Telephone solicitations prey on donors charitable trust
A Herald American piece questions charitable fundraising by police and firefighter unions, noting only 1.7 percent of 1995 96 receipts to charity from the Deputy Sheriff's Benevolent Association of Onondaga County. Most funds go to telemarketers and union costs, while donors face vague allocations and tax deductibility issues. The article urges donors to demand transparency and cautions that competition for dollars may dilute true benevolence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brieaddy
Herald American
New York
Sheriff's Benevolent Association
Onondaga County
Chanty
Syracuse Police Benevolent
Association
Jeffrey Piedmont
Supreme Court
Call for responsive government and human service contact
A critique of bureaucratic voice mail systems in federal agencies including the IRS and INS. The piece supports Sen. Lauch Faircloth to require in person responses, opposes costly 900 numbers, and argues for more staff to reduce endless automated menus and long hold times.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Federal Bureaucracies
U.S
Lauch Faircloth
R-N.c
Passport Agency
Onondaga County
Sen
Faircloth
Remedy for late state budget amendment urged in Syracuse
State Senator John A. DeFrancisco urges passage of a constitutional amendment that would trigger last year’s budget as current if the budget is not approved by April 1. He notes the bill passed the Senate with governor support and cites Assembly sponsor Sandra Gales with 22 co sponsors. He calls constituents to push Majority Leader Michael Bragman and Speaker Sheldon Silver to bring the measure to a vote.
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Assembly
Senate
Sandra Gales
Michael Bragman
Sheldon Silver
John A. Defrancisco
49Th
Syracuse
Care from this HMO is practically to die for
A patient recounts dehydration and repeated loss of consciousness while seeking hospital clearance from an HMO. Unable to drive, the individual relies on friends after failed calls for ambulance access, ending with head injuries, a broken foot, and ER rehydration. The narrative questions safety and access.
Fire Marshal Fred Patuna Remembered By Syracuse Community
James M Bench, retired Safety Council director, recalls Fire Marshal Fred Patuna who joined the Syracuse Fire Department in 1942, rose to marshal in 1971 under Chief Tom Hanlon, and whose dedication improved community fire safety and lives.
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Syracuse
Fred Patuna
Fred
Tom Hanlon
James M. Bench
Safety Council of
Central New York
Liverpool
Public call for restroom upgrades at Civic Center
A Syracuse reader urges immediate improvements to the Civic Center restrooms citing gendered needs and long lines. With 2100 capacity, the writer argues female facilities are inadequate and delays cause missed performances, proposing a summer revamp and broader accessibility.
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Civic Center
Syracuse
Food stamp program changes threaten rising need, writer warns
Kevin F. Bugnacki notes New York Times reporting shows no mass rush to pantries yet but warns denied food stamps will widen gaps. He argues federal aid was meant for nourishment but is now shaped by fiscal interests, risking greater hardship over time.
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Rachel J. Swarns
The
New York Times
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Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse
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Timothy D. Bunn
J. Peter Lyman
James F. Kleinklaus
Jeffrey A. Barber
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Kevin F. Bugnacki
Baldwinsville
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