Tag: Ben Walsh
A look into the money behind the Syracuse mayoral race
Independent candidate Ben Walsh has raised more than twice the amount Democrat Juanita Perez Williams has. Read More »
Mayoral frontrunners Juanita Perez Williams and Ben Walsh clash over campaign contributions at 2nd general election debate
Perez Williams and Walsh are only separated by 7 percentage points in a poll published by Syracuse.com on Tuesday. Read More »
Local politicians use Interstate 81 rally to rail against New York state officials
The grassroots ReThink 81 coalition organized the rally, held in Hanover Square on Tuesday. Read More »
Mayoral candidates say Syracuse University can do more to help the city of Syracuse
During Chancellor Nancy Cantor’s tenure, SU expanded programs and the city invested money in projects such as The Warehouse. Read More »
Syracuse mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams endorsed by Democratic leaders
Two U.S. senators and the New York State Senate Democratic Conference leader endorsed mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams this week. Read More »
Board of Elections confirms Ben Walsh defeated Laura Lavine as a write-in candidate
Walsh is running as an independent. He defeated Laura Lavine in the mayoral primary last month. Read More »
Mayoral candidates explain plans to combat public health issues in Syracuse
The four candidates in the Syracuse mayoral race discussed opioids, lead poisoning and the HIV epidemic at a public forum Wednesday night. Read More »
Breaking down the economic plans of Syracuse mayoral candidates
Business columnist Adam Friedman outlines an aspect of each Syracuse mayoral candidate's economic goals, including how they will be implemented. Read More »
Joe Nicoletti drops out of Syracuse mayoral race, endorses Juanita Perez Williams
The Syracuse Common Councilor endorsed Juanita Perez Williams nearly a week after he lost the Democratic primary. Read More »
What you need to know before the mayoral primary on Tuesday
Five candidates will participate in election primaries on Tuesday. Independent Ben Walsh and Republican Laura Lavine are going head-to-head on both the Reform Party and Independence Party ballots. Marty Masterpole, Joe Nicoletti and Juanita Perez Williams will fight for the Democratic Party’s spot on the ballot. Read More »
Mayoral candidates know little about Syracuse University’s 20-year Campus Framework project
The Campus Framework project is the university’s 20-year plan for physical campus development. The plan includes a major South Campus housing relocation to Main Campus. Read More »
How one response proved Syracuse mayoral candidate Ben Walsh cares more about ideology than voters
Liberal columnist Cole Jermyn explains why candidate Ben Walsh’s attempt to be nonpartisan means little if he still can’t put the people of Syracuse first. Read More »
An explanation of the 2017 Syracuse mayoral race, its candidates and the issues they’re running on
Learn more about the Syracuse mayoral candidates and their positions on certain issues as the November election approaches. Read More »
Syracuse University College Democrats endorse Syracuse mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams
Perez Williams is the first mayoral candidate the SU College Democrats have endorsed prior to a Democratic primary election. Read More »
Syracuse Police Department pilot federally funded body camera program, mayoral candidates weigh in
Some of Syracuse's mayoral candidates, though, said they believe SPD’s action was not fast enough. Read More »
See who is endorsing the candidates running for mayor of Syracuse
As the Syracuse mayoral election grows closer, take a look at who is backing whom with The Daily Orange’s candidate endorsement tracker. Read More »
Juanita Perez Williams, a former Syracuse University employee, seeks mayoral office, plans to address poverty
Perez-Williams, a Democrat, recently announced her candidacy after she said she received support and encouragement from her friends, family and community members. Read More »
Meet the 5 people who want to lead the city of Syracuse
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner will hit her term limit at the end of this year, opening up the race to replace her to new faces. Get to know the candidates as their campaigns get underway. Read More »
Syracuse is facing numerous problems that mayoral candidates will have to address
As more candidates enter the race for mayor of Syracuse, they will have to give their stance on the wide range of issues facing the city. Read More »