Trailing among African - American voters, independent Syracuse mayoral candidate Ben Walsh picked up the endorsement of one of the city's most
prominent black elected officials: Common Councilor - At - Large Helen Hudson.
In the months since his comment about Stewart - Cousins, Loeb has been excoriated by
prominent black politicians and educators, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, former Bloomberg schools chancellor Dennis Walcott and many of the city's
black elected officials.