Consolidation moves forward in Syracuse city county
Mayor-elect Bernardi and Onondaga County Executive Pirro agreed in principle on merging city and county purchasing and job training operations. Details to be worked out by March with potential savings cited as up to 13 million dollars yearly. Concerns note risk of abuse without safeguards and call for broader municipal participation.
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Roy Bernardi
Onondaga County
Nicholas Pirro
Pirro
Bernardi
Edward Ryan
Syracuse
City Hall
Onondaga Citizens League
New Task Force Gives Hope On World AIDS Day
On World AIDS Day a new National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development promises faster drug discovery. The panel of 15 experts from government, industry, and academia aims to boost drugs for over 339,000 Americans with AIDS, amid calls for faster approvals and reduced stigma surrounding the disease.
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Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Opinion piece notes teen voice against NAFTA and schooling
A high school senior writes to columnist Donald Kaul about frustration with adult attitudes toward American students. He describes personal struggles with reading, writing, and alcohol, then argues for respect for teens and questions the impact of trade policies on youth futures.
School mentors help kids set positive goals
Beard Alternative School and Soule Road Middle School in Liverpool highlight the Mentors and Mentees program's impact. Community members and local businesses contribute time and funds to foster self esteem and academic support for seventh and eighth graders, with praise for staff and donors.
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Sue Naylor
Herald- Journal
Beard Alternative School
Beard
Hancock Airport urged to add regular bus service
Syracuse resident PAT EMERSON urges Syracuse Aviation Commissioner Ralph Na politano to add bus service to Syracuse Hancock Airport and renew a Metroplex cab contract. The letter argues Centro buses on Route 11 bypass the terminal, increasing commuting difficulties for airport workers and drivers.
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Hancock Airport
Syracuse Aviation
Ralph Napolitano
Metroplex
Syracuse Hancock
Centro
Booto SU fans football team deserved support
Game recap criticizes Carrier Dome crowd for not supporting Syracuse and letting West Virginia limit Buffalo Bulls to seven first-half points. Quarterback Jim Kelly blasts Bulls fans as spoiled amid fair-weather Syracuse supporters. Authors suggest crowd involvement could have altered the outcome.
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Booto SU
West Virginia
Jim Kelly
Buffalo Bulls
Syracuse
Carrier Dome
Nuclear power safety and reliability questioned by reader Pace
Linda DeStefano argues in the Herald American that nuclear power is not safe or reliable. She cites outages at plants, Three Mile Island, NRC risk estimates, and waste concerns, urging balanced curricula on renewables and caution about propaganda by plant owners.
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Herbert M. Pace
Herald American
United States
Three Mile Island
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Pace
Nine Mile
New York Power Authority
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