Walkable Eastwood

UPDATE – The date of this event has changed, and Puente Flamenco unfortunately could not play on the new date, so they won’t be there.  We apologize for the confusion.  See revised date below:
An evening of music, dance and celebrating cultures

Featuring

Grupo Pagán

with performances by:
Puente Flamenco (with Eastwood residents David and Lonnie Chu)
The Brazilian Ensemble
Light . . . → Read More: MANOS Benefit at Palace Theater

Over a month has gone by since my last post!  How can that be? Well, after moving a few tons of snow, like we all did in December, hubby and I escaped to sunny New York City for a week. It was gorgeous… we got to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge on a stunning day.

Then… the . . . → Read More: Winter in Eastwood

I woke up this morning feeling profoundly grateful that we live in Syracuse, and of course that we live in Eastwood in particular. We’re in the middle of one of those big Syracuse snowstorms, the kind that get us talking to one another as if it’s never happened before. “Get a load of all that snow!” . . . → Read More: My heroes

Gia Palermo of the Eastwood Chamber of Commerce has let us know about the Chamber’s fourth annual Tree Lighting Ceremony:
Monday, December 6th at 6pm
Greenway Park (intersection of Grant Blvd. and James Street)

“A holiday reception will follow at the Palace Theatre featuring the Huntington School Third Grade Chorus and a visit by Santa Claus. A holiday favorite . . . → Read More: Tree Lighting Monday, Dec 6 at 6:00

The following in its entirety is a statement written by Brewery Ommegang.

Otsego County’s pure water threatened by water pollution and other environmental risks.

(COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK) Brewery Ommegang has completed a close examination of the development of hydrofracking for natural gas in Otsego County. We reviewed detailed and extensive information provided by gas industry professionals, publications . . . → Read More: Brewery Ommegang Statement on Hydrofracking for Shale Gas

While we conveniently forget about the dangers of hydro-fracking, those who would destroy New York State’s greatest asset – its natural environment – for money that will leave the state are still busy getting set to pump our ground, our water and our air full of chemicals they won’t disclose. Please sign this petition: Continue reading Please sign anti-fracking petition

When my husband and I went looking for a neighborhood in the city in which to live, we went all over the place. And chose Eastwood. That was the beginning of a love affair with this neighborhood that started because of how walkable it is. That’s why this blog started (back when it was a website) . . . → Read More: Walkable nature of Eastwood part of real estate charm

The following was sent to the Walkable Eastwood email group by Bill Doyle. It is reprinted here with his permission:

Down the street George, a retired CIA guy, would tell us fantastic tales of his exploits as a glider pilot with the OSS during WW2.  Two houses down was a man who sold my Dad the blue . . . → Read More: 201 Clifton Place, Syracuse 6, New York

Professional Basketball via Eastwood

The following was sent to me today by author Mark Baker, who has written a book that will be of interest (might I say, utter fascination?) not only to Eastwood residents but to history and/or basketball fans in Syracuse and beyond.

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT – Author and historian Mark Allen Baker has released his . . . → Read More: “Basketball History in Syracuse: Hoops Roots”

Some years ago, we were host to a visitor from Spain, a gentleman of some means who lived in Madrid, a world-class city. In two days of driving around normal routes, in and out of the city, to nearby parks, to local supermarkets and restaurants, he took notice of it all and finally pronounced, “¡Vivís una . . . → Read More: We live a privileged life

Without good drinking water, what would Eastwood be?  In New York State, the gas, the drilling jobs, the clean water, the beautiful environment, the village and town budgets (from overloaded infrastructure) – could all be gone in 20 years, unless each one of us acts. I called Mr. Cuomo’s office – on Sunday – and someone . . . → Read More: Hydrofracking debate Monday, Oct. 25

Eastwood has long been lucky to have Kathleen Joy not only as a neighbor, but also as an advocate for our neighborhood and for our city. There has been not one occasion when I asked her for help, for information or for her take on an issue that she didn’t respond fully, whether that was to . . . → Read More: Eastwood’s Kathleen Joy challenges DeFrancisco

Did you ever cringe when you noticed that a local politician, someone you’ve learned to dislike as a legislator, has entered a regional or national campaign. Don’t you just want to shout, “No! Don’t vote for this person! Don’t do it!”

Well, we’d do well to listen to the Buffalo News when they write about Carl Paladino. . . . → Read More: Buffalo knows Paladino

Dear Mr. Cuomo,

On August 6, 2010, you released a proposed Marcellus Shale policy that said, in part: “…Andrew Cuomo would not support any drilling that would threaten the State’s major sources of drinking water.”

This is excellent, but I would like to know exactly how you would protect us from that drilling.  “Not support” is passive. “Protect” . . . → Read More: An open letter to Andrew Cuomo

I’d just like to thank, from the bottom of my heart, all the people who were involved in the creation of Eastwood’s giant street puppet, especially including the folks at Open Hand Theater. Striding over 15 feet tall, this puppet came about because of our involvement with Art-in-motion, a city-wide effort to bring neighborhoods together through . . . → Read More: Puppet and puppeteers