For the first time ever, the Columbus Monument Corp is having a float in the Syracuse St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Come out and join us to celebrate the heritage of all European immigrants!
Our float will include models of the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria and a banner celebrating our 90th anniversary. Please come walk along side of us.
Be at the intersection of Erie Blvd and West St. at 12:15 on Saturday. We are in the Leinster Division, about the middle of the parade.
A big THANK YOU to the hundreds of you who came out to the SAVE OUR STATUE Rally at Columbus Circle this morning, despite the pouring rain. With participants from across the spectrum of Syracuse citizens, this sends a strong signal to Ben Walsh that our entire community cares about this important, historic tribute, and that it should stay right where it is.
TOMORROW SAT OCT 7 @ 10 am RAIN or SHINE Columbus Circle
The current administration at City Hall is planning to remove the statue by noted Italian sculptor Lorenzo Baldi that has stood at Columbus Circle for 89 years.
The city wants to take our statue down, and they are taking steps to remove it soon. We must take collective action to stop them and block them.
We must all speak out against the proposed removal of this artwork and the city’s attempted erasure of an iconic part of our shared heritage that was created by the people of Syracuse. If we do not attend tomorrow’s rally and speak out, the statue could be taken down.
In order to halt the statue’s impending removal, speakers representing various nationalities and ethnic groups will be gathering at 10:00 am tomorrow morning to speak in favor of the statue’s retention and our desire to preserve an important part of Syracuse’s history and one of our finest examples of public Art. We ask that you join us to ensure that your voices will be heard.
Please join us on ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ญ ๐๐:๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ for a rally and press conference. This is to prove that the effort to save Syracuseโs art, history and heritage is community wide, and not just grounded in one ethnic group.
If you believe the statue at Columbus Circle is a part of our cityโs shared heritage and history, please join us for a Save The Statue Rally on Saturday, October 7th at 10:00 am at Columbus Circle.
This is not the fight of any one group. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ. So, please join us on Saturday, October 7th at 10:00 a.m. at Columbus Circle and let your voices be heard!
Please spread the word!
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From one of our strong supporters:
“Attached is a video my son took yesterday morning at the Monument.
I and some friends bought flowers to add to the beauty of the Monument. While the city does clean the water and pick up the trash bins from time to time, it is not cared for as a monument should be. Never do they care for the circle’s dirt area where there are some remnants of plantings. I have found that same treatment for other monuments, also. I am doing this as a community resident.
Working down there planting and taking care of the flowers have been great experiences. It is an amazing magnet for those visiting the city and staying in the downtown area. I have had mostly great experiences. Not one negative response that one might expect.
Visitors from around the world–Russia, Italy, China, Canada, Ukraine, Cuba, Australia– have come by and walked to the edge of the pool and have been interested in the artistry and history of the Columbus Monument. Some are truly amazed at its beauty. One elderly Onondaga native has been appalled at the recent mayoral decision to take it down and place it elsewhere.
Added to the foreign reactions, many from our area say the very same thing.
It has been quite a learning experience. I treat the Monument like my garden at home.”
Please join us on ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ญ ๐๐:๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ for a rally and press conference. This is to prove that the effort to save Syracuse’s art, history and heritage is community wide, and not just grounded in one ethnic group.ย
If you believe the statue at Columbus Circle is a part of our city’s shared heritage and history, please join us for a Save The Statue Rally on Saturday, October 7th at 10:00 am at Columbus Circle.
This is not the fight of any one group. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ. So, please join us on Saturday, October 7th at 10:00 a.m. at Columbus Circle and let your voices be heard!
Even the NY Yankees have to lose, once in a while.
Thatโs one way to consider Fridayโs announcement by the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, in Rochester, that the Justices ruled 4-0 against the Columbus Monument Corporation and in favor of Mayor Ben Walsh and the City of Syracuse to allow the removal of the Columbus Monument at Columbus Circle.
The Columbus Monument Corporation has done an extraordinary job in fighting the good fight in Syracuse. Mayor Walsh and his woke allies in the media and academia have all the advantages. Yet, the Columbus Monument Corporation has shown itself a savvy, formidable force in chalking up one victory after another in the courts of public opinion and in law.
It was back on March 11, 2022 that Justice Gerald Neri handed a stunning victory for the Columbus Monument Corporation and their allied defenders of Columbus. Justice Neri made it clear that the city had no right to tear down the Columbus Monument at the first tier of the legal controversy at the New York Supreme Court, when a hearing convened there in January, 2022.
The case was appealed by the mayor for a legal rematch, this year, on April 3rd, 10:00 a.m., at the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, in Rochester. Almost four months later, a decision was announced. Yes, you can censor history. Yes, you can tear down art. So what, this statue has been there since 1934!
Back in April, the proceedings were live streamed. Folks got a glimpse of American justice at work. They saw many cases scheduled that day for a lengthy docket. Andโฆlast on the list: Columbus Monument Corporation v. City of Syracuse. Andโฆjust before the case started was the recusal of, not just one, but two justices! Substitutes were made. The switched lineup helped Mayor Walsh; as indicative of one justice who asked why all the controversy, since the statue has not been torn down, yet.
Not a good signโฆ
The lawyers for the Columbus Monument Corporation tried to remain optimistic after the appeal hearing. After Fridayโs sad decision, however, they are now reviewing the opinion for the next round in the fight. Sources claim the Columbus Monument Corporation will appeal the ruling to a higher court in Albany.
We fight onward. We donโt give up. Thatโs the message from Syracuse!
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of legal slavery in the United States. The Columbus Monument Corp. recognizes and celebrates this important day in the history of our county.
Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863, the news did not reach enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, until June 19, 1865, when Union Major Gordon Granger read General Order Number 3, it contained the important words, โall slaves are freeโ, causing impromptu celebrations across the state as the long-delayed news spread.
The newly freed people in Galveston celebrated after the announcement, and the following year, freedmen and freedwomen organized the first of what became the annual celebration of โJubilee Dayโ on June 19, 1866 in Texas. Over time, the annual celebration spread from the Black community in Texas, and is now recognized by all 50 US states, and the District of Columbia.
Juneteenth celebrations focus on education, history, self-improvement, culture, and pride. It marks a day of liberation, resilience, and fortitude for Black Americans, and is a day that offers everyone an opportunity to come together to celebrate the achievements of the Black community.
