Tag: Ben Walsh
3 business events to watch ahead of 2018
Business columnist Daniel Strauss breaks down the three biggest stories in politics that'll affect the economy, and they're stories you should know as 2017 comes to an end. Read More »
Syracuse residents urge Ben Walsh to maintain immigration policies during public safety meeting
The meeting was held at the Southwest Community Center on Tuesday as part of a series of Walsh transition team forums. Read More »
Meet 6 key members of Mayor-elect Ben Walsh’s transition team
David Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, will serve on the team. Read More »
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner urges state officials to not consider I-81 tunnel option
Miner, in a statement on Monday, said the tunnel replacement plan would not be “feasible financially.” Read More »
Councilor-elects say Ben Walsh faces tough term in office as Syracuse’s next mayor
Joe Driscoll, the District 5 councilor-elect, and Tim Rudd, an at-large councilor-elect, also start their terms next year. Read More »
Outgoing Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner launches North Side pilot code enforcement program
The program aims to establish a new “block-level” approach to code enforcement by improving relationships between the city, property owners and residents. Read More »
Mayor-elect Ben Walsh talks all things Syracuse following his win
Moderate columnist Jefferson Fenner sat down with Ben Walsh to discuss his campaign and Syracuse’s future. Read More »
Common Councilors, political science experts react to Ben Walsh’s historic election win
Ben Walsh, an independent candidate, clinched Syracuse’s mayoral election after trailing Democrat Juanita Perez Williams in polls for most of October. Read More »
Syracuse University College Democrats, Republicans react to Ben Walsh’s victory
Ben Walsh, an independent who ran without the backing of any major political party, clinched the election after garnering about 54 percent of the vote. Read More »
Gallery: Syracuse mayoral candidates react to election results
Independent candidate Ben Walsh received about 54 percent of the vote on Tuesday. Read More »
Perez Williams, other mayoral candidates accept election loss to Ben Walsh
The Democrat, who would have been the first Latina mayor in New York state history, received about 40 percent of the vote. But that wasn’t enough to defeat independent Ben Walsh in the Syracuse mayoral race. Read More »
Only women’s voices can tackle the mansplaining of politics
Gender & Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson explains why women should become more involved in politics to make sure their voices aren’t dominated by men. Read More »
Ben Walsh wins Syracuse mayoral race, defeating Democrat Juanita Perez Williams
A recent poll showed the two candidates virtually neck and neck heading into Election Day. Perez Williams was a former associate dean of students at Syracuse University. Read More »
Everything you need to know about the Syracuse mayoral candidates before voting on Tuesday
Here's a breakdown of the four mayoral candidates and how they made it to Election Day. Read More »
Howie Hawkins’ persistent, all-encompassing platform is what will save Syracuse
Liberal columnist Kyle Smith urges people to vote for Howie Hawkins, the man who’s been trying to create widespread change for years. Read More »
Here’s a breakdown of mayoral candidates’ stances on major issues facing Syracuse
Residents of Syracuse will elect a new mayor on Tuesday. Read More »
Ben Walsh’s bipartisan platform can help Syracuse reach its potential
Moderate columnist Jefferson Fenner explains why Ben Walsh is best suited to create actual change as mayor of Syracuse. Read More »
Laura Lavine’s plan for education, crime makes her the ideal candidate for Syracuse mayor
Conservative columnist Joshua Nelson endorses Laura Lavine and explains why she is the best candidate in the mayoral election. Read More »
Ben Walsh and Juanita Perez Williams nearly tied ahead of Tuesday mayoral election
Ben Walsh’s 2 percent lead over Juanita Perez Williams falls within the most recent poll’s 4.3 percent margin of error. Read More »
Former Vice President Joe Biden endorses Juanita Perez Williams for mayor
Other Democratic Party leaders, including New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo, have endorsed Juanita Perez Williams in recent weeks. Read More »
Syracuse University College Republicans endorse mayoral candidate Laura Lavine
The organization said they agreed with Lavine's stances on the Syracuse Police Department and city schools. Read More »
Juanita Perez Williams narrowly leads Ben Walsh in October campaign fundraising
The Democratic candidate raised just more than $76,000 in the first three weeks of October. Read More »
OUTSIDE THE LINES: How Ben Walsh has assembled the support of Democrats, Republicans and Syracuse’s wealthy real estate developers
Walsh, the son of a former GOP congressman, could be the first mayor to ever be unaffiliated with any political party. Read More »