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Spring 2009
SEUNA Update
Southeast University Neighborhood Association, Inc. ~ P.O. Box 6658, Syracuse, NY 13217 ~ email@seuna.org
The Road Ahead
Five Initiatives for our Neighborhood
With the 2009 elections
only months away, SEUNA
has been brainstorming
measures that could benefit the Southeast University neighborhood and, in
some cases, the entire
city.
Here are some of the ideas
we’ve come up with. We
hope SEUNA members
will join us at our Annual
Meeting, March 18th, to
expand and prioritize this
list.
1. Grandfathering isn’t forever.
In 2007 the City of Syracuse revised the Certificate of Suitability
ordinance so it would limit parking
problems that result when family
homes are converted to rentals. In
the process, it put new restrictions
on the conversion of family homes
to rentals.
The revised ordinance only applies
to homes that are owner-occupied
and could become rentals. Homes
that have already been converted
to rentals are exempted from the
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“grandfathered.”
Grandfathered properties needn’t
remain that way for ever. Munici(Continued on page 2)
How the University Could Help
Syracuse University is investing generously, in terms of both dollars and
staff, towards the revitalizing of city
neighborhoods far from the University Hill: the Near West Side Initiative, the South Side Gateway project
the Connective Corridors Initiative,
etc. SEUNA applauds these efforts
and the benefits they are sure to
bring to the city of Syracuse.
Unfortunately, the neighborhood
closest to campus continues to suffer. This area is home not only to
thousands of SU students but also a
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ers.
Fifteen years, ago Ostrom Avenue
south of Euclid was primarily owner
occupied. Today only a handful of
owner-occupants are still hanging on
there. The 800 block of Livingston
has been hotly contested between
owner-occupants and investors, with
home owners going so far as to purchase properties and then resell
them to keep them from becoming
rentals. The future of that block is
now uncertain with new rental properties on the block.
In fact, nearly every block in the
square mile east of campus has seen
homeowners replaced with rentals
during the last decade.
Some other universities have made
significant investments in their adjacent neighborhoods.
Duke University, for example, contributed $4 million to complete the
renovation of 77 houses for firsttime, low-income homeowners in a
neighborhood north of Duke’s East
Campus. One-third of these new
homeowners are Duke employees.
Duke also paid $3.7 million for 12
rental homes and three lots in three
nearby neighborhoods. These
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The Road Ahead
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palities have been setting up procedures for years that set a schedule and conditions for grandfathered properties to be brought
into compliance with the new rules.
These procedures are called
“amortization” because they are
designed to allow property owners
to recoup at least some of their
initial investment before their properties are required to conform with
the law.
One of the major amortization milestones of New York case law came
in 1958 (Matter of Harbison v City
of Buffalo, 4 NY2d 553). The city
of Buffalo had passed an ordinance prohibiting junk yards in
residential areas; existing junk
yards were allowed to continue operating for three years after the law
went into effect. A junk yard owner
sued the city claiming the city’s
refusal to issue him a junk dealer
license following the three year period was unconstitutional. The
Court ruled that the city could force
this nonconforming use to come
into compliance if sufficient time
has passed since the change.
In 1968, the Village of Valatie enacted an ordinance to prohibit the
placement of mobile homes outside mobile home parks. Existing
mobile homes were allowed to remain outside mobile home parks
until either ownership of the land
or ownership of the mobile home
changed. When a woman inherited
a mobile home from her father, the
Village said the mobile home had
to be moved. The woman sued,
saying the change must be set to
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take place after a certain period of
time, not with a change of ownership. The court disagreed, saying
"We have held that an amortization
period is presumed valid, and the
owner must carry the heavy burden
of overcoming that presumption by
demonstrating that the loss suffered is so substantial that it outweighs the public benefit to be
gained by the exercise of the police
power." The court said amortization
properties coming back to owneroccupancy over the years. Smaller
grandfathered rentals, with fewer
than four bedrooms, could continue as rentals indefinitely.
