A new Syracuse redistricting map will be made in May  to better reflect the population changes seen in the  2020 Census. Attend a public hearing to represent your neighborhood, provide feedback and ensure your district is drawn with your neighborhood's interest. 

A new Syracuse redistricting map will be made in May  to better reflect the population changes seen in the  2020 Census. Attend a public hearing to represent your neighborhood, provide feedback and ensure your district is drawn with your neighborhood's interest. 

Sen. Rachel May will host the 2022 State of the Youth Rally to promote safe schools and communities. New York Attorney General Letitia James; Arthur “Bobby” Harrison, founder of Faith and Hope Community Center; Clifford Ryan, OG’s Against Gun Violence, and others will join May as students across the Syracuse City School District gather in classrooms and auditoriums to watch the event.

A community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. May 27 at the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ with the Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens and Syracuse's new Police Chief Joe Cecile, along with other elected officials.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County’s Master Gardener volunteers will educate residents on Corning Avenue in Syracuse on preparing, planting and maintaining front yard flower gardens using donated perennials. The Blocks in Bloom aims to build community, enhance property values, promote safe neighborhoods and encourage healthy living. Residents are welcome to stop by, ask gardening questions and get information on becoming a Master Gardener. Additionally, there will be seedball making and planting activities for kids. To learn more: visit cceonondaga.org or contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County at (315) 424-9485.

Grab your camera and snap photos to document Syracuse's return to in-person events. On this Photo Meetup, photographers will join Jeffrey Perkins, who has been a physician and a photographer for 50 years. He’s been involved with Photo Walks for the past four years and believes that photography is empowering. He looks forward to leading a group to photograph this year's Taste of Syracuse, which returns to Clinton Square after a two-year hiatus.

The monthly South Side Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today meeting will be held 6 p.m. Monday, June 6, at the South Side Innovation Center, 2610 S. Salina St. The new Police Chief Joe Cecile will be a guest for an open forum.

This free live music series and public health outreach returns at Syracuse City Parks, offered from 6 to 9 p.m. each Thursday through Aug. 18. The June 9 performance features Urban Jazz Coalition at Kirk Park. Jazz in the City features local and national music artists with food and craft vendors. It’s also a way to provide COVID-19 shots and boosters for city residents who aren’t up to date with their vaccinations. Concerts are free and open to all.

There will be 76 tickets available for whatever price patrons wish to pay. Pay-what-you-will tickets must be claimed in person at the Box Office or by phone on the day of the performance, subject to availability. The Box Office opens at 10 a.m. and will remain open until the start of the show. There is a limit of four tickets per person.