Changing Dome Traffic Route Spurs Neighborhood Burden
Residents of Syracuse’s Pioneer Homes suffer through frequent detours on game nights as police reroute traffic away from a pollution monitor. Critics argue the plan unfairly shifts congestion and exhaust to a low income neighborhood while officials dispute the science and urge systemic fixes.
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Syracuse
Neveral
East Adams
Almond Streets
Adams Street
South Townsend
Almond
Pioneer Homes
Carmen Harlow
Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Designa
Syracuse Universit
New Cop Killer Bullets Target Vests Sparks Congressional Push
A Huntsville firm markets Black Rhino and Rhino ammo claiming armor penetration and fast tissue damage. Officials warn criminals could obtain rounds. police and advocates urge Congress to ban the product and tighten law immediately.
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Congress
David Keen
Signature Products Corp
Huntsville
Ala
Keen
Trouble truck service ends at NiMo on Jan 1
A reader letter criticizes Niagara Mohawk Power Corp for removing the emergency response “trouble truck” effective January 1. The writer argues the cut shaves costs at consumers’ expense, noting NiMo plans to call in repair crews from home during emergencies and may require travel across a 200 square mile area, risking delays. The letter urges better public awareness and accuses NiMo of a top-heavy monopoly reducing essential services.
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Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Niagara Mohawk
NiMo
Rerouted Dome traffic anger at federal actions
A reader venting about federal traffic rerouting for Carrier Dome cites frustration with bureaucracy. The letter mocks federal meddling in state matters and compares it to other decisions like Alar on apples, urging Washington to read the Constitution and curb overreach.
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Carrier Dome
Where was Syracuse basketball team during national anthem
A Syracuse fan objects to the Orangemen missing the national anthem before a Syracuse vs Princeton game at the Carrier Dome. He recalls veterans’ tributes and questions coach Jim Boeheim about respect for the flag and service members amid reminders of World War II and Vietnam.
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Princeton
Carrier Dome
Orangemen
Boeheim the Bulge
Jim Boeheim
Tony Azzoto JR
Syracuse
Money and Morality in a Suicides Death Story
A reader critiques Sunday Herald American coverage of a man who died by his own action after stealing from insurance clients. The piece questions emphasis on his good points and the survivors, arguing wealth does not build character and stresses the need for honesty and support in crisis.
State speed limit debate on New York superhighways
Albany considers raising the 55 mph limit on four lane expressways arguing faster speeds suit a mobile economy and tourism. proposals include testing higher limits on certain highways as Assemblyman Bragman suggests while noting safety and consistency concerns.
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Albany
New York State
Trafic
Ini
Criical
Michael Bragman
Readers invited to submit letters for publication
Readers are invited to submit letters for publication. They should be succinct and legible, include the writer's daytime phone number, and unsigned or unverifiable authorship will not be published. The paper may edit letters for length and accepts mail at P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221. Readers with home computers can call (315) 470-2027 for submission. For questions call (315) 470-2235.
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