Archive for February, 2016

Winter Mix

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016
Over Hawley-Green

Over Hawley-Green

Happy 80th to Number 44

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

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Syracuse Architectural Digest: On The Sly

Tuesday, February 16th, 2016

Here is a great write-up by Rick Moriarty about one of the city’s most under appreciated architectural gems.

City View

Monday, February 15th, 2016
Cold Weather Uniform (Salina Street)

Cold Weather Uniform (Salina Street)

Week in Review

Saturday, February 13th, 2016

A few observations about being outside in -27 degree temperatures (an experiment with the wind chill):

    1. Fingertips go numb after a few minutes (in gloves)
    2. City streets become as quiet as a forest in Quebec
    3. Snow under your feet sounds about as pleasant as fingernails scraping a freshly cleaned chalk board

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, February 11th, 2016

Celebrating Gospel in Central New York from Syracuse in Focus on Vimeo.

Week in Review

Sunday, February 7th, 2016
S. Salina Street

Demolition post collapse: S. Salina Street

After Dinner Conversation

Saturday, February 6th, 2016
Marc Lamont Hill spoke at the Carrier Dome on Sunday.

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill spoke with the inflection of Dr. King, the fire of Malcolm X, and ended with the bravura of Dr. Michael Eric Dyson at the Carrier Dome on Sunday. Hear an excerpt from his speech below.

Stealing the Show

Friday, February 5th, 2016
Anastacia Nanny Schinto-Osborne, 8, recited a poem by Countee Cullen during the 2016 Black History Month Opening Ceremony for Upstate Medical University.

Anastacia Nanny Schinto-Osborne, 8, recited a poem by Countee Cullen during the 2016 Black History Month Opening Ceremony for Upstate Medical University.

The poem has been attributed to Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen and also Eugene Useni Perkins.

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, February 4th, 2016

Fashions by Gabrielle DeOrdio from Syracuse in Focus on Vimeo.