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SALTDistrict ReportAugust 10 to September 11
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Welcome to the SALT District
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OverviewThe Syracuse Art, Literacy, Technology (SALT)
District of the Near Westside is directed by theNear Westside Initiative Inc. (NWSI), a not-for-profit organization. Syracuse Universityand The Gifford Foundation jump started thisinitiative. SU School of Architectures UPSTATE,the Syracuse Center of Excellence and HomeHeadQuarters play pivotal roles in the project.
The NWSI leverages the resources of SU, the
state, the city, private foundations, businesses,not-for-profit corporations, and neighborhoodresidents to achieve its goals. A creativecommunity is converging here to fostereconomic development, jobs and stability for theneighborhood, and rich academic experiencesfor SU students. Within this neighborhood, thepremise that art and culture can unite to createa revitalized community is being tested, and isproving to be true.
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October .....................11
November ................. 12
December ................. 13
January .................... 14
February ................... 15
March ....................... 16
April .......................... 17
May .......................... 18
June ......................... 19
July ..........................2
August ...................... 2
September ................2
The Near Westside Initiative
Mission & Vision .................................4
SU as an Anchor Institution .................5
A Non-Traditional Team ......................6
Donors ................................................7
NWSI History ......................................8
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Diverse cultures will converge and thrive on
the near Westside. Residents will help designand become fully vested in the project.
The revitalization will be fueled byinterdisciplinary scholarship, internationalconnections, and the seed capital andcommitment of Syracuse University. It willbe sustained by the residents, businesses,foundations, and the local government ofSyracuse.
A community of artists and innovators willbecome property owners within a cluster ofrenovated warehouses and new structurescentering in and around West and Wyomingstreets, creating a link between the NearWestside and Armory Square.
Many new and/or renovated homes will be
constructed for owner occupancy throughoutthe neighborhood. The historic architectureof this, the oldest neighborhood in Syracuse,will be preserved whenever possible.
New construction and neighborhoodplanning will demonstrate sustainability inurban design and serve as a test bed forgreen and clean technologies emergingfrom the Syracuse Center of Excellence in
Environmental and Energy Systems.
The project will create jobs, home ownershipopportunities, and beautiful public spaces forthe people who live in the neighborhood.
A vital neighborhood association will bethe catalyst for creating bridges betweennew and current residents, students, andbusinesses involved in this effort.
Combine the power of art,
technology, and innovationwith neighborhood valuesand culture to revitalizeSyracuses near Westside.
Mission Vision
Mission & Vision
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Syracuse University as Anchor Institution
Scholarship In Action
As an anchor institution in the city ofSyracuse, Syracuse University is buildingon its historical strengths and pursuingcollaborations that simultaneouslyenrich scholarship and change the faceof this older industrial city. Throughextensive partnerships with the public,private and non-profit sectors, SUis creating meaningful opportunitiesfor students and faculty to learn anddiscover, while tackling pressing issuesin communities like the near Westside,that resonate in our nation and world.The collaborations are focused in five
key interlocking areas: art, design, andtechnology, environmental sustainability,global collaboratories, inclusive urbaneducation, and neighborhood and culturalentrepreneurship.
Syracuse University is driven by its vision,Scholarship in Actiona commitmentto forging bold, imaginative, reciprocal,and sustained engagements with ourmany constituent communities, local aswell as global. SU is a public good, ananchor institution positioned to play anintegral role in todays knowledge-based,
global society by leveraging a preciouscommodityintellectual capitalwithpartners from all sectors of the economy:public, private, and non-profit. Eachpartner brings its strengths to the table,where collectively we address the mostpressing problems facing our community.In doing so, we invariably find that thechallenges we face locally resonateglobally.
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A Non-Traditional Team
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Sean Branagan - Communigration,Inc.Ed Bogucz - Syracuse CoETim Carroll - City of SyracusePeter Dunn - CNY Community
FoundationTanya Eastman - Green and Seifter
Attorneys P.C.Regina Gabrielle, Lac, DHom
- Onondaga Community CollegeKathy Goldfarb-Findling
-Allyn FoundationBea Gonzalez - University CollegeEddie Green, Treasurer NWS Board
- Green & Seifter Attorneys P.C.
