Community Events Calendar
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CNY Solidarity & Indivisible Onondaga County
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Primary Candidate Forum Sunday, June 7 at 3:00pm – 5:00pm All Saints Parish Center, 1342 Lancaster Ave Join us for a Primary Candidate Forum on Sunday, June 7th 3pm – 5pm! Hear from candidates running for Syracuse Common Council & Onondaga County Legislature!
A zoom link will be provided if you would like to watch on zoom. RSVP for zoom link.
If you are a registered Democrat, make sure you have a plan to vote on June 23rd! There is a statewide primary for NY Comptroller, as well as many local primaries! Early voting June 13th – 21st or vote by mail! For a list of all the candidates, visit our website here.
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Ongoing efforts: - Syracuse’s Juneteenth festival will be June 19-20. We need people to spread our message, promote our organization’s values, and encourage folks to come to our upcoming meetings. You will be contacted ahead of the event to coordinate your meetup location. Sign Up Here
- Neighbor-2-Neighbor: CNYSC and IOC are encouraging all members to join or set up a group chat on Signal with their own like-minded geographic neighbors.Click here to get connected. For follow-up questions, email thomas.m.keck@gmail.com.
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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.
Our Allied Organizations are particularly important to the Central New York community, and many people in our Coalition are also involved with them. If you’re looking for ways to become more involved, these organizations are a great place to start:
Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance
The Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA) is a network of changemakers dedicated to reshaping our region’s food system. Grounded in principles of transformative justice and reciprocity, we cultivate connection, collaboration, and coordination across sectors to mobilize our collective resources towards a more just and sustainable food future in Syracuse, Onondaga County, and Onondaga Nation.
Through our network’s shared actions, SOFSA works to enact principles of transformative justice and collective impact through the following practices:
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aligning resources and capacity
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fostering relationships
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promoting civic engagement and policy development
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cultivating food system innovation
We strive to address the root causes of food injustice and recognize their interconnectedness with all kinds of systemic oppression. We are building a responsive movement to transform our food system.
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Find other Organizations in our Directory
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What Paid Leave Could Mean for Families Thursday, June 4, 7:30-8:30 pm Red, Wine & Blue Zoom event All families will eventually face a challenging moment. It could be a serious health issue, a newborn baby, or an elderly parent who needs care. For too many Americans, that moment means choosing between their loved ones and a paycheck they can’t afford to lose. Paid leave policies would be a gamechanger for families. Join us to learn what this legislation could look like, what it would mean for parents, caregivers, and communities, and what it actually takes to turn this policy into law.
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The 6/5/26 Pop-up Honk and Wave is canceled. We are directing activists to the De-ICE Citizens Bank protest.
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We at DSA, IOC, and CNY Solidarity hope to see you step out and stand up with us against injustice and lawlessness perpetrated by ICE.
We hold Citizens Bank accountable for funding inhumane detention camps. We hold them accountable through boycott, divestment, and peaceful protest on 6/6 from 10-12pm at 6770 East Genesee St in Fayetteville. As always, when we assemble publicly to exercise our First Amendment rights, we do so assertively and peacefully. Ignore counterprotestors. Keep your cool, deescalate, and take care for each other along the way.
Please stay on public sidewalks. If you need assistance please reach out to a marshal in the yellow vests.
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An Open Letter to Managers and Executives of Citizens Bank As a community organization, the Central New York Solidarity Coalition is very concerned about the impact of anti-immigrant policies in our neighborhoods and the creation of for-profit incarceration facilities to support these harmful policies. In particular we are troubled that Citizens Bank has provided financing to two notorious giants of the private prison industry, Core Civic and GEO Group. These firms have been contracted to build and operate a network of private prisons to house victims of the surge of ICE arrests. Data from DHS and the Cato Institute have shown that the majority of ICE detainees have no criminal record, yet they are locked up in facilities which deny their basic needs for decent food, sanitation, and medical care while depriving them of rights guaranteed by the Constitution. By providing financing to these firms, Citizens Bank is making itself complicit in these abuses. This directly contradicts your corporate pledge to foster strong communities by investing in people, businesses, and neighborhoods for a thriving resilient future. Therefore the CNY Solidarity Coalition supports depositors and community members who decline to do business with Citizens Bank until it ceases to support these abusive private prison firms, and we call on Citizens Bank to publicly commit to severing future ties with these firms, allow current financial agreements with them to expire, and enter into no new ones.
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Summer Solstice Concert Sunday, June 07, 04:00 PM – 06:00 PM Tucker Missionary Baptist Church, 515 Oakwood Ave., Syracuse Concert theme “Resistance, Courage Hope,” featuring Syracuse Community Choir, Onondaga Nation Women’s Singing Society, and special guests Gregory Sheppard, Marcia Hagan.
