A march to the New York State Department of Transportation office building has been organized by the New York Civil Liberties Union and the Urban Jobs Task Force to advocate for environmental justice, economic justice and racial justice on the I-81 Project.

Concert to feature Tucker Missionary Baptist Church Praise Team, Rickey Montgomery Jr. and Marissa Jones.

On Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 11 a.m., the project team will hold its first virtual public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the I-81 Viaduct Project, a document that discloses the social, economic and environmental effects of the project’s alternatives.

On Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m., the project team will hold its second virtual public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the I-81 Viaduct Project, a document that discloses the social, economic and environmental effects of the project’s alternatives.

On Wednesday, Aug. 18, the project team will conduct two in-person public hearings on the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the I-81 Viaduct Project, a document that discloses the social, economic and environmental effects of the project’s alternatives. The project team will also hold an open house that will include display boards, interactive videos and plenty of staff to ask questions. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. at the OnCenter, located on 800 S. State St. The open house will be from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, Aug. 18, the project team will conduct two in-person public hearings on the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the I-81 Viaduct Project, a document that discloses the social, economic and environmental effects of the project’s alternatives. The project team will also hold an open house that will include display boards, interactive videos and plenty of staff to ask questions. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. at the OnCenter, located on 800 S. State St. The open house will be from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.

If you have questions, concerns or want to submit a comment to the NYS Department of Transportation come join in-person conversations with David Rufus, the New York Civil Liberties Union I-81 project coordinator. The NYCLU kindly asks that you wear a mask if you are not vaccinated. Meetings will occur every Thursday in August. Refreshments will be served. To learn more, email drufus@nyclu.org or call (315) 471-2821. 

Mary Nelson will host her annual Back-to-School Giveaway & BBQ from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the corner of South Salina Street and Wood Avenue. The event will feature live entertainment, food, game area and vendors.