Year: 2025

At age 5, most children are learning how to make friends, write their names, and follow simple stories. But Bonnke Sekarore, trying to escape war, left his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo with his parents and siblings. The family of eight spent nearly three years in a United Nations refugee camp in Burundi,… Continue reading Former valedictorian and refugee Bonnke Sekarore aims to flip Northside legislature seat (Meet the candidate)

Republican Bonnke Sekarore is running to be the Onondaga County Legislature’s 9th District representative. He faces Kenyata Calloway and Nicole Watts. Republican Bonnke Sekarore is running to be the Onondaga County Legislature’s 9th District representative. He faces Kenyata Calloway and Nicole Watts. What I can tell you is that there’s a lot of problems that… Continue reading 2025 election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 9th District candidate Bonnke Sekarore

As a lifelong Syracuse North Sider and former county legislator and county executive of Onondaga County, I’ve had the privilege of meeting countless community leaders and candidates. In recent months, one individual has stood out to me: Bonnke Sekarore. Sekarore’s story represents the best of the American Dream. He and his family fled genocide in… Continue reading Vote for my candidate for Onondaga County legislature: Sekarore

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A meeting between Syracuse neighbors and advocates Tuesday night focused on the tragic loss of children in the community. One of the primary focuses of the Washington Square Task Force & Neighborhood Watch meeting was Ashton DeGonzaque and Nefertiti Harris – two children whose lives were lost too soon. The meeting was… Continue reading ‘Revolving door of disparity’: Syracuse task force discusses loss of children in community

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The long-neglected St. Anthony’s Convent on Court Street in Syracuse, owned by Mark Congel, caught fire last Friday, leaving the city to maintain the property. Despite the blaze, Congel, a member of the family behind Pyramid Brokerage and the Destiny USA mall, remains out of state and unresponsive to city officials. “We have… Continue reading Syracuse maintains neglected St. Anthony’s Convent for absent property owner

Onondaga County Republicans have recruited a former city school valedictorian and Congolese refugee to run for the county legislature. Republican Bonnke Sekarore of Syracuse’s North Side said Monday he will run for the legislature’s 9th district seat. Sekarore, 26, will challenge incumbent Democrat Palmer Harvey, who was elected in 2023. Democrats have represented District 9, which… Continue reading GOP recruits former Fowler valedictorian to run for county legislature

A former refugee who fled genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeking a seat in the Onondaga County Legislature. Bonnke Sekarore, a Republican, has launched his campaign for District 9, which includes Syracuse’s Northside and Washington Square neighborhoods. Sekarore, 26, arrived in Syracuse as a child after spending years in a United… Continue reading Congolese refugee and community leader Bonnke Sekarore announces bid for Onondaga County Legislature