Stephanie Miner

Syracuse mayor Stephanie Miner addresses hundreds who demonstrated at Hancock International Airport in Syracuse over the President Trump's executive order regarding people from seven mostly Muslim countries from coming in to the United States. Jan. 29, 2017.

(Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The mayor's office today will continue to push back locally on the policies of President Donald Trump.

Mayor Stephanie Miner is hosting "Trump Tuesday," an opportunity for locals to discuss the impact of the president's policies. Her office is organizing the event along with several local activists.

The event takes place at noon at Perseverance Park on Salina Street between Fayette and Washington Streets downtown. The group plans to meet to hear from members of the refugee community.

"Trump Tuesdays" are part of a growing national trend organized -- in some areas -- by groups including People's Action and MoveOn.org. In cities like Chicago, Charlotte and more, activists have begun holding weekly "resistance" events on Tuesdays.

Miner has been a steady opponent of Trump's policies thus far. She spoke recently at an event dedicated to preserving the Affordable Care Act as well as a protest against immigration orders at Hancock International Airport Sunday.

In her State of the City address earlier this month she proclaimed Syracuse a sanctuary city -- a largely symbolic move that could put the city at odds with the White House.

Trump Tuesdays may become a weekly event "depending on how today goes," a spokesman for the mayor said Tuesday morning.

See live video from Tuesday's event: