March 24 – March 31, 2026
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CNY Solidarity & Indvisible Onondaga County
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Thank you to everyone who came out to Everson Museum of Art for Signs of Solidarity: Art & Activism & our meeting this weekend, including organizers from Rochester (please visit their website!) who came to connect with us and learn more about what we are doing. Although we weren’t able to fully participate in our Neighborhood to Neighborhood (N2N) organizing activity, we had a great meeting with updates from community members & committees. We will reschedule N2N organizing at a future meeting. Continue to meet your neighbors and build community where you are.
There is a lot of excitement for No Kings this Saturday 12 – 2 at Erie Blvd & Kinne Rd, Dewitt! Here is some more information about safety, sign ideas, bus schedules and more. Please carpool if you can.
Want to volunteer? Sign up to walk around the protest to let people know about us and how they can get involved. Do you have experience as a marshal? Email Lisa if you want to help.
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Join sign making events on March 26 at 7pm – 8pm with SU Dems or March 28 9:00am – 11:30am at H Grey Supply Co in Syracuse.
Some additional announcements made at our meeting Sunday were about the new attacks from our Governor on our climate law that hasn’t even been fully implemented yet. You can help protect our climate by going to Albany on a free bus Wednesday! Details here.
SPC has two upcoming films to watch: Lyd on March 25 at 6pm & Earth’s Greatest Enemy on April 8th!
CNY Solidarity & IOC Upcoming Meeting Schedule: April 12 | May 3 | June 7
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Next CNY Solidarity/IOC Meeting: Sunday, April 12th at 3:00pm All Saints Parish Center, 1342 Lancaster Ave, Syracuse
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Angry about your energy bills? Take this action by March 30th. New Yorkers’ electricity bills are some of the highest and fastest rising in the country (with gas heating bills not far behind). The reason? Decades of dependence on fossil fuels. New York passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) to change that. It’s working to bring more clean, locally-produced energy that doesn’t spike when natural gas prices do or when the price of a barrel of oil jumps 40% over the weekend.
A fossil fuel-backed group has asked a state agency — the New York Public Service Commission — to hold a hearing that could weaken New York’s clean energy law. We have until March 30 to tell the New York Public Service Commission (PSC): Deny this petition.
No rollbacks or watering down of our Climate Law! Email Governor Hochul & Your State Reps Here
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Protect Our Water from Forever Chemicals! Chip manufacturers have been dumping forever chemicals into rivers for decades. They knew. They lobbied against research into it. They fought disclosure requirements. Micron alone spent $19.6 million lobbying Washington in the first half of 2022.
The only way to stop PFAS from reaching our water is a treatment plant specifically designed to destroy them. Micron’s treatment plant hasn’t been built yet. The contract hasn’t been signed yet. Once it is, the design is locked. No retrofit. No do-over. The county needs to hear from you before that happens.
Learn More & Sign the Petition Here
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URGENT: New York Must Reject Qualified Immunity and Pass S176/A1402 Governor Kathy Hochul has put forth proposals in Section M of her budget and Program Bill #20 that would, for the first time in the state’s history, enshrine qualified immunity into New York State law. Qualified immunity is a judge-made rule that protects public officials, including law enforcement officers, from being sued, even when they violate people’s rights. Enshrining qualified immunity into law would move our state backward — shielding misconduct and denying justice to those whose constitutional rights have been violated. Call (332) 244-3311 and urge Governor Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Heastie to amend any proposal that codifies qualified immunity and to pass S176/A1402 this session.
More Information Here
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Tell Congress: Vote NO on additional funding for Trump’s war on Iran! The Pentagon is preparing to request that Congress approve a supplemental funding package of at least $50 billion (we’re even hearing possibly over $100 billion!) to help finance Trump’s illegal, unpopular war on Iran. This comes after Pentagon officials told senators last week that only the first six days of the war cost $11.3 billion. To date, it is estimated that the U.S. hasalready spent nearly $15 billion on this war.
Worryingly, Democrats who have said they oppose this war are now open to voting Yes on supplemental funding. The reasoning sounds sensible to some people: We’re already in it, so we have to make sure the troops are funded, and we can use the money as leverage to force Trump to spell out his goals. Neither Chuck Schumer nor Hakeem Jeffries — the top Democrats in the Senate and House — has clearly promised to vote No.
Please take a moment now to send a message to your Members of Congress urging them to vote NO on any supplemental funding for Trump’s war on Iran!
