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Legislative ACTION ALERTS for week of February 25

To:  CNY Solidarity members and supporters: Please find below the weekly legislative ACTION ALERTS from Indivisible NY24 and our legislative action teams. Today (Feb 25)  Please contact John Katko today to ask that he sign onto the congressional resolution opposing the President’s Emergency Powers action, that is likely to go to…

Community Outreach Event Calendar for Feb 19-26

TUESDAY, FEB 19  Hawley Green Neighborhood Watch 6PM – 7PM NEHDA, Inc. – 101 Gertrude St, Syracuse NY This month’s featured speaker is Lindsay Speer from HeatSmart CNY. You will learn about how heat pumps work and how you can be more comfortable, save money and save the planet by installing…

Action Alert: Stand Against Police Brutality in Syracuse City Schools

On February 9, 2017, Syracuse police officer and school resource officer (SRO) Vallon Smith used excessive force against a 14-year-old Nottingham High School student with special needs, according to the Mayor’s Citizen Review Board (CRB). A surveillance video from the school shows Officer Smith punching the child in the face, placing…

A Perspective on Nojaim’s Closing

Shopping competition increased in the neighborhoods in the vicinity of Nojaim’s when an Aldi store and a Save-a-lot store were built in the area. Paul Nojaim recently received government incentives to expand, but prior to the upgrade, he had received complaints about expired meats, dirty aisles and a general bad…
Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico – A Humanitarian Crisis

Over two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, 90 percent of the island remain without power. Drinking water, food, medical supplies, shelter and fuel remain scarce or non-existent for many of the over 3.4 million residents of Puerto Rico. 
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