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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2001
Page
1
A snowmobile crash in Lewis, Oswego, and Oneida counties injures three people. Sean Kirst notes reflections from 2104 and Syracuse’s turnaround tied to the mayoral election.
Brisk cold tonight with flurries. Tuesday brings a few flurries and some sunshine with a low around 18. Wednesday turns cloudy with snow by afternoon, high 26 and low 16. Thursday windy and cold with snow showers, high 24 and low 20. Friday mostly cloudy with a light snow shower, high 30 and low 24.
A weekend of heavy snow shut down parts of New York City and Central New York. Police reported minimal injuries despite treacherous roads and spinouts. New York declared emergency statuses in Westchester counties, 1600 plows mobilized to clear streets for New Year's Eve in Times Square. In Syracuse, First Night proceeded with winds disrupting a 3 p.m. fireworks plan over the Oncenter, drawing about 3,500 attendees at a no alcohol event. December snow set a record with 70.3 inches, and winter season totals reached 90.5 inches, per the National Weather Service.
New York celebrated the dawn of 2001 as tens of thousands gathered in Times Square. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani joined the ball drop, while visitors from London and Ottawa described the moment as unreal and unforgettable.
Onondaga County lawmakers draft 30 year tax deal conditions to guarantee the 900 million Pyramid Cos mall expansion. penalties would trigger across three phases, using existing property tax receipts to fund parking garages and roads while offset by anticipated sales tax gains. Stakeholders note full build out yields greatest benefits, with incentive payments debated as inadequate by some.
The grass-roots watchdog group that pressed networks to improve shows ends its run. The report weaves in brief mentions of Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon and notes political commentary by Mary McGrory. A lottery-style numbers section appears at the end.
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