Karla Green - Huntington FamilyCenter
Marilyn Higgins, President NWS
Board- Syracuse UniversityCarole Horan, Secretary NWS Board
- ResidentMichael Kelleher - SUNY ESFFather Jim Mathews - St. Lucys
ChurchKevin McAuliffe - Hiscock & Barclay,
LLPPaul Nojaim, Vice President NWS
Board - Nojaims MarketKerry Quaglia - Home HeadQuartersMaria Revelles - ResidentMark Robbins - Syracuse University
School of ArchitectureIsaac Rothwell - Resident
Ben Sio - CEO CenterStateGladys J. Smith - ResidentDirk Sonneborn - Rosamond Gifford
Charitable CorporationMary Alice Smothers - PEACEPeter Thompson - ResidentBill Veit - Scottsman PressSuzanne Williams - Habitat for
Humanity
Finance & Commercial Construction
Rick DeStitoJoe SiskoPeter Thompson
Marketing & Recruitment
Rick DeStitoSteve HerwoodBrian HokeAlison JacksonStephen MahanTom Seeley
Neighborhood Improvement/Housing
Chris Clemens
Jessie KeatingEntrepreneurial Services
Frank CeteraRon EhrenreichRobert E HerzCarolyn May
Board of Directors PartnersAnnie E Casey Foundation
Boys and Girls Club
Cab Fab
CenterState CEO
Cooperative Federal Credit Union
CNY Community Foundation
City of Syracuse
Gifford Foundation
Green & Seifter Attorneys
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity SU & ESF
Hiscock & Barclay, LLP
Home HeadQuarters
Huntington Family Center
Imagine Syracuse
King + King Architects
La Liga
Messenger Associates
National Grid
Nojaim Bros. Supermarket
Northside UP
NWS Business Association
Onondaga Earth Corps
PEACE Westside Family Resource
Center
ProLiteracy International
Queri Development
Red House Arts Center
Say Yes to Education
Second Olivet Missionary Baptist
Church
Steri-Pharma
St. Lucys Church and Learning
Center
Syracuse Center of Excellence
Syracuse University
UPSTATE: (School of Architecture)
WCNY
Westside Arts Council
Westside Family Health Center
Westside Residents Council
601 Tully
Maarten Jacobs - DirectorDon Western - Finance DirectorBeverly Everding - Senior
AdministratorDan Queri - ConsultantMichael Short - Program CoordinatorStephen Klimek - Engagement Fellow
NWSI StaffCommitteeMembers (Non Board)
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DonorsSalt Shakers
Annie E Casey FoundationCNY Community Foundation
Ed and Sue Bogucz
Darlene Kerr
Father Jim Matthews
Charles and Patricia Nojaim
Nojaim Bros. Supermarket
ProLiteracy
Rich and Gardner Construction
The Rosamond Gifford foundation
Syracuse Housing Authority
Syracuse University
Syracuse University Chancellor
Nancy Cantor
WCNY Connected
WellCare
Additional DonationsSean Branagan
Tanya Eastman
Eddie and Joan Green
Karla Green
Marilyn Higgins
Carole Horan
Michael Kelleher
Maria Revelles
Dirk Sonneborn
Bill Veit
Suzanne Williams
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First NWS Green Train Graduation
78 trees planted at St. Lucys
National Grid Press Conference Demolition at Case Building
ProLiteracy and Red House/SubCat awarded the Groundbreaker Award
Red House Grand Re-Opening & Courts For Kids Ribbon-Cutting at Skiddy Park
Caf Kubal opens for business in 601 Tully & Grand Opening 601 Tully
Annual NWS Picnic held Renamed to NWS Multicultural Block Party NWS Board authorizes president to execute term sheet with First Niagara Bank for a construction loan for $1.9m
Annie E Casey Foundation approves a grant of $75,000 to be used for the Say Yes Learning Lots on the NWS
Skiddy Park Fundraiser launched City of Syracuse will match $40,000 for new playground equipment
Board approves Loan Loss Reserve Agreement with Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union to support small business micro-loans
NWS board approves permanent loan agreement on the Lincoln Building for $1.8M with the Community Preservation Corporation
Senator Gillibrand Tour of the NWS
Zoning Board approves plans for 601 Tully Writing Center, a business incubator for Fowler students and community teaching garden
CMD 352 students make presentations on solutions to improve NWS to the community, NWSI Board and SU Board of Trustees
A Love Letter to Syracuse public art project on the NWS train trestles by Steve Powers
Free public picnic celebrating Art Shark installation and Rebirth of Syracuse mural
NWSI Board approves purchase of Community Gardens at 410 and 412 Gifford Marion Wilsons class design plans for 601 Tully Street to include space for a classroom, caf, gallery and offices
