Rejected plan still defense and political pressure noted
The plan faced criticism as a political battle with education officials and lawmakers pressing state aid doubts. Szuberla said the Education Department raised originality concerns early, then rejected aid despite renovations. Syracuse leaders warned of late guidance and the city dodged a potential tax or cut in programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gappa
Tlee
State Education Department
Capa
Education Department
Syracuse
Vito Sersciol
Avenue of the Arts project timeline ends in statewide aid denial
A long sequence from November 1997 to Friday details Syracuse action on the Avenue of the Arts. The Board of Education approved a 30 million renovation and arts center plan, with Council and unions involved, bids opened, and financing questioned. Ultimately state aid was denied for all but two existing schools, killing the project.
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Justutum
Metropolitan School For the Arts
Montgomery Street
Szuberla
DiBelto
Syracuse Board of Education
Bec
Common Council
McKinley-Brighton Magnet Schoal
Martin Luther King
State Education Department
City
Reid and Peck
Avenue of the Arts
Weeds choke Ox Creek current near Granby
Bruce Tallents in Granby notes thick water chestnut weeds clog Ox Creek hindering boats and creating foul odors. The state funds weed removal but town must match. Granby Clear Water Association raised 2200 last year to leverage 2200 state funds, removing 157 tons of weeds but the problem persists across Ox Creek and nearby waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ox Creek
Oswego River
Tallents
Granby
Donald Keeney
Granby Clear Water Association
Battle Island
Big Bay
West Monroe
Brace Tallents
Granby Clean Water Association
Niece disputes bid to move uncle's remains to Virginia
Lombardi describes close ties with Angelina Gnazzo and John Gnazzo and recounts efforts by Terry Ianacone and Romagnoli to relocate the uncle's burial to Virginia. She alleges Angelina's will and health decisions were manipulated after 1996 with power of attorney changes.
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Virginia
Them
Angelina
John
le Moyne College
Mordue
Woodlawn Cemetery
Lombardi
Tanacones
Virgina
Interrom
Terry Ianacone
Fairfax Memorial Park
Ianacones
Lombardi Acklad
Midan
Romagnoli
Mana Carson
George Raus
Angelina Gnazzo
Raul
Viginia
New York
Lawyers Help Out in Rival Camp
Albany report on state politics details Senate Minority Leader Martin Connor aiding Brooklyn DA Joe Hynes’ gubernatorial bid while McCaughey Ross seeks ballot access. It notes Connor’s defense of petition work, his declared nonpartisanship for Republicans, and ongoing Assembly maneuvers by Jack McEneny to keep the chamber in session for per diems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
State Senate
Martin Connor
Connor
Betsy McCaughey Ross
Brooklyn
James Larocca
MccCaughey Ross
McCaughey Ross
Hynes
McCauskey Ross
Jack McEneny
George Pataki
McEneny
LCA
Camtol
Senate
Joseph Bruno
Brunswick
Empire Plaza Convention Hall
Uncle Sam
Bruno
Pataki
Iowa
Joe Bruno
Geraldine Ferraro
Evita
Argentina
al D'Amato
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Nity
Avenue
Guna
Mizpah Towers
Carpenters Union Local 12
Minch Lewis
Angie Niehaus
Bruce Tallents
Woodlawn
Kia
Lanacones
John Gnazzo
Angelna Fies
By Erik Kriss
Joe” Hynes
D'Amato
Ferraro
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