2. New sign control ordinance.
The city’s current sign ordinance
allows “for rent” signs to be posted
only when there is an actual vacancy. Since landlords can’t legally
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
could involve ether a period of
time, a change of ownership, or
both.
rent by the room, a vacancy would
have to be for the entire house, not
just when one tenant moves out.
We would suggest that amortization of grandfathered properties in
our neighborhood be tied to a
change of ownership as well as a
set time period – somewhere from
5 to 10 years.
“Management” signs, like
“University Rentals, call 555-4444”
are completedly prohibited.
Having amortization tied to a
change of ownership should provide a manageable trickle of rental
Unfortunately, the current sign ordinance would not stand up to a
court challenge. It is written to control sign content (“for rent,” for example), which the courts have consistently struck down in recent
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years because it infringes freedom
of speech.
Many cities have rewritten their
sign control ordinances, eliminating references to sign content and
focusing instead on sign size and
placement. In fact, the New York
State Department of State recently
completed a memorandum explaining just how a contemporary sign
control ordinance should be constructed to conform with recent
ment, the tax base and the health,
safety and welfare of all City residents.”
One provision that caught our attention was a requirement that all
garbage containers be kept out of
sight from the street except when it
is set out once a week for pick-up.
Other provisions include control of
litter and trash in yards; pruning of
trees and shrubs so they don’t ob-
revised their nuisance party ordinance, incorporating a point sytem.
Properties accumulate points
based on infractions by their occupants. A property with 12 points in
six months or 18 points in a year
can face a court-ordered closing.
Under our current nuisance party
ordinance tenants can be issued
citations, but landlords suffer few if
any consequences. We think
Oswego’s point system could be
usefully adopted here.
5. Enforce occupancy limit of five
Since the early 1990s, the city has
limited the number of unrelated
adults in a housing unit to no more
than five. City officials can only cite
two or three instances during the
intervening years when this limit
has been enforced.
We know there are many more
overcrowded rentals. A survey conducted by SU students in 2006
found that about 15% of all student rentals exceed the limit of
five.
Garbage on perpetual display on Ackerman
case law.
We have been talking with the city
for several years about developing
a new sign control ordinance. We
hope the next mayor will move
ahead on this important task.
3. Exterior Property Maintenance
In 2001 the city of Ithaca passed a
new ordinance “...to serve as a deterrence to substandard exterior
property maintenance and as a
tool for protecting property invest-
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struct pedestrians on sidewalks;
sidewalks must be kept free of
snow and ice except within 24
hours after the beginning of a
snowfall.
We hope the new mayor will consider adopting some of these provisions for Syracuse — particularly
keeping garbage containers out of
sight.
4. Adopt a Nuisance Party point
system
A walk down neighborhood streets
finds houses with six or seven mailboxes by the front door, and an
equal number of vehicles regularly
parked at the back and sides.
We hope the next mayor will move
more aggressively to enforce the
occupancy limit. This will limit
rental density and resulting quality
of life issues; it will also protect
against tenants living in basements
and attics where rapid escape during a fire or other disaster may not
be possible.
Two years ago the city of Oswego
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A Strong Partner
SEUNA is very pleased to have
a strong active partner in helping protect and restore the University neighborhood. For the
past 18 years, the University
Neighborhood Preservation Association (UNPA) has been promoting the neighborhood and
actively helping potential resident owners purchase and upgrade homes in our area.
At this time, with the financial
crisis hitting potential owner
occupants, the increase in University-provided housing for
students, the reduction in
University staff, and the potential decline in student
renters in the SEUNA. area,
it is more important than
ever to spread the word
about the assistance that
UNPA can provide to potential resident owners.
The
UNPA
website
www.unpa.net provides the
most current information on the
types of assistance that UNPA
can offer individuals or families
looking to live in our neighborhood. Executive Director Joanne
Stewart will be happy to provide
further information and assistance. She may be reached at
director@unpa.net.
