New New York law aims to curb delinquent child support
The law signed by Gov. Cuomo allows automatic wage deductions for noncustodial parents missing more than three payments, with orders issued after three missed payments or one month of nonpayment. It shifts enforcement from custodial mothers to fathers and can divert tax refunds to cover owed support. Critics say it may still fall short, as courts must set appropriate support amounts and many custodial parents bear ongoing burdens.
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Michele Mansfield
Mansfield
Phillips Institute
Syracuse
Mario Cuomo
Jacqueline Dehais
Jerrold Nadler
Manhattan
Dehais
Onondaga County Family Court
Edward J. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Family Court
Julia Burnett
Centro
Is there method in the madness of hero worship
Margaria Fichtner explores why Americans idolize public figures like Rock Hudson and other stars. The piece discusses manufactured stardom, image over substance, and the social impulse to pedestal heroes within a democracy that prizes possibility and desire.
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Rock Hudson
Hudson
White House
Hollywood
James Dean
Julio Iglesias
Dan Rather
Sylvester Stallone
Carl Sagan
Harry Belafonte
Clint Eastwood
Yves Montand
Robert Redford
Robert Taylor
Elvis Presley
Dudley Moore
Sean Penn
Jesse Jackson
Alexander Godunov
Dan Marino
Bruce Springsteen
David Hasselhoff
Marlon Brando
Gary Hart
Warren Beatty
John Gilbert
Telly Savalas
Luciano Pavarotti
Don Johnson
van Johnson
Li’l Abner
Dolly Parton
Bette Midler
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Jacqueline Onassis
Mary Lou Retton
Ava Gardner
Meryl Streep
Elizabeth Taylor
Diana Roggs
Jacqueline Bisset
Phyllis George
Madonna
Gloria Steinem
Sophia Loren
Annie Lennox
Joan Collins
Cary Grant
Watermelon boat anchors charity race at Onondaga Park
A 3.5 mile corporate challenge race at Onondaga Lake Park features a 34 foot watermelon boat puzzle as chefs assemble a giant fruit vessel. Executive chef Mark Pearson explains construction using 35 watermelons, carved chunks, melons, and fruit for the 1,300 entries. Patti Curran joins Roy Bernardi's campaign as fund-raising consultant, with a Sept. 4 Hotel Syracuse breakfast planned as a campaign update. The Dick Wiles Memorial Croquet Tournament at Fayette Park honors the late Dick Wiles and the University Club event.
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Sheraton University Inn
University Ave
Hanover
Onondaga Lake Park
Sheraton
Mark Pearson
Pearson
Ing
Roy Bernardi
Curran
Frank Sinatra
Gretchen Ralph
Naomi Bray
Onondaga County
Patti
Jack Mitchell
Janet Besse
Roy
Syracuse
Dick Wiles
Fayette Park
Bronc VanLengen
Ann Wiles
University Club
Democratic Party
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Saundra J. Smokes
Illustration By
Dominic Catalano
Margaria Fichtner
Knight-Ridder News Service
Grant
Clark Gable
Herald-Journal
Hero
Pat Paulsen
Paulsen
Wise Guys Comedy Room
Bruce Street
Bill Eberhardt
Port Harbor
Cayuga Lake
Ithaca
Pat
Aryisin
Patti Curran
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