Onondaga County Recycling Phase Sees Broad Acceptance
Onondaga County reports favorable reviews from trash haulers and residents during the first two days of recycling. Debra Young notes no crisis as 300 daily inquiries reveal growing familiarity while some homes in Mattydale and Liverpool report early misplacements. Massaro says over nine of ten households sorted correctly.
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Onondaga County
Debra Young
Mattydale
ART Empire Returns Corp
Salina
Tom Jordan
Young
Jim Massaro
Massaro and Sons Sanitation
Liverpool
North Syracuse boy, 16, accused of rape and sodomy
A 16 year old North Syracuse youth was charged with first degree rape, first degree sexual misconduct, first degree sexual abuse, first degree sodomy, endangering the welfare of a child and third degree sexual abuse after a February and March attack on his 15 year old girlfriend. He was released on $10,000 bail. The name is withheld to protect the victim.
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North Syracuse
Hutchings Psychiatric Center
Public Safety
Herald-Journal
Syracuse
Duane Foster
Suzanne M. Jackson
Ex-sheriff's employee accused of impersonation
A Baldwinsville man, John Surlock, 48, was arrested for second degree criminal impersonation and seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after a Syracuse officer stopped a vehicle for no seat belts. A passenger, Lucy M. Surlock, 48, was cited for the belt violation. Police found cocaine in the car. Surlock claimed to be a deputy but later said he quit 14 years ago.
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Baldwinsville
Onondaga County
John Surlock
Meadowbrack Drive
Syracuse
Lucy M. Surlock
Surlock
Sheriff's Department
Air Force agrees to clean toxic waste at Griffiss
The U S Air Force will clean up hazardous waste sites at Griffiss Air Force Base under a state federal agreement. Eleven potential areas of concern will be studied with decisions on cleanup based on results. The base extends a water main and provides bottled water to residents in Floyd area.
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U.S. Air Force
Griffiss Air Force Base
Air Force
Mario Cuomo
State Department of Environmental Conservation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Oneida
Floyd
Doug Schneider
City man found dead under suspicious circumstances
Frederick W. Cook Jr., 41, died after an autopsy was performed Monday while police await lab results. His sister Inez Lazare said they drank at a local bar until midnight Friday, then Cook was found unconscious on a neighbor’s porch and later on the kitchen floor.
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Frederick W. Cook Jr
Fabius St
University Hospital
Cook
Inez Lazare
Syracuse
Lazare
Suzanne M. Jackson
Park jogger rape case linked to two bicyclists in Onondaga Lake Park
Two joggers testifying Monday said Erwin Williams and Ronald Jock rode bicycles in Onondaga Lake Park the afternoon a 40 year old woman was dragged attacked raped and stabbed. Williams and Jock face multiple charges from the Sept 20 1986 incident. Witnesses described the black and white cyclists and identified Williams in a lineup though defense counsel argued about pretrial evidence and lineup identifications.
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Onondaga Lake Park
Erwin Williams
Williams
W. Kennedy St
Ronald Jock
Brasher
State Supreme Court
Walter Gorman
William Rose
Gorman
Jock
Melissa Arthur
Arthur
James
Proper
Democrats block power plant upgrades for new convention center
Onondaga County lawmakers delayed 9 million in plant improvements to serve a proposed 180000 square foot convention hall and surrounding complex. Democrats linked the plan to a consultants overtime study and failed to rescind a June 5 vote authorizing up to 200000 for the study, citing cost and perceived waste.
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Onondaga County
Syracuse
Timothy Rice
William Sanford
R-Salina
City
William Thomas
Thomas
Sanford
Rice
Mark Stanczyk
Man accused of killing wife arraigned in Syracuse
Willie Alexander 40 of 139 Seymour St. appeared in county court on charges of second degree murder and related counts for the April 28 stabbing of Jenean Alexander 28 in an Onondaga Place apartment. He was transferred to a Marcy psychiatric center after an apparent suicide attempt, with doctors deeming him competent to stand trial but dangerous to himself. Bail set at 50000. pretrial July 12. motions August 14. robbery charge unresolved for stealing $800.06 from Manufacturer's Hanover Bank the day before the killing.
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Willie Alexander
Seymour St
Jenean “Monkey” Alexander
Onondaga Place
Lula Thomas
Thomas
Lincoln Avenue
Alexander
Central New York Psychiatric Center
Marcy
Public Safety
James Resti
Rest
William J. Burke
Hanover Bank
Salina Sr
Cicero approves compost plant for leaves and sewage
Cicero plans a private Central New York Composting Facility to process up to 200 tons daily of yard waste and sewage sludge for fertilizer sold to golf courses, nurseries, and parks within a 50 mile radius. Public concern centers on odor and toxins, while officials note indoor processing and soil filtration.
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Elander
Cicero
Patrick Leone
New York
Utica
Cortland
Oswego
Community protests police conduct in Syracuse poor neighborhoods
A news conference in a Bellevue Avenue area lot condemned police behavior in poor Syracuse communities. Leaders urged an internal review, denounced a Rambos mentality, and warned against inaction amid a pending lawsuit over Snipes being struck by a car. The group cited repeated abuse claims and questioned Chief Hunt's urban approach.
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Matthews
Bellevue Avenue
Snipes
Leigh Hunt
Thomas
Sardino
Hunt
Police Department
Smipes
NAACP
Robinson
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Christopher Young
Rose
Willams
Stephanie Eldred
Ellen Blalock
Syracuse Chargers
Onondaga Lake
Chargers
Lori Sager
Fairfield
Conn
Planning Board
William Stewart
Elizabeth McGinty
All-Gro, Inc
Connecticut
Fannie
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