A delayed dredging project in Syracuse’s Inner Harbor to Syracuse University’s Trans Day of Remembrance made headlines this weekend.

Trans activist Ruby Corado speaks at SU for Trans Day of Remembrance event

Corado spoke in Slocum Hall on Thursday for SU’s Trans Day of Remembrance commemoration, an internationally recognized day that memorializes and honors transgender people who have been murdered because of their gender identity.

After to immigrating to Washington, D.C., from her home country of El Salvador, Corado transitioned to female. As an advocate for LGBTQ rights, she founded Casa Ruby, the only bilingual and multicultural LGBTQ center in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

“I wanted to start a movement, led by ‘disposable people,’” Corado said. “I wanted a place where I could wear glitter and not shave and not have to wear clothes that force me to conform and make me uncomfortable.”

She said she came to SU to tell her story to people who can relate a little, people who can relate a lot and people who want to learn more about an LGBTQ community they do not understand.

Syracuse Diocese to announce names of clergy accused of secual abuse

The Syracuse Roman Catholic Diocese announced on Saturday it will publish the names of clergy accused of sexual abuse of a minor going back to 1950, WSYR reported.

Bishop Robert J. Cunningham said the list will include the names of both living and deceased priests, per WSYR.

Trash surfaces in the muck dredged from the Inner Harbor

A $10.3 million dredging project that will allow boats to dock in Syracuse’s Inner Harbor will be delayed by trash buried in the muck, according to Syracuse.com. Dredging the area has turned up more garbage than expected.

Chase Croyle, a representative from the company that is skimming the water for trash, estimated that the trash collection may extend through the winter, Syracuse.com reported. The New York state Canal Corp. announced the dredging project Friday, and the channel for boats will be made by an Altamont company called Carver Construction, per Syracuse.com.

The project, which is estimated to be finished in May, aims to boost the $350 million transformation of the Inner Harbor into a residential and commercial center, according to Syracuse.com.

Police investigate Richmond Avenue shooting

Syracuse police responded to a shooting early Sunday morning on the 300 block of Richmond Avenue just before 2 a.m., according to CNY Central. Officers found a 30-year-old man with gunshot wounds to both arms and hands in a vehicle on the 700 block of Park Avenue, per CNY Central.

The victim was taken to Upstate University Hospital for treatment with non life-threatening injuries, according to police. He said he was shot while sitting in his car and did not see his attacker, per CNY Central.

Published on December 2, 2018 at 10:08 pm

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