Amid scrutiny, councilor suggests delaying Syracuse sidewalk program until 2022 Updated May 18, 2021; Posted May 18, 2021 Snowfall makes a comeback in a fairly quiet January 2021. Clearing the sidewalk and steps at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse N.Y. JAN. 26, 2021. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. — As councilors probed details of Mayor Ben Walsh’s proposed sidewalk takeover plan Tuesday, one floated the idea of delaying its start until next year. Councilor Khalid Bey suggested delaying the start of the program until Jan. 1 to allow more time to address concerns and to establish financial relief for people who can’t afford a proposed $100 annual fee.