From 1993 to the present,
UNPA has assisted more than
650 homebuyers with more
than $2.5 million in grants; and
more than 300 homebuyers
with nearly $700,000 in grants
and loans within the last 5
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years alone. Of those assisted
since 2007:
• More than 90% are first
time homebuyers;
More than 45% are SU and
College of Forestry faculty and
staff;
•
98% work in the City of Syracuse;
•
Nearly 50% purchased formerly rental, foreclosed or es-
•
UNPA Has Enriched
incentive programs
for homes in the
near-university area
tate houses;
More than 36% are returning 13210 residents.
•
In addition, a substantial low
interest loan program is available for owner occupants to improve their homes.
Because the UNPA area is larger than the SEUNA area, some
of that assistance has been to
homeowners outside the SEUNA
area proper. Nevertheless, substantial aid is available, and we
need to make that known to our
friends and colleagues who are
potential home buyers in our
area.
UNPA has helped our neighbors
buy and upgrade homes in the
700 block of Sumner, the 700
and 900 block of Lancaster
Ave, the 900 block of Euclid,
the 400 block of Fellows, and
the 500 block of Clarendon.
We need to counter the image
that many non-residents have
of the University area: some potential buyers fear that absentee landlords have ruined everything. While we need to maintain or restore the balance between owner occupied and
absentee owned, we need
to make the case to our
friends for carefully considering our neighborhood.
Here are some words from
satisfied recipients of UNPA
assistance:
“The University Neighborhood has so much to offer in
the quality and variety of its
housing stock. On most streets,
no two houses are the
same...Craftsman, Cottage,
Greek revival, Victorian, Queen
Anne, Tudor, Spanish Colonial,
Dutch Colonial etc. You could
tell that some of these are oneof-a-kind creations, crafted specifically for an individual or a
family. Once...my partner and I
looked at a house by chance. It
was an English-Cottage style
house built in the 1920’s in
Berkeley Park. It was designed
by Ward Wellington Ward...Even
though my partner and I weren’t
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Remuddle on Euclid Ave
thinking of buying a house, we
instantly fell in love with it. We
bought the house a couple of
months later, and after three
years, we only appreciate our
house and neighborhood more.”
(100 block Dorset)
“As a young professional,
my modern split-level home is a
perfect fit for my lifestyle. A
low-maintenance exterior with
backyard views reminiscent of
the country in the heart of the
city offers me the best of both
worlds. It is certainly a wonderful place to call home.” (1200
block Euclid Ave)
•
• “My multi-unit home fits my
family’s needs perfectly. Almost nine years ago, I decided
to move my elderly parents up
to live with me in Syracuse...Over the course of several months, my husband and I
looked at one multi-family
house after another all over
Syracuse...Each round of house
hunting ended with a discussion about the university
neighborhood – it was the only
area that seemed to fully meet
our needs.
Eventually we
found, purchased, and renovated the lovely early twentiethcentury two-family house in the
university neighborhood we occupy today.”
Our neighborhood is known for its beautiful architecture. For instance,
pedestrians on Euclid Avenue have been admiring these stately Corinthian columns (above) for more than 100 years. In a matter of weeks
last year, they disappeared (below), never to be seen again.
So we should not be shy about
promoting the neighborhood
that we love and want to protect. Spread the word that help
is available for potential new
neighbors.
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Petitions: Bring Mayfest back to campus
Last September SEUNA delivered petitions to SU Chancellor
Nancy Cantor asking that the
annual drinking party on Euclid
during Mayfest be brought back
onto campus and out of our
neighborhood. A copy of the petitions was delivered to Mayor
Matt Driscoll.
Signatures were gathered from
70 homeowners living within
two blocks of Euclid Avenue, between Ostrom and Westcott,
where the annual drinking parties have been centered. We limited signature collection to this
area because we wanted the
message to come from homeowners who have directly experienced the parties.
