Since the November 2016 election, several groups and individuals have been asking: Where’s John Katko? The 24th District representative has not scheduled an open town hall forum for the Congressional recess, though many representatives across the country do so during the winter break. Other Republican representatives have faced harsh…
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The following letter was delivered to Rep. John Katko by members of CNY Indivisible 13224, a group of residents of Syracuse and its eastern suburbs. Their names appear below. Dear Mr. Katko, We are a group of constituents in the 24th Congressional District. We are very concerned about President Trump’s…
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For the second time in a month sign-wielding demonstrators gathered outside U.S. Rep. John Katko’s downtown office to demand he hold in-person town hall meetings. Nearly 200 people arrived at Katko’s district office at 440 S. Warren St. Wednesday afternoon… Read more on Syracuse.com Photo courtesy of…
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Constituents of New York’s 24th Congressional District want to be heard. “I think there’s a lot of tensions between people and the government,” Syracuse resident Brett Keegan said. But they say in a time of tension, Republican Congressman John Katko, their voice in Washington, isn’t listening…. See…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. John Katko, who in 2014 criticized his opponent’s “weak record” for holding open meetings, is facing increased pressure to hold in-person town hall meetings open to the public. Katko, R-Camillus, has not met with the public in an open, general forum in the 24thCongressional District…
“Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on Monday announced her support for a campaign that calls for all qualified drivers to have licenses, regardless of immigration status. The campaign is called “Green Light NY: Driving Together” and is pushing for legislation in the state government. “This effort makes sense for the City…
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is supporting a campaign to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a New York State driver’s license. Miner and other groups are lobbying state elected officials to sign on to the measure. Amparo Zapata is originally from Mexico. She has a driver’s license now, but remembers a…
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Amparo Zapata came to this country from Mexico. She worked as a home health aide, but didn’t have a car or license to get to work. She said she had to walk a mile sometimes in all types of weather. “Awful, because the snow hitting your face…