Erie Canal revival eyed as hub of Upstate growth
Public officials debate how to harness the Erie Canal for jobs and tourism after HUD pledged 120 million dollars in development funds. The Canal Corridor Initiative, announced in Syracuse by Andrew Cuomo and U.S. Senators Moynihan and D'Amato, seeks private investment and local decision making to revive commerce while preserving plans like the Recreationway project.
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Upstate
New York
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Erie Canal
Syracuse
Andrew Cuomo
HUD
U.S
Alfonso D'Amato
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Albany
Buffalo
State Thruway Authority
State Assembly
Michael Bragman
Cuomo
Central New York
Green Lakes State Park
Carrier Dome
Bragman
Albany's Bad Penny: Legislators Do Not Deserve Raise
An Albany editorial denounces a 30 percent pay raise for state legislators. It criticizes Senate Leader Bruno and Assembly Speaker Silver for wavering on the issue while holding the power to approve any increase. The piece notes high base pay, expenses, and bonuses, arguing a raise would cost about 3.6 million annually amid planned cuts to benefits for the poor, including children.
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Senate
Joseph Bruno
Assembly
Sheldon Silver
Silver
Bruno
New York
Sare
Albany
Call to expand mental health services after Ithaca tragedy
Alfred A. Fusco of the Mental Health Association Syracuse argues that no promised set of programs can guarantee prevention of future tragedies, urging funding for mental health services and an end to insurance discrimination. He notes parallel domestic fatalities in Syracuse and stresses better access to affordable care and broader community support.
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Ithaca
Tompkins County
Michael Padula
Deborah
Syracuse
Hall
Tex Simone Stadium Proposed For Syracuse Baseball
Letter writers Nick Grillo and Tex Simone are praised for their dedication to Syracuse baseball. The piece argues for naming the new stadium Anthony Tex Simone Stadium to honor Simone who recently retired.
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Herald-Journal
Nick Grillo
Tex Simone
Syracuse Baseball
Tex
Anthony
Tex” Simone
Bob Lewis
Liverpool
Husky Survivor Found After Cruel Onondaga Hill Incident
A dog shot during Thanksgiving week on Onondaga Hill survived after suffering, hunger, and exposure. The owner appeals for hunters to report suspects, asks owners to leash pets, and notes the dog will be adopted by a new family after treatment at the Animal Emergency Clinic on Erie Boulevard.
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Onondaga Hill
Old MacDonald
Erie Boulevard
Protesters rally against slumlords auction impact
A reader from Valley Plaza supports Syracuse United Neighbors condemning tax delinquent owners who neglect properties. They cite trash, drugs, crime, and neighborhood deterioration caused by absentee landlords.
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Herald-Journal
Daniel Gonzalez
Thave
Valley Plaza
Syracuse United
Teachers pay demands in Cazenovia provoke taxpayer backlash
Roxanne Finocchiaro of Chittenango criticizes the Cazenovia teachers’ 6.4 percent yearly raise request for three years, arguing unions seek excess pay while taxpayers face cuts and job losses. She urges boards to stand firm, questions board transparency, and suggests voter input on school budgets.
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Herald-Journal
Cazenovia
Fantasy Land
Roxanne Finocchiaro
Chittenango
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Jeffrey A. Barber
Disney
Gavine Spree
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Alfred A. Fusco Mental Health Association
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