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WCNY to broadcast City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s State of the City Address live; special ‘CONNECT NY’ program follows

by Rouhollah Goudarzi

January 20, 2021

WCNY, Central New York’s community-owned flagship public broadcaster, will present a two-hour hour LIVE Syracuse State of the City television program beginning at 7 p.m. on WCNY-TV.

At 7 p.m., City of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh will deliver his State of the City Address via the City’s Facebook and YouTube pages. WCNY will present the program on WCNY-TV.

The State of the City Address will be followed by a special report on WCNY’s “CONNECT NY” public affairs TV program with host David Lombardo of “The Capitol Pressroom.”

Guests joining Lombardo include:

1. Teri Weaver, Reporter, The Post-Standard
2. Sheena Solomon, Executive Director of The Gifford Foundation
3. Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, Senior Strategist for Racial Justice at New York Civil Liberties Union
4. Rob Simpson, President & Chief Executive Officer, CenterState CEO

Viewing Information

1. For viewing information visit wcny.org/wheretowatch
2. To watch via the City’s Facebook, visit facebook.com/Syracuse1848
3. To watch via the City’s YouTube, visit youtube.com/cityofsyracuse