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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 Finally got myself over to Flex Gym and what’s the first thing I see on the news while puffing away on the elliptical trainer? A news item about Carl Palladino, the Buffalo developer responsible for demolishing the Sport Center, one of the most historically significant buildings in Eastwood. In this news item, he refers to it . . . → Read More: Palladino’s “old bowling alley” Eastwood’s new giant street puppet will take its first walk tomorrow, Saturday, September 11, 2010, as part of the A-OK Weekend activities there. Come to the golf house, on Caleb Ave. near the corner of Hickok Ave. (MAP) at 9:30 for activities for kids, including the making of hand puppets. Then at 11:00, join the puppet . . . → Read More: Puppet to debut in Sunnycrest Park Did you know Rochester used to have a subway? And that part of it was built right in the old Erie Canal aqueduct that crosses the Genesee River to this day? Well, there’s no more water and there’s no more subway, but on September 19, you can do openly what we did somewhat clandestinely with our . . . → Read More: A walk in Rochester’s subway The upcoming A-OK Weekend – that’s Acts Of Kindness – is a fabulous opportunity to get to know our city better. If all we do is read about what others in other neighborhoods are doing that weekend, it’s a start. But if we go visit other neighborhoods and get to know some other people, how much . . . → Read More: A city united through performance art Art in Motion Saturday, September 11, 2 p.m. Featuring puppets and participants from four neighborhoods of Syracuse! Rain location: Plymouth Church, 232 E. Onondaga St. Additional weekend events: “Culture and Community Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges” “Community Arts and Revitalization of Downtown Syracuse: Next . . . → Read More: Art in Motion Spectacular, Sept 11 at 2 pm Now that the EPA hearing at the Oncenter has been called off for the time being, it has been decided NOT to have the rally until we know where and when that hearing is going to take place. Apparently the oil and gas people are planning on busing in a whole lot of people, so the . . . → Read More: Thursday’s anti-fracking rally POSTPONED If I were to say, “Do you know that some politicians are in it just for the influence that gets them the money?” you’d laugh in my face. Of course you know that. There are two kinds of politicians: those who are in it to serve you, and those who are in it to serve themselves. . . . → Read More: Winner takes all in fracking conflict of interest A huge step in the right direction was taken last night by the New York State Senate when they voted to put a moratorium on hydro-fracking for one year so that there might be time for further study. New York Times Over two thirds of our Senators, including 28 Democrats and 20 Republicans, voted . . . → Read More: NYS Senate votes to ban fracking for 1 year TAKE ACTION – CLICK HERE – send a message to . . . → Read More: Please watch this video SAY NO TO HYDRO-FRACKING Thursday August 12, 2010 5:30-6:00 pm Gather in front of Syracuse City Hall Walk (scooter, bike, skateboard) around the State Office Building Bring Signs On Thursday, August 12, 2010 over 1,000 people are addressing the EPA in a Public Hearing in Binghamton, NY about the EPA’s 2 year study of the impacts of hydro-fracking. In unison with that Public . . . → Read More: Rally in Syracuse for clean water, air and land You can learn more about the large street puppet we’re building and how it fits in with the city-wide Art-in-Motion project by reading today’s Eagle newspaper: Art-in-Motion puppet project comes to life in September We’re meeting today, Thursday, as we do every Thursday: 4:30 – 6:30 pm Just over a year ago, I posted an article about recycling beyond the blue bin. Back then, you had to mail your yogurt containers to Cortland, as there was no pick-up point in Syracuse or in Cortland, for that matter. At last, we can get rid of all those yogurt containers we’ve been saving up: These containers, . . . → Read More: At last! We can recycle #5 plastic! |
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