Here is the text of the petition:
Petition: Asking that Syracuse
University bring its Mayfest
celebration back onto campus
We, the undersigned, live within
two blocks of Euclid Avenue,
between Ostrom Avenue and
Westcott Street. The past two
years this area has been the site
of large-scale parties involving
thousands of college age students on the occasion of Syracuse University’s Mayfest celebration. We request that Syracuse University bring Mayfest
back onto campus and out of
our residential neighborhood.
The first Mayfest event took
place on May 4, 2005. Students
were released from classes so
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they could join in campus activities saluting “student works of
creativity, discovery, research
and innovation.” In 2007 many
SU students abandoned oncampus Mayfest activities to
attend drinking parties hosted
by students living on and near
Euclid Avenue. In 2008 the
number of off-campus Mayfest
party goers more than doubled,
while participation in oncampus activities plummeted.
During these off-campus Mayfest parties, streets have been
clogged with cars and parking
violations have been rampant.
Underage drinking has been
widespread with party-goers
relieving themselves wherever
they found it convenient. The
next day, following cleanup efforts, sidewalks and streets
have been littered with broken
glass, creating a hazard for
children and pets.
If students, released from
classes, can’t be relied on to attend university sponsored Mayfest activities, classes should be
reinstituted on that day.
Students who organized the first
off-campus Mayfest party
wanted a final celebration for
graduating seniors. We suggest
that SU sponsor such a celebration for seniors, with alcohol
served to students of drinking
age. SU's policy prohibiting the
consumption of alcohol on university property effectively
shifts problems of student alcohol abuse from campus into our
neighborhood. We believe it
would be highly beneficial, for
both students and the larger
community, if SU were to sponsor occasional events where students of drinking age can experience alcohol consumption
as an enhancement to the gathering rather than as its primary
focus.
The university replied to out petition with a letter signed by Eric
Spina, Vice Chancellor and Provost for Academic Affairs; Eleanor Ware, Senior Vice President
Human Services & Government
Relations; and Thomas Wolfe,
Senior Vice President and Dean
Student Affairs:
“On behalf of Chancellor Cantor, we thank you for sharing
your concerns regarding the
MayFest celebration. As you
know, Syracuse University
seeks to create an environment
that encourages dialogue with
permanent residents in the University neighborhood, particularly conversations about issues
affecting all of us.
“Having read your letter and
the petition attached, we believe
it necessary to provide some
clarification. Your petition requests that "Syracuse University bring MayFest back onto
campus and out of our residential neighborhood." MayFest, as
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you know, is an annual campuswide, multivenue event that
highlights the diversity of student creative works, discovery,
and research on the SU and ESF
campuses. The event itself has
never left our campus. The day
is a celebration of our academic
life through performances, presentations, displays, screenings
and other activities in an interactive and enjoyable atmosphere. Classes are not held that
day, allowing students to attend
the Mayfest activities on campus. In your letter, what you
refer to as "MayFest" is activity
that occurs in the neighborhood
that is not part of SU's MayFest
program.
“Your letter also requests that
''the university sponsor a celebration for graduating seniors
where alcohol is served to students of drinking age." As you
may already be aware, Syracuse University does host an
event for graduating seniors
known as "Senior Celebration,"
which takes place the Thursday
before graduation. Alcohol is
provided to students of age, who
are monitored through a bracelet and ticket system to promote
responsible drinking. MayFest
does not serve as a celebration
for graduating seniors; it is a
day to recognize the academic
achievements of students at all
academic levels.
“Additionally, it is not the case
that "on-campus attendance has
plummeted" at our MayFest
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homes are being sold with restrictive
covenants requiring owner occupancy.
But we aren’t requesting that level
of assistance. We ask only that the
university acknowledge and support
efforts the city has already take to
inspect area rentals and establish
minimal standards for health, safety
and appropriate use.
We suggest that Syracuse University:
1) Require that its students residing in the University Neighborhood Special District live only
in properties that have been
granted a Certificate of Suitability by the city. (Having an application for a Certificate under
review would not be acceptable).
