CNY Solidarity & Indvisible Onondaga County
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Thank you Congressman John Mannion for attending our meeting this past Sunday. Always great when our representatives join us face to face to answer questions. Congressman Mannion called out the need to protect our elections to preserve our democracy. He talked about affordability, campaign finance reform, supreme court reform, immigration reform and control of the media. Other questions that were asked were about war, agriculture, cuts to social services and more.
CNY Solidarity and Indivisible Onondaga County encourages our members to get involved in campaigns. Our members knock on doors, make phone calls, write postcards to voters and share information with their family, friends and neighbors. But the work doesn’t stop there. After the election, we continue to engage with our representatives, watch their votes and hold them accountable.
Watch our Q&A with John Mannion on our YouTube Channel.
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CNY Solidarity & IOC Upcoming Meeting Schedule: May 31 | June 7
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Call your Assemblymember about the ASAP Act today! New York’s budget negotiations are happening right now and the future of affordable distributed solar is on the line. We are hearing that a scaled back approach to the ASAP Act is being considered, and that would fall short of what New Yorkers need and deserve. The Senate passed the full ASAP Act, which would double New York’s solar goal, modernize our grid, and save New Yorkers more than $1 billion every single year in energy costs. But we need the Assembly to do the same. If we don’t act now, that opportunity could slip away in the budget. This is our window! Use this tool to call today!
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Stop Congress from Erasing Trans Students! The anti-equality controlled U.S. House of Representatives can’t get over their obsession with attacking trans kids. This week, they are voting on a bill that would ban schools across the country from teaching about gender identity, using students’ correct names and pronouns, having books with trans characters – or even acknowledge the existence of trans people. This isn’t policy. It’s cruelty. Tell your Representative to vote NO on this horrendous MAGA bill. Send a message now!
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May is School Budget Vote Month! May 19th is the date for all school budget votes in NY except for the “Big 5” city school districts (like Syracuse). School boards must hold public hearings on their proposed budgets between May 5th and 12th. Each school district publishes their meeting schedule on their websites. Find the link for your school district here.
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Economic Power – Fidelity and Vanguard are blocking donations to Southern Poverty Law Center 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.
Fidelity and Vanguard’s charitable arms have reportedly paused grants to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) through their donor-advised funds after the group was indicted on federal charges. The Justice Department last week charged the civil rights nonprofit with financial crimes, including wire fraud and money laundering. In the wake of the charges, many supporters moved to donate to help support the group’s legal defense, The New York Times reported. However, both Fidelity Charitable and Vanguard Charitable said they are temporarily pausing grants to the organization while the case moves forward, according to the outlet.
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Webinar: Neighborhood Defense Training Tuesday, May 05, 05:30 PM – 06:30 PM Virtual Event 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. Register
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ASAP Act Rally and Lobby Day Wednesday, May 06, 10:30 AM – 03:30 PM New York State Capitol, State St & Washington Ave, Albany Rally and lobby day, in support of Accelerate Solar For Affordable Power (ASAP) Act S.6570/A.8758 Host contact info Lisa Marshall:lisa@nyforcleanpower.org More Information
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Meet & Greet with Mayor Sharon F. Owens and Chief of Police Mark Rusin Wednesday, May 6, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm White Branch Library, 763 Butternut St., Syracuse, NY 13208 Syracuse Mayor Sharon F. Owens announced a series of four community meet-and-greet events that will take place across the City of Syracuse. These meetings will provide residents the opportunity to meet Mayor Owens and newly appointed Chief of Police Mark Rusin to pose questions and offer feedback.The community meet-and-greets are part of Mayor Owens’ administration’s ongoing commitment to transparency, accessibility, and strengthening relationships among City leadership, the Syracuse Police Department, and the Syracuse community. More Information
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Community Informational Session: Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery Wednesday, May 06, 05:00 PM – 07:00 PM INSPYRE Innovation Hub, 235 Harrison St., Syracuse The session is intended to introduce the Drone Delivery concept and provide an opportunity for local leaders and community members to learn more as they begin the approvals process. Amazon intends to submit an Amended Site Plan Application to the Town of Clay to allow their Liverpool facility to accommodate the drone operations. More Information
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What the Flock?! Presentation Wednesday, May 06, 07:00 PM – 08:00 PM Zoom event Indivisible Albany has been learning about Flock cameras that are surveilling everyone in our communities, and discovering how the data gathered is getting into ICE hands to detain immigrants. Come find out how you can organize with your group to de-Flock your community with their What the Flock?! presentation open to all Indivisibles in NYS. Register
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Data Center Moratorium Public Hearing Thursday, May 07, 06:30 PM – 09:30 PM Lysander Town Hall, 8220 Loop Rd, Baldwinsville The town board will be hosting a public hearing regarding the data center moratorium and will be voting!!! Please come, share your thoughts/concerns and be heard! Even if you’re not into public speaking, in person attendance is key to the passing of the moratorium!!! Please respond to the event decisively if possible to facilitate a sign up sheet for comments in the event that it is requested/required. More Information
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Hunger In Plain Sight Mini Documentary And Panel Discussion Thursday, May 07, 06:30 PM – 08:30 PM Community Folk Art Center, 805 East Genesee Street, Syracuse Brought to you by: Cuse Culture, Documented by: Kyle Williams Jr., Produced by: Victoria Coit, Funded by: Syracuse Onondaga Food System Alliance (SOFSA) RSVP and Save Your Seat
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Renewable Heat Now-Power Hour Thursday, May 07, 07:00 PM – 08:00 PM Virtual event Be sure to sign up for our next Power Hour on Thursday, May 7at 7pm. We’ll share what made it into the budget and take action together if it’s not finalized yet! Then we’ll talk about what else we’re fighting for this legislative session, which ends June 4th. No matter what, we’ll keep on fighting for policies and funding to phase fossil fuels out of buildings to fight climate change, lower utility bills, create good green jobs, and make New York healthier! Register
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How to Talk Sex Ed & Fight Disinformation Thursday, May 07, 7:30-8:30 pm Red, Wine & Blue virtual event There’s a lot of noise and misinformation about what kids are actually learning in schools when it comes to sex education. Let’s cut through the confusion. Join us to hear from Jaclyn Friedman of EducateUS about what’s really taught in school, what are the biggest myths, and why disinformation around sex ed is spreading. We’ll break down what age-appropriate education actually looks like, address common misconceptions, and equip you with guidance on how to talk about this issue with family and friends. Register
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Weekly Pop-Up Protest Join our Pop-Up Street Protest on Fri. May 8th 5:00 pm at the intersection of Westcott St & Euclid Ave, Syracuse Sign Up Here
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STREET HEAT2026 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: 4/4/26 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.
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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
2013 East Genesee St,
Syracuse, NY 13210
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