Potty parity finally at Civic Center as stalls added
Vocal critics say Onondaga County finally budgeted 305000 to add 16 women’s restroom stalls at the Civic Center after years of long lines. Local officials note the facility opened with far more men’s stalls and a 25 year wait for parity, citing a Cornell study on bathroom times.
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Campaign Contributions and Debt Leave Reform Questions
Former New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco still owes up to $100,000 to campaign fundraiser Kieran Mahoney from his 1998 defeat. Critics call for tighter rules as ex officials hoard large balances years after campaigns, raising ethical concerns about lobbying and unintended influence.
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Iroquois land claim talks stir Haudenosaunee voices
Akwesasne elder Kaneratanoron Mike Jock of the Bear Clanwrites to contest land claim negotiations with New York state and the United States. He questions who has authority to speak for the Iroquois Confederacy and urges unity under the Great Law.
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Legislators press on with tax and spend approach in New York
Syracuse reader John A. Lang cites three recent decisions showing continued tax increases and higher tolls. The piece criticizes clothing sales tax, Thruway toll hikes, and school tax rises by local districts as wasteful and patronage driven. JOSEPHINE BORDONARO Camillus mentions zoo visits by Sean Kirst to Burnet Park Zoo and Rosamond Gifford Zoo.
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Sorrows of the head adhaiku in homeless NYC
A stray haiku notes brain injury awareness midsubway in New York City. The writer cites ads in English and Spanish about headaches as a major symptom and links homeless people bracing subzero nights to a shared ache felt for brothers and sisters worldwide.
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OCC Hosts 33rd CNY Scholastic Art Awards Show
Onondaga Community College welcomed hundreds of attendees to the 33rd annual CNY Scholastic Art Awards on January 25. South Jefferson Central School students premiered mural segments as part of the national program, with over 6,000 entries from more than 100 schools across 13 counties. The display runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays through Saturdays until February 25 in OCC facilities, with co-sponsors and community supporters acknowledged.
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Pataki vetoes unemployment benefits for seasonal workers
The memo accuses Gov. Pataki of harming workers in New York state by vetoing bills to restore unemployment benefits for seasonal labor in construction and tourism. The author contends the veto shifts costs to welfare and preserves employer gains, backing by Christopher Poole of Sheet Metal Local No. 58.
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