Court Overturns Judges’ Ruling, Paves the Way for Syracuse to Remove Columbus Statue
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An appellate court decision released Friday afternoon may pave the way for the city of Syracuse to remove or alter the Christopher Columbus monument located for several decades in downtown Syracuse.
The State Supreme Court, Appellate Division reversed an Onondaga County Supreme Court judge's 2022 ruling, according to an order released on Friday afternoon, stating that contrary to a previous conclusion reached by Onondaga County Judge Gerald Neri, there is nothing in the city charter's language that precludes the city from altering or moving the monument. Friday's order also indicates the Columbus Monument Corp. allegedly moved too fast in initially suing the city.