2) Require that the number of students in a house with a C of S
not exceed the number of bedrooms specified in the C of S.
Regardless of the number of
bedrooms, the acceptable number of students in a rental property should not exceed five; this
is the city’s legal limit for unrelated adults in a single residence.
Safety is the primary reason to ensure that students are observing the
occupancy limit. When students
sleep in areas of a house not
approved by the city, these tend to
be attics and basements which can
be difficult to escape from during an
emergency. The two rental house
fires we’ve experienced these past
two years demonstrate this is a real
danger. Of course, limiting the
number of students in rentals also
controls the density of renters and
rentals, which has a direct effect on
neighborhood quality of life.
Would SU need to share student
information with the city? No it
would not.
SU now requires that students provide their local address every year
during registration. The city would
provide a constantly updated list of
properties with valid Certificates of
Suitability, including the number of
bedrooms the city has listed for
each address. The list would be
made public so students could consult it before choosing a place to
live. The university would only have
to ensure that the addresses students provide at registration were
on the list.
Following registration, SU would
count the number of students listing
each address as their home. If there
were more students than bedrooms
at a given address, the university
would contact the students living at
that address to inform them that
they were in violation of university
rules.
Is this too much to ask? Compared
with the efforts and resources the
university is pouring into other city
neighborhoods, it is very little. Not
only would it help to stabilize the
east university neighborhood, it
would also lend a hand to the city’s
efforts to see that students are living
in a safe, healthy environment.
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“Just Say Yes” is coming
With a 20-year history of removing obstacles to college for lowincome kids, Say Yes to Education is partnering with the entire
Syracuse City School District. In
its first city-wide program, Say
Yes pledges to prepare all city
students for higher education
and offers free tuition if they are
admitted to participating
schools.
Say Yes to Education, Inc. is a
national, non-profit foundation
committed to increasing high
school and college graduation
rates for urban youth. For over
20 years, the Say Yes to Education program has provided college scholarships to eligible students. The Say Yes to Education
program is now available to students attending the Syracuse
City School District beginning
with those graduating this June.
Say Yes to Education has created
a Higher Education Compact
representing 24 colleges and universities, including both Syracuse University and LeMoyne, to
provide scholarships to eligible
graduates of the Say Yes to Education program.
The graduates of the five Syracuse City high schools are all eligible to participate in the Say Yes
to Education program, beginning
with the classes of 2009 and
2010. For the class of 2011, students will have had to attend a
city high school for their sophomore, junior and senior year to
be eligible. Any student participating in the program must be a
city resident.
Currently, 24 schools have
signed on to the Say Yes compact. Funding for the program
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comes from each school's endowment. Schools choose to
participate to be part of an innovative program that is in the national spotlight, and to attract a
more diverse pool of applicants.
The Say Yes program will provide tuition, books and fees for
all district graduates who earn
admission to participating colleges and universities. Some
participating schools do have an
income cap.
Students participating in the Say
Yes to Education program must
follow the same rules of college
admittance as all other students.
A student is eligible for scholarship aid as long as he/she gains
admittance to a participating
school through the regular application process. Students must
complete all applications, financial aid forms and meet all other
deadlines for submission.
By participating in the Say Yes to
Education program, the district
has agreed to fund support services that begin with kindergarten students and continue
through high school. These services include after-school and
summer programs, mentoring,
tutoring and family outreach.
The district currently plans to
begin these supports in the Corcoran quadrant. The services
will then expand to the Fowler
quadrant, the Henninger quadrant and the Nottingham quadrant.
For more information about the
Say Yes program, families should
contact their student's guidance
counselor, or school district Say
Yes director Debra Schoening
(dschoening@scsd.us).
