Advance staff prepare for a presidential visit at Onondaga Community College. Photo by Mike Greenlar | Central Current. 
The presidential seal is attached to the podium at the Micron event at OCC. Photo by Mike Greenlar | Central Current. 
Former Syracuse Common Councilor Van Robinson walks in the event space at Onondaga Community College before the Micron event, Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Michael Greenlar | Central Current 
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Micron event at Onondaga Community College, Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Michael Greenlar | Central Current. 
Syracuse City School District students file into the Micron event at OCC, Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Michael Greenlar | Central Current. 
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Micron event at Onondaga Community College, Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Michael Greenlar | Central Current. 
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Micron event at Onondaga Community College, Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Michael Greenlar | Central Current. 
President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer at the Micron event at OCC in Syracuse. Photo by Michael Greenlar | Central Current. 
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon in the audience during the Micron event at OCC. Photo by Mike Greenlar | Central Current. 
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and President Joe Biden on stage during the Micron event at OCC in Syracuse on Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Mike Greenlar | Central Current. Credit: Mike Greenlar | Central Current 
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer cheers the Micron investment with President Joe Biden on stage at the Micron event at OCC, Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Mike Greenlar | Central Current. 
The audience listens to a speaker at the Micron event at Onondaga Community College, Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Michael Greenlar | Central Current. 
President Joe Biden and Sen. Chuck Schumer motion to the audience near the conclusion of the Micron event at OCC in Syracuse NY on Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Mike Greenlar | Central Current. 
Attendees listen to speakers at the Micron event at Onondaga Community College on Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Michael Greenlar | Central Current. 
U.S. President Joe Biden mingles with the audience at the conclusion of the Micron event at OCC, Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Michael Greenlar | Central Current.
Central Current reporter Chris Libonati and freelance photojournalist Michael Greenlar covered President Joe Biden’s visit to Syracuse.
Read all our coverage of the visit, and the announcement of Micron’s $100 billion investment in Central New York below.
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