Animal rights clash over Bragman bills in Albany
Albany report outlines ongoing fight between animal rights activists and Assembly Majority Leader Michael Bragman. Bragman backs stricter penalties for animal cruelty including a flat cat bill and a plan to crack down on cormorants. Activists plan a protest with a live bald eagle on the Capitol steps while Bragman also advances dog shelter requirements and tourism bills.
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Michael
Bragman
Syracuse
Cicero Democrat
Lake Ontario
Oneida Lake
George Pataki
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City campaign donors seek favors in Syracuse politics
Syracuse Mayor Roy Bernardi's donors include Tracey Road Equipment and firms with city contracts. Officials say donations are legal if no quid pro quo is involved, as auditors note city spending totals about $40 million annually and campaigns attract many contributors from vendors, contractors, and engineers.
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Roy Bernardi
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Good sports aid two charities at Lutheran Homes fundraiser
The Lutheran Homes Foundation hosts former NBA center Bill Walton at a charity fundraiser in Whitesboro, with a reception at Hart's Hill Inn and a dinner option. Donations from tickets range from 875 to 1250 and support facilities for seniors, with activities including a Diner event and a volleyball tournament by Hospice of Central New York.
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Whitesboro
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Clinton
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Clinton Manor
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Hospice of
Central New Yorks
Patricia Baldwin
Local visionaries map Syracuse future through wide meeting
A 25 person, cross group gathering in the United Way boardroom convened to discuss long range planning. Participants from Syracuse University Maxwell School Syracuse-Onondaga County Planning Agency Tomorrow’s Neighborhoods Today and others shared ideas and data for a city wide action plan led by FOCUS Greater Syracuse. Volunteers have logged over 26 721 hours talking to 1 500 people yielding about 1 000 ideas.
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Holstein
Focus Greater
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Mower
Craig Heim
Heim
Metronet Telecom- Serretare
Ved
Sadwick
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