This Sunday marks the official opening of Black Citizens Brigade, a vintage store in downtown Syracuse.
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Mike Tarbell: ‘We’re still honoring, respecting the words of our great grandfathers’
Tarbell, an Akwesasne Mohawk, reflects on his time in Vietnam and his father’s service in World War II.
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Carson Waterman: ‘I did the best I could to survive’
Waterman, a Seneca, reflects on his service as a combat artist in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
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Philip George: ‘The sacrifice isn’t exactly for our cause’
George, an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of the Thames, reflects on his service in the U.S. Army during the War in Afghanistan.
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Suzanne Hill: ‘They’ve sacrificed for us to still be here’
Hill, an Akwesasne Mohawk, reflects on her service in the U.S. Marine Corps and lessons from those who came before her.
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Advocates worry body cameras for code enforcement officers could mean privacy issues for residents
City residents will have until May 29 to submit comments on the plan, which city officials say would help code officers better document the conditions of a property during an inspection.
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Large construction, renovation projects spark renewed concerns for lead advocates
New construction and renovation projects are causing concern for lead advocates who worry about the risks large-scale projects pose.
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$38M state plan aims to stop lead poisoning, but advocates aren’t sure it will work
A New York Department of Health plan includes $38 million to address lead poisoning in communities like Syracuse.
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Syracuse community picks doula care collaboration to receive $150K to fight lead crisis
The winning group included Village Birth International, Sankofa Reproductive Health & Healing Center, Doula 4 a Queen, zenG Wellness and Cafe Sankofa.
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Syracuse overhauls MWBE department; hopes for streamlined process, better data
The Syracuse Common Council last week approved a proposal to move the city’s former Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises division under the control of the city’s budget director.