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Columbus Monument activists plans to sue Historical Association over redesign competition
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Senior Reporter · Syracuse, NY
With a degree in Business Journalism from Columbia University, Marcus has spent a decade reporting on economic trends and local businesses for the Albany Times Union and formerly for NPR’s Upstate New York affiliate. His deep understanding of the financial landscape equips him to provide context to local economic shifts impacting Syracuse families.
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The Columbus Monument Corporation (CMC) has announced plans to sue the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) over an ongoing effort to reimagine Columbus Circle in Downtown Syracuse. The monument corporation, which advocates to keep the Christopher Columbus statue standing, argues the Onondaga Historical Association has been acting as an "agent" of the City of Syracuse, and at the city's direction, making it subject to public records law.
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