Congress Retains Safe Seats and Bulletproof Benches
Congress returns to a chamber with new benchbacks designed to stop bullets and absorb impact. The move follows decades of heightened security and a string of gun incidents affecting children nationwide, with lawmakers debating costs and influence from NRA contributions.
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A Million Visitors Milestone for the MOST
Milton J Rubinstein Museum of Science and Technology the MOST will entertain its one millionth visitor since moving to the Jefferson Street Armory in 1992. The facility features 27 000 square feet of exhibits three floors and a 50 seat planetarium and IMAX dome theater. It runs school outreach programs and the Greater Syracuse Scholastic Science Fair and draws visitors from across New York and the Northeast.
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Salt dome debate exposes city risk management gaps
Readers weigh in on past calls for a formal risk management program as a 1990s effort to hire a risk manager is recounted. A former budget director recalls interviews and a nonresponsive mayoral era, linking the salt dome fiasco to neglected business prudence and governance.
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Spitzer to Battle NiMo Over Nuclear Plant Costs
Gary Wahl praises New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for opposing Niagara Mohawk Public Service efforts to charge ratepayers for nuclear plant costs for 15 years. Wahl argues the plan is unfair and a political liability ahead of elections and urges strong action to protect consumers.
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Taxpayer cost feared in delay damages bill opposition
The New York Water Environment Association opposes Senate Bill 4244 requiring damages for delay in all public construction contracts. They warn it would raise costs for municipalities and taxpayers, invite frivolous claims, and hinder contractor coordination under Wick's Law. Robert C. DeLo, NYWEA president, cites court precedent and proposed legal fees.
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Readers invited to submit letters for publication
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