Leaving a Legacy A History of Syracuses Near West Side produced by Onondaga Historical Association Syracuse, New York
SU Board of Trustees authorizes Syracuse University to enter into a agreement for Say Yes to Education to lease space in Lincoln Building
Development agreement executed between NWSI and WCNY for development of the WCNY broadcast and education center in the Case complex
Open House for From the Ground Up Homes on the NWS
Construction begins on Juan Cruz live/work residence
Home HeadQuarters Block Blitz
Schumer announces inclusion of the NWS in The Community Regeneration, Sustainability and Innovation Act
Syracuse enters $3m program to purchase and renovate vacant homes on the NWS
First HHQ renovation project sold on NWS - 422 Marcellus Street
Wall Street Journal Article The Green House of The Future - features FTGU homes
The Near Westside Arts Council holds Creative Bike Showcase at Shonnard Street Boys & Girls Club Modular Home designed by SU architecture students delivered and installed at 521 Tully
Rain Garden installed on Walrath familys property on Tully Street
SALT District businesses inventoried and surveyed to develop Small Business Association
CNY Works & Nojaims organize Youth Workforce Development Program - Artworks, Greenworks, Foodworks
HHQ Block Blitz held on 400 Block of Otisco S
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The NWSI is formed as a collaborative effort among Syracuse University, the Gifford Foundation, the Center of Excellence (CoE), the
School of Architecture (SoA) and area residents and civic leaders
Certificate of Incorporation filed for West Side Initiative, Inc.
First NWSI board meeting held at St. Lucys Rectory - adopted bylaws and elected officers of the board; added board members
Board votes to pursue purchase of Case Supply Warehouse, and to acquire Lincoln Supply and attached properties, as well
as the vacant lot at 201 Wyoming
$2.9m Restore NY funds awarded for housing and Lincoln Supply project
HHQ announces $2,500 Neighborhood Initiative grants for NWS homeowners to improve energy efficiency
HHQ offers $5,000 Neighborhood Initiative grants to NWS homeowners to make exterior home improvements First Resident Engagement Public Meeting held at St. Lucys Gym
Rep. James Walsh & Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll announce $250,000 of $1.2m in federal funds for NWS
neighborhood improvements
Earth Day Clean-Up NWSI Board members volunteered to clean up the city lot at 201 Wyoming Street
Julia Czerniak of UPSTATE in the SoA starts work with students on a neighborhood plan
Onondaga County Executive Joanne Mahoney stops $12.8m sewage treatment facility next to the NWS neighborhood
proposing alternative green infrastructure solution
By May, HHQ had or made plans to buy 64 of the 217 parcels in the horseshoe around Skiddy Park
Syracuse CoE & HHQ plan the deconstruction of a NWS house, including workforce development, market development,
and policy initiatives needed to support the process
HHQ Block Blitz brings 100+ volunteers to clean up a block of Tully Street across from Skiddy Park
NWSI Board receives information that the Joint Schools Construction Board is considering closing Blodgett. NWSI Board organize
a committee to work on efforts to keep Blodgett on the list to be renovated
Julie Eizenberg teaches studio with SoA students on Case Supply Warehouse NWSI & SNI Press Conference held at St. Lucys announcing $2.2m SNI funds to HHQ for NWS
The ESDC approved a $13.5M debt reinvestment to the NWS
NWSI Press Conference at City Lot/Wyoming Street announcing WCNYs commitment to move to the NWS
Marilyn Higgins starts new position at SU as VP of Community Engagement & Economic Development
Gov. Spitzer, announces that he would commit $2m to WCNY in the NWS as part of his Revitalization
of Cities Initiative
SU Architecture & HHQ announce partnership to transform 223 Marcellus into a neighborhood revitalization
information center
Winners of the School of Architectures From the Ground Up Competition (FTGU) announced
DOT agrees to repaint and fix up walking intersections from downtown to the NWS
Strategic Plan is adopted as an Operational Plan by NWSI Board
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NWS Business Association Launched
The Near Westside Initiativelaunched a comprehensivearray of new entrepreneurship
programs aimed at sparkingbusiness development in theneighborhood.