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Syracuse Is Ignoring Its LEAD WATER CRISIS Tuesday, March 24, 05:30 PM – 07:30 PM Bellevue Heights United Methodist Church, 2112 S. Geddes St. The New York Civil Liberties Union, working with Families for Lead Freedom Now, will be holding another in our series of free public events about the dangers of lead in the City of Syracuse’s drinking water. Join us to learn more about this public health crisis, and to be part of the discussion on how to address it. Please share this announcement with anyone who may be interested. If you plan to attend, we ask that you RSVP here
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Neighborhood Defense Trainings Tuesday, March 24, 5:30 – 7 pm Recurring Zoom event The New York Immigration Coalition will be offering bi-weekly Neighborhood Defense Trainings. This training will prepare volunteers on their rights and risks, how to support with family preparedness, community canvassing, conducting ICE watches, and on the ground support. Registration is required.
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Defend Climate Law – Bus Trip To Albany Wednesday, March 25, 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM Bus from Destiny USA in Syracuse On Wednesday, March 25, we’re mobilizing in Albany to urge lawmakers to defend our Climate Law! Governor Hochul is threatening to weaken New York’s landmark Climate Law through the state budget due April 1. We’ll be in Albany during final negotiations, urging our lawmakers to stand firm: NO CLIMATE LAW ROLLBACKS in the BUDGET! We can’t afford any more delays—New Yorkers need lower utility bills and real climate solutions. A more affordable, healthier, and climate-resilient New York is within reach, but only if we end our reliance on costly, polluting fossil fuels. Reserve a seat on a bus leaving near you.
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Friends of Dorothy Benefit Dinner Wednesday, March 25 at 5:00pm – 7:00pm All Saints Church, 1340 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.
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American Mother: A Conversation with Diane Foley Wednesday, March 25, 07:00 PM – 08:00 PM All Saints Parish, 1340 Lancaster Ave, Syracuse This book is the heart-rending story of Diane Foley who, in the course of confronting her son’s killer, braves her way into the elemental heart of violence and forgiveness, binding us on a journey of strength, resilience and reconciliation
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Movie screening: “Lyd” Wednesday, March 25, 06:00 PM – 07:30 PM Syracuse Peace Council, 2013 E Genesee St, Syracuse The story of Lyd is the story of Palestine. This sci-fi documentary follows the rise and fall of Lyd – a 5,000-year-old metropolis that was once a bustling Palestinian town until it was conquered when the State of Israel was established in 1948. The film is an exploration of what it once was, and what it is now, in the context of the continuing conflicts and the war in Gaza. Lyd’s excavation of one community’s complex history offers us not only lessons but possible futures. As the film unfolds, a chorus of characters creates a tapestry of the Palestinian experience of this city and the trauma left by the massacre and expulsion, while vivid animations envision an alternate reality where the same characters live free from the trauma of the past and the violence of the present. Event is free and open to the public. More Information
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How to report ICE in CNY Thursday, March 26, 06:30 PM – 08:00 PM Zoom event This training is for community members who want to know what to look out for and how to report ICE sightings in the area. It is NOT a comprehensive ICE Watch training or a Know Your Rights training. If there are cancellations, they will be published on SIRDN Social Media Zoom link
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Sign Making for No Kings Rally Thursday, March 26, 07:00 PM – 08:00 PM Syracuse University Hall of Languages, room 207 Join SU Democrats to make signs for No Kings 3.
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Economic Power – Sephora still supports DEI Where we choose to spend our money and time is one of our greatest collective strengths. Every purchase we make, and every time we just show up to help, we demonstrate our values and progressive ideals for human rights, labor rights, social justice, and environmental protection.
Sephora has fiercely stood by its DEI initiatives, primarily its support of Black- and women-owned businesses. The makeup retailer’s website outlines its policies, which includes the “Hearts Not Hate” anti-harassment trainings.
Read more here
Click here to research other companies or brands
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Syracuse Street Heat
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. We stand out and stand up for what we stand for. Bring your own sign – or use one of ours. No meetings or committees, so participation time is minimal (yay!)
EVERY FRIDAY from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
Focused on the war in the middle East…Israel’s military genocide of Gaza and invasion of Lebanon. We disperse along the sidewalk with our signs at the very busy intersection of Erie Blvd East and East Genesee St. (across from the DeWitt fire station; park in the nearby mini mall lot.) When the temperature is below 20 degrees, we cancel! Learn more on Syracuse Peace Council’s website.
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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.
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CNY Solidarity Coalition
P.O. Box 6137, Teall Post Office, 226 Teall Ave., Syracuse NY 13217
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