Residents will have their last chance to tell city officials how they feel about a plan to invest tens of millions of dollars into middle-income neighborhoods.
Eddie Velazquez
Eddie Velazquez is a Syracuse journalist covering economic justice in the region. He is focused on stories about organized labor, and New York's housing and childhood lead poisoning crises. You can follow his work on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ezvelazquez.
Eddie is a frequent contributor to Central Current and can be reached at edvel37@gmail.com
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Posted inLabor & Employment
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Posted inElections
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Posted inInterstate 81
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Posted inElections
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Posted inElections
NY-22 candidates Sarah Klee Hood, John Mannion support ceasefire in Gaza
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Posted inElections
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Posted inElections
How John Mannion, Sarah Klee Hood would balance economic, environmental impacts of Micron
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Posted inElections
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