Columbus monument group sues Syracuse, says Walsh doesn’t have authority to remove statue
Updated 8:40 AM;
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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. The Columbus Monument Corporation sued the city of Syracuse over the weekend in its latest effort to block the planned removal of the Columbus statue downtown.
The group filed a petition in state Supreme Court on Sunday, claiming Mayor Ben Walsh does not have the legal authority to remove the statue.