Syracuse is celebrating 100 years of the United Way. And to commemorate the benchmark, the city renamed the corner of South Salina Street and Washington Street after the non-profit.
The event was a nod to the city’s history. Mayor Ben Walsh got to step into his grandfather’s shoes.
“Today was a recreation back from 1962 which featured then County Executive John Mulroy and William Walsh, who happens to be our current mayor Ben Walsh’s grandfather,” Stephanie Crockett, United Way Board of Directors chair, said.
“[A] couple months ago, Anne Eaton from the United Way showed me a picture that my grandfather was in and said wouldn’t it be fun if we recreated this, and I wasn’t sure if she was being serious or not, but here we are today,” Mayor Walsh said. “We just recreated the photo, and really special for me because my grandfather was a part of it. But really special for this community, because there is such a wonderful history of partnership between the city, the county, and the United Way.”
The original photo was taken back in 1962 for the United Way opening.
