Day care subsidies fail families raising welfare concerns
A call to limit welfare and boost child care underscores the failure of New York state to fund affordable day care. Syracuse centers serving poor families closed due to funding gaps, leaving over 600 children on a waiting list. Surveys show 59 percent of welfare parents cite child care as a barrier to work, with costs per family at 5 000 to 6 000 annually. The piece argues for targeted subsidies and strict care-inspection to help parents work while safeguarding children.
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New York State
Wall Street
Wendy
Syracuse
Hunger Action Network of
New York
Des Wuluu Uededi Ly
Yube
Albany
Onondaga
John Wallace a Knicks hope to shine in New York
Syracuse star John Wallace, drafted by the New York Knicks, faces high expectations after a late draft tumble. Knicks fans in Central New York celebrate his arrival as Wallace aims to prove critics wrong and deliver a memorable NBA career at Madison Square Garden.
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John Wallace
NBA
Wrst Weste
Syracuse University
Wallace
Carrier Dome
New York Knicks
Madison Square Garden
Knicks
New York
Orangemen
Louis Orr
Syracuse
Dave Bing
Michael Jordan
Jordan
Casablanca rape trials spark outrage over acquittals
Letter from Onondaga County Medical Society Alliance condemns two acquittals in the Krista Absalon case at St Lawrence County Casablanca bar and restaurant. It argues violence was the core act, urges women to unite against abuse, and highlights efforts like SAVE campaigns and school books promoting peaceful conflict resolution.
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Casablanca
Herald-Journal’ Jam
American Medical Association
Chicago
AMA
Association
Allance
America
Onondaga County Medical Society Alliance
Krista Absalon
St Lawrence County
Asthmatic criticizes doorways smoke pollution letter
Sondra J Rutkowski of Syracuse responds to Jeffrey Blais in the Herald Journal last Tuesday. She argues nonsmokers deserve tolerance and courteous behavior while smokers should avoid doorways to protect asthmatics from secondhand smoke triggering bronchial spasms. She questions the idea that smokers are outside because insensitive people put them there and urges clean air in work, dining, and business entrances.
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Jeffrey Blais
Herald-Journal
Blais
Talso
Anniversary ordination coverage praised by Catholic laypeople
Catholic laypeople in the Syracuse Diocese thank Syracuse Newspapers for their fair extended coverage of Bishop Moynihan's first anniversary of ordination. The letter thanks the paper for recognizing the milestone and notes Moynihan's significant impact.
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Syracuse
Moynihan
Dennis Owen Noreen
R_ FALCONE
Paul T. Fallon
Alfred E Falcone
Francoise Falcone
Suzanne M. Congel
Leonard P Markert JR
Elaine M Scudere
John T Buckley
Carroll Coyne
Patrick Bright
Trash decision was right County keeps ban on trash imports
Onondaga County lawmakers stand by a no trash imports policy while OCRRA faces critique for threatening higher costs and service cuts. The Herald Journal lauds the county for honesty and integrity, urging OCRRA to honor promises and manage local trash without outsiders’ waste.
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Herald-Journal
Onondaga County
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
OCRRA
Bocrra
Tom Rhoads
Janet McQuatters
Thope
OCARA
Walsh Defends Pentagon Budget Amid Criticism at Corcoran High
Rep James Walsh rejects criticism of Pentagon spending while opponents accuse him of backing costly weapons like the F-22 and C-17. Grassley calls the adds an taxpayer extortion. Local residents press Walsh on housing Medicare and children’s services amid budget cuts.
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Hts
Pentagon
Rep. Walsh
Congress
Newt Gingrich
Dick Gephardt
Sen
Charles Grassley
Rep
Walsh
Rep Walsh
Corcoran High School
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