Nov 08
By Molly Gase (Syracuse) Each voter filling in the bubbles on their ballots at the 2nd Ward polling place, CNY Works on North Franklin Street, came to their decision through their own process. Minds whirling with thoughts of helping to direct the path of the government, voters came out in a steady flow to cast …
Nov 08
by Durrie Lawrence (Syracuse) – Hours before they would find out election results, candidates brushed elbows at the Our Lady of Pompei Spaghetti Lunch on Syracuse’s Northside. Congressional candidates Dan Maffei and incumbent Ann-Marie Buerkle, R-Syracuse, greeted volunteers and voters, and gave last-minute interviews with reporters. State Senator John DeFrancisco dashed in for a moment. …
Nov 07
Short victory speeches highlights of the evening By Stephanie Mindock (SYRACUSE) – It was late Tuesday night when the first New York state results were announced to rounds of applause and lots of cheering. Kirsten Gillibrand won her U.S. Senate seat race. Kelly Ryan Fassinger won a spot on the Geddes Town Board. Steve Dougherty was …
Nov 07
Reyes says he is voting for Obama so one day his parents will have the right to vote By Drusila Rivas SYRACUSE - Lizardo Reyes, one of the 18-year-olds that got to experience voting for the first time this Tuesday, voted for Barack Obama. His reasons for voting he says are much more meaningful than voting …
Nov 07
Stirpe returns to Assembly after defeating Miller By Erik Talbot SYRACUSE (Democracy in Action) Democrat Al Stirpe gave his acceptance speech before cheering party faithful gathered at Pensabene’s restaurant in Syracuse. He beat Republican incumbent Don Miller, who defeated Stirpe by less than 1,000 votes in 2010. “I mean this was a complete effort by the entire …
Nov 06
By Ahiza Garcia SYRACUSE (NCC NEWS / DEMOCRACY IN ACTION) – A line of cars winds its way around the three lane parking lot, exhaust punctuating the crisp air. As people trickle out of the Erwin First United Methodist Church, keys already in hand, the waiting cars shuffle into the newly vacated spaces. Inside the …
Nov 06
Voting at Transfiguration Church By Alexandra Montgomery SYRACUSE – For Danielle Papainni, 24, voting at Transfiguration Church is a family affair. “My family have been coming here for years,” said Papainni, pointing out her aunt, who was one of the volunteers. Papainni, a registered Democrat, says people need to vote. She says President Obama is the “right” …
Nov 06
By Laurence Leveille Though James MacCarthy is a native of Oakton, Va., he decided to register to vote in Syracuse to have a voice in local elections. “I felt I needed to do it,” he said. MacCarthy, 25, a graduate student studying conservation biology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science …
Nov 06
By Macy Jenkins SYRACUSE (DEMOCRACY IN ACTION) – Every election brings millions of new voters to the polling stations. Some Syracuse residents experienced their first time voting today. Syracuse resident Joshua Turnquest is a student at ESF. At 18 years old, this was the registered Democrat’s first time voting. Turnquest voted for President Obama and …
Nov 06
By Katya Rivera SYRACUSE — While Americans make their way to the polls, others have to watch from the sidelines. Faustin Byiringiro, 21, is a student from Rwanda. He is studying political science at Onondaga Community College. Today he was assigned to volunteer at the Elmcrest Children’s Center polling place in Syracuse. While voters came …
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