Guards Protest Layoffs as Cuomo Faces Prison Pressure
About 300 guards and 800 civilian workers were laid off as 619 state employees lose jobs to close a $1 billion deficit. Union leader Thomas Kennedy warned of trouble unless Governor Cuomo intervenes, with rallies planned at Clinton in Dannemora and Collins near Buffalo. Cuomo said he discussed the staffing plan with Council 82 and that the layoff decisions implement his policy.
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Assembly speaker warns of higher state taxes in 1991
Assembly Speaker Mel Miller warned that New York may face higher taxes in 1991 as budget deficits loom. He cited a potential $4 billion gap on a $50 billion base and questioned if spending cuts alone can balance the books. The Cuomo administration and Legislature had already approved $1 billion in cuts.
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Crack use has peaked says New York drug report
Albany officials say crack use growth has leveled off and may be declining while cocaine use remains near peak in New York City. The report notes a drop in intravenous heroin use due to AIDS fears with snorting on the rise and Marquana still a leading drug in the city. Government programs reach a hard core of abusers, and statewide figures show cocaine admissions rising despite falling emergency hospital use.
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