Ben Walsh, an independent candidate for Syracuse mayor, has far out - paced his opponents in fundraising, collecting large sums from downtown developers, among others. (nystateofpolitics.com)
In that role, he routinely worked with downtown developers as a liaison to City Hall. (syracuse.com)
At first, the old polarities seemed to hold, pitting education groups like the UTLA against downtown developers and fiscal conservatives. (educationnext.org)