Don’t buy mulch. The city of Syracuse is giving it away for free. That’s the message Deputy Department of Public Works Commissioner Jeff Wright wants to convey. This year, the city’s DPW estimates it will process more than 80,000 cubic yards of mulch consisting of leaves, grass clippings, broken tree branches and any other excess…
Month: September 2003
Panhandling ordinance dropped
Syracuse Common Council members applauded the administration of Mayor Matt Driscoll’s decision to withdraw a proposal outlawing aggressive panhandling, Monday. “I was opposed to it from the beginning,” said Councilor-at-Large Kate O’Connell, chair of the council’s Public Safety Committee. “We should be trying to help our homeless population. Passing a law isn’t going to help.”…