The monument to Christopher Columbus of Syracuse, at Columbus Circle, was designed by Syracuse-born architect Dwight James Baum in 1934 It is surrounded by the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the County Courthouse and John County H Mulroy Civic Center
Columbus Day 2020 takes place on Monday Oct 12 The holiday, also known as Indigenous Peoples Day, is still observed on the second Monday in October
Columbus Day is a federal holiday commemorating the journey of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and his landing in the New World on October 12, 1492 Columbus was commissioned by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to find a route faster to Asia, and instead « discovered » what is now called North America
The holiday was officially observed for the first time in New York in 1792, and President Franklin D Roosevelt made it a national holiday in 1937
Columbus Day is not without controversy, as Christopher Columbus « discovered » a land already inhabited by millions of Native Americans, and European settlers resulted in the deaths of a large portion of the native population. Several states officially changed the name of the holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day
Mayor Ben Walsh announced on Friday that the city of Syracuse will remove its statue of Christopher Columbus and rename Columbus Circle
No residential or business deliveries except Holiday Premium / Priority Mail Express Regular mail delivery, collections and retail services resume Tuesday
Yes, all grocery stores are open on Columbus Day and operate on regular schedules Supermarkets like Wegmans usually only close for a few holidays, like Christmas and Thanksgiving
Most national drugstore chains are open at regular times on Columbus Day, although some may have different hours
Most restaurants and stores are open at regular times, although some have different hours due to the coronavirus pandemic Destiny USA is open from 10 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Monday
Syracuse City Garbage and Recycling Collection will operate on a regular schedule Other municipal and private carriers may work a different schedule
Onondaga County Central Library and all city branches will remain open Suburban branches vary; you can check your branch on the county website
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