The first of these programs isthe Near Westside BusinessAssociation. Intended to unifyneighborhood businesses tobetter serve individual andcollective needs, the programis supplemented by a microlending program and an
entrepreneurship program.
UPSTATE plants trees on Otisco
Street following their design of the
neighborhood plan. Recycling Art
project installed on the fences of
Skiddy Park.
HHQ Annual Block Blitz on
Otisco Street.August 2010
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A Love Letter to Syracusewww.lovelettertosyracuse.comIn September, Steve Powers, aninternationally renowned artist, and his crewof painters came to Syracuse to transformwhat once was a colossal barrier betweenthe near Westside and downtown, into apoint of interest, a gathering spot, and aconversation. In total, three train bridgeswere painted with phrases based oncomments given by NWS residents about the
community. The combined bridges createdA Love Letter to Syracuse.
The project received great attention, bothlocally and nationally. Nationally, it waspicked up by ABC News, GOOD Magazine,Juxtapoz Magazine, Richard Florida, andFast Company.
NWSI Board approves development
agreement between NWSI and
WCNY for development of the WCNY
broadcast and education center in the
Case complex.
Board approves nominations of NWS
residents and business owners to the
NWSI Board Tanya Eastman, Karla
Green, Liz Nolan, Maria Revelles, Isaac
Rothwell, Ben Sio and Peter Thompson. September 201
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Lincoln Supply Building Opens
October 2010 Majora Carter visitsand meets with NWSresidents. Ground breaking 601 Tully.Salt City Arts & Crafts Marketheld in Case Supply.
In early October of 2010, ourfirst large-scale mixed useproject was completed withthe renovation of the Lincoln
Building. The Lincoln Buildingis a complete renovation ofthe 100 year old, four-storyLincoln Supply Warehouseinto 30,000 square feet ofmixed-used commercial andresidential space completedby Brininstool + Lyncharchitects with Rich andGardner Builders.
Floors one and two containfirst-class office space andfloors three and four havebeen transformed into a 10
unit live/work space forartists and other tenants. Theunits range in size from 1,151to 1,270 square feet and rentfor about $1 a square footper month, including utilities.
The Syracuse Center ofExcellence provided muchof the funding and expertise
in the selection of thebuilding systems, whichinclude a geothermal field,solar panels, hot water on-
demand, an innovative livingwall screen over part of thebuilding, rain water recyclingcapacity, and others. TheLincoln Building will applyfor LEED certification by theUSGBC and it will join thecountless other great andgreen projects taking placeall over the neighborhood.
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November 201Open House for From the GroundUp Homes on the NWS.Rick DeStito hosts an open
house at his renovated $1
home on the NWS at 721
Otisco Street.
King & King hosts reception for the
completion of their Green Roof.
The From the Ground Upproject, a design competitionpresented by HomeHeadQuarters, in conjunctionwith Syracuse Center ofExcellence and SU Schoolof Architecture, has broughtthree new, innovative greenhomes to Syracuses NWS,transforming the facade of theneighborhood, and offeringa glimpse into the future ofsingle-family home design.
The goal of the competition
was to come up with designsfor sustainable, affordable,energy-efficient homesthat would replace blightedproperties and attractnew residents to the nearWestside. The homes alsowould be a template for future
development in the NWSneighborhood.
The TED house (right)designed by Onion Flats iscurrently being modified forreplication in the NWS. TheR-House (left) by ARO hasan airtight envelope and ahighly efficient heating systemwhile the Live-Work Homeby Cook+Fox is wrappedin a perforated sun screenand is partially built fromdeconstructed lumber.
Rick Destito opened thedoors of his newly renovated$1 HHQ home to thecommunity. Destito wants toshow people the possibilitiesof what Syracuse can be.
Open House for From the Ground Up& 721 Otisco
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December 2010 NWSI hosts public open houseat the Lincoln Building.David Harvey and Leonardo Moraleshost open house in their LincolnApartment Unit 401.
NWS Holiday Celebration held in Lincoln Supply
The Near Westside Initiativeand the Board of Directorshosted the annual HolidayParty for the community atthe newly completed LincolnSupply Building. It markeda major success for theneighborhood and providedan opportunity to show off thecommercial and residentialredevelopment.
