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Syracuse is appealing a decision made by a state supreme court last year which said the city did not have the authority to remove the statue.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said the city will appeal the judge's decision.

Monday is Columbus Day and two events will be held at Columbus Circle in downtown Syracuse: one honoring the Italian explorer and another protesting him. This comes as Mayor Ben Walsh has promised to remove the Columbus statue and a lawsuit is pending to stop him. Opinions on Columbus remain divided, even among Italian Americans.

The fight over the Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Syracuse continues. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, who decided last year to remove the statue, expects designs for a reimagined Columbus Circle will be done by the end of the year. A lawsuit to stop the city from taking down the statue is pending.

The future of the Columbus statue in downtown Syracuse is now in the courts. The Columbus Monument Corporation has filed a lawsuit that contends Mayor Ben…

Italian Americans in Syracuse will gather in Columbus Circle Monday, to pay tribute to the Italian explorer, possibly for the last time. And they're not…

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced Friday plans to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Syracuse and rename Columbus Circle. The statue,…

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh is expected to announce an update very soon on the fate of the Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Syracuse. With Columbus…

Supporters of the statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Syracuse are starting a petition drive to let city officials know they’re not happy with the…

For many people, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said, "the statue represents patriarchy, oppression and divisiveness." It stood outside City Hall for some 65 years.