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WCNY’s Community FM and Pulso Central to Air “Latino Issues: A Conversation with the 2025 Syracuse Democratic Mayoral Candidates”
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June 19, 2025
WCNY, Central New York’s public communications organization, will air a special program, “Latino Issues: A Conversation with the 2025 Syracuse Democratic Mayoral Candidates,” beginning Thursday, June 19 on both its Community FM and Pulso Central stations.
Democratic primary candidates Pat Hogan, Chol Majok, and Sharon Owens participated in this focused conversation, each responding to six key questions about issues impacting Syracuse’s Latino community. Topics include equitable access to housing, healthcare, education, employment, representation in city leadership, and public safety.
When asked how his administration would ensure equitable access to essential services for the Latino community, candidate Pat Hogan stated, “We will reach into the communities to find out what the issues are and what the problems are. Communication is important. We need to gain access to that community, to find out exactly what their issues are, and to actively help them, not just to listen to them, but to help folks.”
Candidate Chol Majok responded to a question about Latino representation in city leadership by saying, “In my plan, I have said that 30% of my administration should be in other languages. I have said that part of running as Mayor is to create a system reset in this community to create a new beginning that becomes inclusive of everybody.”
On improving trust between the Syracuse Police Department and the Latino community, Sharon Owens stated, “I want to ensure those policies stay in place and are enacted upon by our police department. As far as the relationships, we must get out there. The best way to build a relationship is to look a man or a woman in the eye and talk to them about the issues and the concerns they have in the community.”
“This special 30-minute program reflects our commitment to empowering voters with the information they need to make thoughtful choices about the future of their city—especially on issues critical to the Latino community.” said Mitch Gelman, President and CEO of WCNY.
“Latino Issues: A Conversation with the 2025 Syracuse Democratic Mayoral Candidates” will be available on Thursday, June 19 on Community FM in English, and on Pulso Central in both English and Spanish.
Listeners can also stream the program online at wcny.org/communityfm and pulsocentral.com.
For media inquiries, contact Lauren Easton at lauren.easton@wcny.org or 585-797-4314.
About WCNY
WCNY was founded in 1965 as The Educational Television Council of Central New York. Today, it is a public communications organization that produces content across multiple platforms, including television and radio, dynamic web and targeted email content, the WCNY CONNECT magazine, and social media. Through its media platforms, in-person and virtual events, WCNY brings local coverage and educational services to Central New Yorkers. WCNY operates four digital, pledge-free broadcast channels and three radio stations. Classic FM is one of the few radio stations in the world dedicated to locally programmed classical music, and Pulso Central is Central New York’s first Spanish-language radio station.
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