Snowboat opens Winterfest with makeshift paddleboat display
Onondaga County launches a 10 day Winterfest in Syracuse with a wood paddleboat built by about 20 volunteers after snow plans dissolved. The event features rodeo acts, chowder and chili cook-offs, and a treasure hunt offering up to $2,000, as thousands gather downtown.
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Onondaga County
New York
Jeff Unaitis
Clinton Square
Anaitis
Syracuse
Hanover Square
Public housing center faces suit over religious programs
Benderson Heights resident Tom Sullivan sues the Syracuse Housing Authority claiming a religion based program in the Benderson Heights community center, a building funded by public money, promotes prayer for children and prompts parental concern.
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Penta Drive
Benderson Heights
Syracuse Housing Authority
Tom Sullivan
Avianca Flight 52 Crashes on Long Island Killing At Least Nine
Nassau County officer recounts entering the damaged Avianca jet wreck near Cove Neck after it broke into three pieces during a bad weather approach to Kennedy Airport. Fifty-eight people aboard. authorities report nine dead and many others injured as screams filled the night.
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Cove Neck
Robert Galgano
Galgano
Nassau County
Gargano
Carol Whitelaw
Avianca Flight 52
Long Island
Ken
Nedy
Bogota
Colombia
Medellin
Federal Aviation Administration
Jet Crash Off JFK Leaves Dozens Dead and Dozens Hospitalized
Avianca Flight 52, a Boeing 707 from Bogota via Medellin, crashed into a hill in fog and rain near Kennedy Airport. Nearly 60 aboard died, about 90 survived with many, including 15 children, hospitalized as investigators began inquiries.
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E Assoc
Avianca
Pro Life Lobbyists Enter Albany Hallway Showdown
In Albany, twenty abortion-rights supporters push into Assemblyman William Bush's office, perching on armrests and blocking the doorway as they press for funds for abortions for poor women and for family planning. The scene unfolds amid the Roe v. Wade anniversary and nationwide demonstrations. The protest accompanies a two day push on abortion policy and parental consent proposals.
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Albany
Supreme Court
New York State
U.S. Supreme Court
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Chuck DeGaetano
New York City
James Callahan
Nassau County Police Emergency Medical Bureau
Peter Franzone
National Transportation Safety Board
Kennedy
Flight 52
Port Authority
Phil Montouri
Ve Associated Press
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Brittany
Brest
France
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