Tough road ahead for New York state prisons
Editorial notes a mid February strike ending with around 2000 corrections officers being terminated for not returning by Governor Hochul's deadline and barred from public sector work. It discusses HALT Act concerns, staffing shortages, overtime burnout, and plans to study changes plus a circuit breaker staffing approach while the National Guard fills gaps. The piece highlights union history, potential reforms, and the uncertain path to stabilized operations.
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Kathy Hochul
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Syracuse
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NYS Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, Inc
Spindle Items Mourns Former Production Manager Karl Scheiteit
Obituary notes the death of Karl Scheiteit, longtime production manager at the Bee, after a cancer battle on March 9. The piece honors his 18 years at the paper, his activist and DJ background, and his 35-year partnership with husband Tony Popielinski. Also reports Lancaster and Depew candidates winning unopposed, parking bans lifting, and Lancaster Youth Bureau tutoring registrations with contact details.
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the Bee
Tony Popielinski
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Depew
Town of Lancaster Youth Bureau
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Lancaster Youth Bureau
Peoples Party sweeps Lancaster election and ousts mayor
In Lancaster, the Peoples Party won all five seats Tuesday night. Mayor Burt Lyon lost to Ronald Hadsall by 798 votes as Hadsall carried 11 of 13 districts with 2,218 votes to Lyon’s 1,420. Hadsall urged unity at the Elks Club after polls closed. Town supervisor Stanley Jay Keysa plans Washington talks with other officials to protect federal revenue sharing, warning a 1986 end could cost Lancaster $180,000.
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