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CNY United: Volunteer Activation Meeting re: MICRON Monday, June 08, 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM East Syracuse Free Library, 4990 James St, East Syracuse You are invited to come and learn more about Community Benefits Agreements and how to make your voice heard in order to convince Micron and public officials that a ‘better’ Micron is needed. Presenters will be sharing information about how to draft effective statements and how to make your voice heard using digital video recordings for greatest impact. The CNY United for Community Benefits Coalition is a group of experts and CNY residents with concerns about impacts Micron will have on the region. The Coalition has noted potential issues in several key areas including air and water pollution, housing availability and affordability, labor equity, and climate impacts relating to massive energy consumption. Hope to see you there! Light refreshments will be served. More Information
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Mapping Power For Organizing Success: Civic Engagement 102 Tuesday, June 09, 05:00 PM – 07:00 PM Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St, Liverpool Using power-mapping for campaign development. Understand the playing field for more successful advocacy. RSVP
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Support Term Limits, Vacancies & Pedestrian Safety in Onondaga County!! Thursday, June 11 at 1:00pm County Executive’s Conference Room, 14th Floor, Civic Center, 421 Montgomery St, Syracuse Onondaga Democrat Legislators have passed three good governance local laws that are heading to the County Executive for him to sign or veto. He is required to hold a public hearing on these local laws before he decides. Let’s Show Up & Share Our Support for these good governance laws. Here are the details of each local law & public hearing: - 1:00pm – Ensure the safety of vulnerable road users in Onondaga County
- This local law defines establishing a 3 foot minimum passing distance for motor vehicles to pass pedestrians.
- 1:05pm – Amend the County Charter to impose Term Limits on the County Executive
- If signed, this would send this proposition to the ballot this November for the voters to decide if the county executive position should have a 12-year term limit on the office of County Executive, which currently has no limit. In 2025, voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of 12 year term limits on county legislators.
- 1:10pm – Amend the County Charter for the County Legislature to appoint vacancies to the Legislature
- This amendment gives the County Legislature the power to appoint a replacement in the county legislature, who will then serve until the next possible election, when voters will choose who fills the seat for the rest of the term. Currently the county executive appoints a replacement. If signed, this proposition would go before the voters this November. Read More Here
Let’s show up at the County Executive’s public hearings on these laws and share why we support these changes! Come to speak at one or all three!
View Proposed Local Laws Here
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CNY Pride Festival & Parade Saturday, June 13, 11:00 AM – 05:00 PM Progress Park, Inner Harbor, Syracuse 11 am parade, 12-5pm Festival CNY Pride, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer nonprofit organization that creates events in the Syracuse, NY area to uplift, celebrate, and empower the LGBTQ community and its allies. Since 1996, CNY Pride has fostered inclusive spaces that welcome all people, regardless of age, creed, gender, gender expression or identity, HIV status, physical or developmental ability, national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Sign up for their newsletter Register Here
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Stop Stealing Our Futures – NNOMY School Counter-Recruitment Webinar Saturday, June 13, 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Zoom Event DHS agencies and the military are invading our communities. Our military is waging war or threatening war on multiple fronts. Meanwhile, in order to maintain such an active presence on the world stage, the military needs more recruits. Recruiters are appearing at our schools, community meetings, social media, on our phones, everywhere it seems. The National Network Opposing Militarization of Youth (NNOMY) is pushing against that trend as activist groups spark into action. Register
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Potluck Movie Night: “Seeds For Liberation” Saturday, June 13, 05:00 PM – 08:30 PM Westminster Presbyterian Church, 17 William St, Auburn What to bring: a dish to share (optional). Fellowship & meal starts at 5, movie at 6. Q&A with Director & Producer afterward.
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People of Faith Can Help Prevent nuclear WAR Sunday, June 14, 12:00 PM – 01:15 PM University United Methodist Church, 1085 E Genesee St, Syracuse We’ll talk about the hopeful history of antinuclear activism including the role of faith groups. the horrifying history and the current dangers of nuclear weapons. the local and national “Back from the Brink Campaign to Prevent Nuclear War”. what faith groups can do. Refreshments provided
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Know Your Rights Trainings Wednesday, June 17, 6:30 pm Recurring Zoom event Members of SIRDN’s Outreach, Education & Training Committee will provide information on the U.S. immigration system, your rights when interacting with immigration agents, and how to organize and prepare for the future. This event is designed for new allies and volunteers. Registration is required.
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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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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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