Head over to WAER to hear an hour-long broadcast of highlights from CNY Solidarity Coalition’s March 18 Town Hall on preserving democracy. The program originally aired March 23 at 7pm.  

(By our own Maureen Curtin) If on March 17, you will celebrate your Irish heritage and honor ancestors who long ago came to the United States, I offer a toast and a modern-day twist on the story of Irish immigration. My story comes with an invitation to support newcomers today……

Snow showers and freezing temperatures did not stop protesters in Syracuse from rallying to end the deportation of immigrants on Wednesday. Members of the Workers’ Center of CNY demonstrated in support of one of their own. Dolores Bustamante, a Workers’ Center board member, faced an immigration hearing in western New…

  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…

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…