Here are the Universities participating in “Just Say Yes”:
Adelphi University
Bryant & Stratton College**
Clarkson University
Columbia University*
Cooper Union
CUNY Colleges
Goodwin College
Hartwick College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Houghton College
Le Moyne College*
Manhattanville College
Marist College
Medaille College
Molloy College
New York Institute of Technology
New York University
Polytechnic University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology*
Sarah Lawrence*
SUNY Institutions
Syracuse University
Tufts University*
University of Pennslyvania
University of Rochester
* Provides aid to students whose family income does not exceed $75,000.
** 15 total scholarships will be provided to qualified SCSD Students
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Morningside Cultural Trail
Wake up to your own back yard
The Morningside Trail System integrates fitness, art, science, history and nature into a meandering trail that stretches
from the playing fields in Barry Park, to Ed Smith Elementary school on Broad Street, through historic Oakwood Cemetery, by Percy Hughes School on the near south side, along Syracuse University’s South Campus and back up Lancaster to
Barry Park.
Morning Side Trail System is a collaborative effort of:
•
The Syracuse City School District
•
The Westcott Leadership Roundtable
•
SUNY ESF, Syracuse University
•
Onondaga Historical Association
•
Oakwood Cemetery
•
The Historic Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Association
•
Syracuse Department of Parks and Recreation
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Recent Neighborhood House Sales
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705-707 Ackerman Ave.
$190,000
1056 Ackerman Ave.
$150,000
7-1-2008
723 Broad St.
$102,000
9-10-2008
155 Buckingham Ave.
$128,000
11-26-2008
Corey James Williams
228 Buckingham Ave.
$121,500
9-15-2008
David & Anya Stanger
256-58 Buckingham Ave.
$145,000
11-20-2007
Richard Klink
263 Buckingham Ave.
$105,000
4-15-2008
William & Brian Messe
505 Buckingham Ave.
$137,500
9-25-2008
Betsy A. Rengert
421 Clarendon St.
$115,000
9-29-2008
Matthew & Katherine Saufley
554 Clarendon St.
$122,000
11-6-2007
Richard Klink
815 Comstock Ave.
$239,383
7-29-2008
Alex Thevarenjan
821 Comstock Ave.
$300,000
8-8-2008
Isaac Beneshar
$49,000
1-23-2008
Shannon & Melanie Jackson
1126 Cumberland Ave.
$95,000
6-30-2008
Kathleen Parce
“Syracuse University, however,
does recognize the neighbors
concerns and we are considering what can be done to address
them...As MayFest 2009 approaches, we are seeking the
increased participation of the
deans and leadership of our
schools and colleges at Syracuse
University to require or
strongly encourage greater student attendance at MayFest
events.
1208 Cumberland Ave.
$100,300
6-12-2008
Lauren Berdo
561 Cumberland Ave.
$164,000
7-31-2008
Kevin Edwards & Sascha Scott
Justin Ptitchard
“...Syracuse University will also
continue to work closely with
the City of Syracuse, particularly the Syracuse Police Department (SPD), to reduce the
off-campus activity on the day
of MayFest...As in past years,
Syracuse University will ask
SPD to partner with them the
week before to visit students'
homes throughout the neighborhood, to remind them of their
responsibility to obey City ordinances, to make clear the City's
intention to hold individuals responsible for any violations,
and to convey that University
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celebration. In actuality, the opposite has taken place. Student
participation, both as presenters and audience members, has
increased during the three years
MayFest has taken place. The
event continues to grow and
provides a well-deserved opportunity for students to exhibit the
results of the hard work they
have demonstrated throughout
the year.
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128 -130 Cumberland Ave.
12-31-2008 Richard & Carol Hornstein
Scott Parish & Sabra Snyder
Louise & Peter Lantzy
571 Cumberland Ave.
$126,140
9-4-2008
625 Cumberland Ave.
$127,500
11-21-2008
636 Cumberland Ave.
$129,900
6-16-2008
William & Deborah Frame
656 Cumberland Ave.
$124,000
7-14-2008
Allen & Stacy Ripke
925-29 Cumberland Ave.
