provide specific nutrition (as per Food Bank/USDA guidelines) without taking special dietary needs into consideration.  The DSA initiative approach is to get money directly into the hands of people who may have nutritional needs that cannot be met by the Food Bank or may not have access to the Food Bank resources. It’s complementary to the CNY Solidarity Coalition effort.

Donate Here  |  NY Food Resource Spreadsheet

Economic Power – Object to ICE Recruitment Propaganda on Spotify

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 Objecting to ICE Propaganda on Spotify 

Click here to research other companies or brands

How To Report Ice Activity In CNY

text SIRDN’s hotline number: 315-400-0920

Remember: Spread Power not Panic!

When reporting suspected ICE activity follow these steps:

• Take photographs or video from a safe distance
• Record the exact time and date
• Describe what you saw ,paying attention to vehicles, clothing, emblems or agency letters

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:

• Syracuse Officials Say They Don’t Have a Lead Water Problem. The Facts and the EPA Tell a Different Story

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

This Armistice Day, take a stand against militarism and ‘warrior culture’

This Armistice Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, the Syracuse Chapter of Veterans for Peace (VFP) and the Beyond War and Militarism Committee (BW&M), a joint committee of the Syracuse Peace Council and the CNY Solidarity Coalition, call upon all to join us at First Unitarian Universalist Society, 109 Waring Road, from 10:30 to noon to Reclaim Armistice Day. Once again, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, as he has done for the past seven years, has issued a proclamation declaring the 11th day of November 2025 to be Armistice Day for Peace in the City of Syracuse.

Read More on Syracuse.com

‘We swept it’: Democrats flip Onondaga County Legislature on historic night

The Democrats’ historic night locally followed election trends nationally. Onondaga County Democrats flipped the legislature for the first time in decades.

Read on Central Current

‘Huge victory’ in Portland as judge’s final order bars Trump from sending national guard

The US district court judge, Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, delivered her final order in the case on Friday. She found that protests near Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility were “predominately peaceful, with only isolated and sporadic instances of relatively low-level violence”.

Read on The Guardian

Mike Johnson Wants You to Believe He Lives Under a Rock

The House speaker is skirting having to defend Trump by acting like he’s unaware of major news events.

Read on Rolling Stone

Micron chip factories in Upstate NY will be delayed by 2-3 years, company says

Micron Technology will delay opening its first two chipmaking factories in Clay by two to three years, the company said in a report made public today. That would mean the first factory wouldn’t open until eight years after Micron announced in 2022 it planned to build in Central New York.

Read on Syracuse.com

Housing Essentials: Training For Landlords

Thursday, November 13, 9am-12:30pm

OneGroup, 706 North Clinton Street, Syracuse

Hear from local city & county officials, landlord attorneys and prominent housing experts.

$25 entry fee includes breakfast

Tickets and Information

Stand with Immigrants: Workers’ Center of CNY

Saturday, November 15 4-6PM

Location TBA

Join us for a community learning session to debrief what we’ve learned this year and how we can continue standing in solidarity with our immigrant communities! Please RSVP to receive more information about time/place. This is open to all so please feel free to share for people that want to learn more

RSVP Here

Opening Reception. Reclaiming Our Collective Inheritance: A Palestinian Diaspora Collection

Saturday, November 15, 6-8pm

ArtRage Gallery, 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.

This exhibit, Reclaiming Our Collective Inheritance, is both a memorial and a call to action: to rescue, preserve, remember, and honor the hands that embroidered them.

More Information

“The Librarians”

Sunday, November 16th, 1:00pm

Tuesday, November 18th, 7:00pm

Manlius Cinema, 135 East Seneca St, Manlius, NY

In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of White Christian Nationalism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.

Tickets and Information

Building Resilience for Human Service Staff and Families

Monday, November 17th, 10-11:30am

Plymouth Congregational Church, 232 E Onondaga St, Syracuse, NY 13202

Please join us for the second of two free community convenings. Together, we will learn, discuss, and develop the resiliency that our community needs to meet basic needs. The convening is open to all. Direct service staff, parents, and community members are especially asked to attend and to raise their voices.

The November 17 convening builds on recommendations from last year’s Whole Family Summit to Meet Basic Needs, which was organized by FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. and PEACE, Inc. It also stems from discussions about building resilient communities held during the first October 1 convening. The November 17 convening will provide a space to learn from experts, generate solutions, and form practical partnerships among participants.

Register

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 

ArtRage Gallery Exhibits

Wednesdays-Fridays 2-6pm; Saturdays 12-4pm

505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13203

ArtRage, the Norton Putter Gallery  celebrated its 10^th Anniversary in the fall of 2018. The gallery, with its unique mission to exhibit art for social change, continues a long tradition of progressive social activism in Central New York.

There is no admission fee. The Gallery is closed between exhibits; please check the link for their current schedule.

Current and Upcoming Exhibits

Red, Wine & Blue Virtual Events

New Zoom events every week

Various dates and times

Red Wine & Blue is a sisterhood of diverse communities working to change the world together. We help you make meaningful connections, organize in your community, and become more effective than you ever imagined. Want to make a difference and have fun along the way? Join us.

Use this link, and select “National Events” in the TYPE box:

Information and list of events

Campaign for New York Health State-Wide Hub Meeting

Thursday, November 20, 7pm

Online Event

This is an online event open to all NYHA supporters wishing to get involved on a local level to build support for the New York Health Act.

RSVP here.

FOCUS Forum – Stronger Together: Supporting Families through School & Community Partnerships

Friday, November 21, 12-1pm

Zoom Event

This virtual forum will focus on how the Syracuse City School District, together with government and community partners, is supporting students and their families in accessing needed services ranging from temporary housing, food insecurity, joblessness, and poverty to mental health support, crisis management, and more.

Register

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 Here

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