Khalid Bey

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh hopes to make progress on a number of initiatives already started by his administration in his second term.

Time is running out for Syracuse’s mayoral candidates to make their cases to voters. Election day might be about two weeks away, but it’s only a matter of days before early voting begins. WAER’s Political Reporter Scott Willis caught up with all three candidates. Democrat Khalid Bey says he’s not taking anything for granted.

The three way race for Syracuse mayor has presented some interesting political and party dynamics for candidates and their supporters. WAER News found out that issues rather than party labels seem to be driving the contest between an independent incumbent, a democrat, and a republican.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh Friday highlighted the progress of his administration over the past four years, and presented a plan he says will continue that momentum should he win a second term. He says they’ve taken on some of the most intractable challenges facing the city that have eluded predecessors.

Ben Walsh, Khalid Bey, and Janet Burman spoke at a forum held by Focus Greater Syracuse, Greening USA, and CNY Solidarity Coalition.

Democratic mayoral candidate Khalid Bey announced endorsements from five of his Common Council colleagues after his independent opponent has racked up other support from the left. 

Two members of Syracuse’s Common Council say the full council will likely pass only a few of the long list of remaining items in Mayor Ben Walsh’s $123 million American Rescue Plan Act spending plan.

The violence that marred the Fourth of July holiday in Syracuse has drawn reactions from one of Syracuse’s mayoral candidates and the Public Advocate from New York City.

Khalid Bey found out a week after the mayoral primary that he won, needing absentee ballots to be counted. Now his message needs to win over all voters, over Mayor Ben Walsh and GOP candidate Janet Burman. Bey has clear issues on which to run, while navigating other campaign obstacles.

Syracuse Republicans may have a nominee for mayor, but Democrats are still waiting for the results of their mayoral primary. Unofficial election results show Khalid Bey in the lead over Michael Greene by 46 votes.