Supporters of Syracuse’s Columbus statue take first legal step to block removal
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 14, 2021
Former county executive Nick Pirro stands in front of the Columbus statue in downtown Syracuse. Pirro is part of a group opposed to Mayor Ben Walsh s plan to remove the statue.
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Syracuse, N.Y. – A group of people who oppose removing the statue of Christopher Columbus from downtown have filed legal papers announcing their intention to sue to block the city’s plans.
The “notice of intent” was filed with the city on Friday, according to Nicholas Pirro, a former Onondaga County Executive who’s also part of the Columbus Monument Corporation that’s fighting the change at Columbus Circle.