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NWS Micro Loan Program Launched
Brendan Rose begins work as
first Syracuse Public Artist in
Residence.
Lincoln Supply Live/Work
Apartments featured in the
Post-Standard.
The NWSI launched a microloan program this monthfor existing businesses andaspiring entrepreneurs in theNWS neighborhood. Theself-sustaining programprovides vital business creditfinancing to spur economicdevelopment in the 9th poorestneighborhood in the UnitedStates.
The micro loan program issupported by a $25,000seed grant from the CNY
Community Foundationand a key partnership withthe Syracuse CooperativeFederal Credit Union. It isthe final piece of the NWSIscomprehensive business andentrepreneurial developmentprogram, operated by theSmall Business DevelopmentCommittee in partnership withexisting business incubators.
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February 2011The NWSI Business Association
began a partnership with
Syracuse First to help create
community through local
economy and business.
NWS approves an agreement
to enter into a permanent loan
on the Lincoln Building for $1.8
million with the Community
Preservation Corporation.
Upstate Snow Down
On February 5th over 150people gathered in Lipe ArtPark on the near Westside
to participate in a snowsculpture competition andgeneral fun in the snow. Theweather was bearable (34degrees), over a foot anda half of snow was on theground, and hot chocolateand coffee were readilyavailable; it was the perfectformula for a winter event inSyracuse, NY.
For three hours the Stewardsof Lipe Art Park and the 40Below Public Arts Task Force,
in partnership with the NearWestside Initiative, hosted asnow sculpture competition.Eight sculptures were createdincluding a re-creation ofthe Spirit of Syracuse (thestatue on the National Gridbuilding), a replica of theGear Factory, a boat on theErie Canal, and a giant hand(with colored fingernails).
The new Micro Loan Program
and new NWS businesses it
has helped launch and grow are
featured in the Post-Standard.
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March 20Nine 24 hour police securitycameras are installed in thenear Westside neighborhood.
Annie E. Casey Foundation funds Say Yes Learning Lots
Frank Ceteras renovation of
his home and center for green
teaching at 717 Otisco featured
in CNY Green Magazine.
Yvonne Buchanan and Dorene Quinn,both area professors, spent the summerworking with seven high school andpost-high school students to teach themabout the arts and the power it has on acommunity. The program, titled LearningLots has been generously made possible
by the Annie E. Casey Foundation ofBaltimore, MD.
The students spent four days a weekat the converted art studio at 831 WFayette Street practicing their artisticskills, presentation techniques, and
creating a high quality portfolio for collegeapplications and their future careers.Their work culminated in the design andinstallation of public art in the recentlytransformed vacant lot at 617 Tully Street,as well as a small mural in Lipe Art Park.
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April 2011Say Yes to Education moves
headquarters from SU into the
Lincoln Supply building in the
NWS.
Westside Arts Council
formed and Free Art &
Music classes offered to
NWS residents.
NWSI Featured in CNY Magazine
Syracuse Grows cleans up community
gardens throughout the NWS and Lipe
Art Park using food production as a
tool for community development.
The NWSI is featured in theMarch/April edition of theCentral New York Magazinewith a 23 page article titled
Near Westside Story.
Written by Walt Wasilewski,the article gives an in-depthdescription of the NWSIssuccesses and challengessince its inception in 2005,while highlighting the projectsand personalities that aremaking a difference in thiscommunity.
Without hiding the good, thebad or the ugly, Wasilewskipaints the portrait of acommunity in the middle ofa transformation. He linkseach piece of this unique
collaborative endeavourfrom youth engagementto business development,community art, innovative
housing and reinvestmentprojects. But with eachstunning success he remindsus of the many challengesstill facing the neighborhood,the same challenges thatinspire everyone involvedin the NWS community tocontinue their work.
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May 20King + King Architects new
NWS Headquarters is awarded
LEED Platinum status, the first
in Onondaga County.
Green Job Training Graduation
3rd Annual Bike Showcase in
Skiddy Park.
NWS Board hosts reception for
Steri-Pharma.
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June 2011 NWSI Micro Loan Programcreates new company & 8 jobsfor neighborhood residents. King & King receives PACNYaward and HHQ wins the HopeAward. Red House reopens at 219West Street with the addition ofSubCat recording studios.78 trees planted at St. Lucys
Church and more tree planting
is planned throughout the
neighborhood.