$113,000
8-15-2008
Jeong Oh
122 Dorset Rd.
$235,000
6-30-2008
Thomas Sherman & Judith Pottie
132 Fellows Ave.
$107,900
10-1-2008
Michael B. Delaney
601 Fellows Ave.
$137,000
8-12-2008
Mercy Wambai
614 Fellows Ave.
$39, 655
12-19-2008
Majid M. Essi
665 Fellows Ave.
$133,000
12-27-2007
201 Kensington Pl.
$156,000
6-12-2008
Kevin Foresti & Michele WestphalForesti
Aaron Richard & Christine Rivers
351 Kensington Pl.
$155,000
3-11-2008
Julia Velazquez
$120,000
8-1-2008
Norma Anne Fitzgerald
314 Kensington Rd.
Luke Esposito
$93,000
7-14-2008
Toni Guidice
944-46 Lancaster Ave.
$185,000
7-15-2008
Michael Calo & David Rezak
1421 Lancaster Ave.
$123,600
12-18-2007
William Cooper
220-22 Miles Ave.
$122,500
7-30-2008
Karen Kotlar
$99,900
3-26-2008
Maria Marceau
867 Ostrom Ave.
$135,000
12-31-2007
Timothy Eatman
115 Roosevelt Ave.
$112,000
3-19-2008
Travis & Meghann Hance
332 Roosevelt Ave.
$135,500
7-16-2008
Elizabeth Koch
428 Roosevelt Ave.
$149,900
6-27-2008
Jill Jones & Michael Douglas
915 Westcott St.
$120,000
3-13-2008
John Cirami
916 Westcott St.
$160,000
3-21-2008
Philip Tricca
1030 Westcott St.
$106,382
9-19-2008
Scott VanValkenburg
1128 Westcott St.
$145,000
7-17-2008
Penelope Agustin & James Sheedy
313 Miles Ave.
125 Westminster Ave.
$141,500
6-13-2008
Mary Bryant
986 Westmoreland Ave.
$120,000
6-28-2008
Edward Ruchalski
1030 Westmoreland Ave.
$145.00
6-27-2008
Jennifer Rose
1112 Westmoreland Ave.
$112,750
8-8-2008
John & Aaala Craddock
1120 Westmoreland Ave.
$123,490
5-7-2008
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1339 Westmoreland Ave.
$125,000
8-29-2008
Priscilla Wessels
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SEUNA 2009
Annual Meeting
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7:00 to 9:00 pm
Westcott Community Center
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826 Euclid Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210
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South East University Neighborhood Association, Inc.
PO Box 6658
Syracuse, NY 13217
To Our Valued Neighbor:
Spring 2009 Edition
Your SEUNA Board
Bring MayFest back to campus
(Continued from page 10)
Michael Stanton - President
Ross Andrews - Vice President
Harry Lewis - Treasurer
MaryBeth Williams - Secretary
Orville Bakeman
Michael Flusche
Pat Janecek
Joseph Russo
Dan Smothergill
Beth Theiss
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SEUNA Update
judicial action will likely follow
any municipal violations.
“Once Syracuse University and
the City of Syracuse have created a clear strategy for the
day, representatives from our
respective law enforcement
agencies would like to arrange
a meeting with SEUNA to
share with your members the
MayFest plan of action and enforcement.”
In February SU announced that
it is changing the name of the
event from MayFest to
"Syracuse Showcase." The university is offering a new free
student breakfast in the morn-
ing with a guest lecturer and
trying to make the afternoon
programming more appealing
to students.
In response, SU’s Student Association passed a resolution in
support of the MayFest party on
Euclid Avenue. "The resolution
acknowledges that what goes on
on Euclid (Avenue) is not stopping, and because of that we
must keep students safe," said
Helene Kahn, the Student Association’s chief of staff.
Unfortunately, far from going
away, it appears that this year’s
“MayFest” drinking party, in
the heart of our neighborhood,
will be bigger, louder and messier than ever.
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