In the Near Westside, nextto Blodgett Middle School,stands a small, blue house onTully Street that has slowly
been transformed into acommunity arts space. MarionWilson, a sculpture professorat Syracuse University, hasbeen renovating this housethrough her course, SocialSculpture: 601 Tully Design/Build, which teaches studentsto work collaboratively toredesign vacant structures.
The house, which wasonce gutted, now has walls,windows and doors, a fullstaircase, a bathroom,balcony and a porch, allthanks to the help of adiverse group of students.Wilson worked on 601 Tully
for almost two years. She hasled students in discussingpossible project ideas,creating design layouts, and
determining how to fund thehouse. This is the first yearthat students have had theopportunity to put forth theirideas and have had hands-onexperience in construction.Wilson describes theproject as a sustainablecommunity storefront for arts,publishing and emergingentrepreneurship.
Home HeadQuarters ownedthe house and partneredwith Wilson to renovate thestructure and has now beenturned over to the NWSI.Students from nearby FowlerHigh School, in particular
students from its businessacademy, use the buildingfor internships or to gainhands-on experience in
its commercial operations,Wilson says.
The lower floor is home toCaf Kubal, a local coffeeshop, where folks can relaxand check out the art-adorned walls. The upperlevel hosts a gallery for artiststo show their works, alongwith a pop-up bookstore.
Outside, visitors now findthe Say Yes to Educationteaching garden used by citystudents.
Grand Opening for 601 Tully
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July 20
Construction for WCNY Begins at Case Supply
Pride in Syracuse is founded, an initiative
of four major Syracuse businesses to
create volunteer cleanups throughout
Downtown and the NWS neighborhoods.
WCNY construction started July 2011 on a
$20 million project to transform an emptywarehouse on the edge of downtownSyracuse into its new home that willinclude a learning center, a concertauditorium, a cafe and other amenities.
The public broadcasting station closed onits purchase of part of the former CaseSupply Warehouse at West and Marcellusstreets on the near Westside. It expects to
move there from its headquarters at 506
Old Liverpool Road, Salina, in October2012.
This is a game changer, MarilynHiggins, president of the Near WestsideInitiative and an SU vice president, said ofWCNYs move. We are going to have thepublic broadcasting station of the futurein what was once one of the poorestneighborhoods in the United States.
Daino said he wants neighbors as well as
people who live further away to use thenew facility.
WCNY is a community asset, thecommunity owns it and we want thecommunity to use it, he said. We belongon a street corner.
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August 2011 Demolition begins at CaseSupply to make way forWCNYs new headquarters. Annual Block Party hosted atSkiddy Park on August 18th.
Skiddy Park as Community Hub
ProLiteracy and Red House/
SubCat awarded the
Groundbreaker award.
The second annual WestsideMulticultural Block Partywas hosted in Skiddy Parkin August with food, fun and
music, lots and lots of music.The party was sponsored bythe NWSI, the Spanish ActionLeague, La Casita CulturalCenter, Peace Inc., andProLiteracy.
In addition to theGroundbreaker Awards,announced at the BlockParty, the NWSI announced
that $40,000 was raisedin private donations, whichwas matched by the Cityof Syracuse for a newplayground at Skiddy Park.
Earlier in the month,Syracuse Universitybasketball coach JimBoeheim, with former players
John Wallace and DerrickColeman, dedicated thenew basketball courts atSyracuses Skiddy Park. Theevent was part of the Jimand Juli Boeheim Foundationand the Carmelo AnthonyFoundations Courts 4 Kidsprogram.
Courts for Kids ribbon
cutting at Skiddy Park
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Save the Rain Otisco Street
Green Infrastructure installation
begins. September 20
Home HeadQuarters Block Blitz: Otisco & Hoefler
Hundreds of volunteers,staff, skilled work crews andneighbors gathered on the700 block of Otisco Street
and 100 block of HoeflerStreet to paint, landscape,repair and do general cleanup on over 60 properties.
The Block Blitz is an annualfundraising effort organizedby the nonprofit housingagency Home HeadQuarters.It recruits volunteers whodonate time, money andmaterials to make an impactin select sections of the cityeach year.
In its fourth year, theBlock Blitz has become amajor engagement projectfor residents, as well as
businesses and organizationsthroughout the city that wantto make a difference. Theevent has replaced HomeHeadQuarters traditionalfundraiser dinner.
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