Tenants push condo bill clash toward compromise in Albany
Three Regency Towers residents met Sen. Martin S. Auer and Assemblyman Michael Bragman to smoothdueling condo conversion bills aimed at Onondaga County renters. The trio urged protections for tenants 62 and older and the disabled, hoping to secure a compromise between Bragman’s county bill and Auer’s statewide measure. The talks followed a similar condo- conversion episode at James Street towers where tenants threatened court action.
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Albany
Regency Towers
Onondaga County
Martin S. Auer
Syracuse
Michael J. Bragman
Cicero
Janet Weltman
Margaret McDermott
Margaret Ramsdell
Weltman
Mrs. Weltmann
Regency
James Street Tower
Auer
Senate
Bragman
Assembly
Weltmann
Warren M. Anderson
Drunk driver in fatal crash sentenced to one year
A 25 year old Camillus man received one year in the Onondaga County Correctional Facility for a January drunken driving crash that killed 44 year old Ronald J. Parker. Cadieux pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide and driving while intoxicated. Parker's family and prosecutors criticized the lenient sentence given no prior record and overcrowding concerns.
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Camillus
Onondaga County Correctional Facility
William J. Cadieux
Gulf Ra
Ronald J. Parker
Cadieux
Jeffrey Merrill
Merrill
Herbert Hubert
Patrick J. Cunningham
Parker
New York
DeWitt Crash Raises Questions About Police Chief Health
Richard C Hooper of Syracuse was ticketed for failure to reduce speed at an intersection and passing a red light after a May 23 collision in DeWitt that killed East Syracuse motorcyclist Kevin Gilkey 20. The accident occurred at Fly and Kirkville roads. Chief Thomas J Sardino hospitalized with a non life threatening illness leaves interim oversight to department spokesman Rod Carr with Sardino still in touch officials say.
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Richard C. Hooper
Syracuse
Fly
Kirkville
DeWitt
Hooper
Kevin Gilkey
James DeLapp
Thomas J . Sardino
Sardino
Rod Carr
Carr
Te Memorial Hospital
Howington charged with first degree rape in Tallman St apartment
Ste ven A Howington 25 of 423 Maple St was arrested by Officers Murray and Bailey after being spotted leaving a drug store. He faces a first degree rape charge for an alleged 2 pm yesterday assault at 1035 Tallman St and was to be arraigned in City Court. The 17 year old victim did not require hospital care.
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Maple Street
Tallman Street
Rod Cart
Steven A. Howington
Maple St
Howington
South Geddes Street
Robert Murray
Martin Bailey
Carr
Tallman St
Man pleads guilty in sexual mistreatment case in city
Stephen J. Susnock of 708 James St pleaded guilty in County Court to first-degree sexual mistreatment and was sentenced to one to three years in prison. The plea, offered as the victim remained hospitalized, resolved the case after a string of alleged attacks since November.
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Y City
Stephen J. Susnock
James St
William J. Burke
Susnack
Susnock
Michael Ringwood
Ringwood
Insurance exec arraigned on fraud charges in burglary claim
Frank R Casthams a Syracuse based insurance analyst was arraigned in State Supreme Court on four counts of first degree insurance fraud and one count of third degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. He allegedly sought 7500 in silverware 5500 for a bronze statue and 1587 for tapes after a home burglary. The case stems from a joint probe by the attorney general and district attorney with United Services Automobile Association noted in the filings.
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Onondaga County
E. Fayette St
Martha L. Royal
Bellevue Ave
Public Safety Building
Sheriff's Dept
Bob Burns
State Supreme Court
Frank R. Casthams
Syracuse
John Butler
Walter Gorman
Salina
Asst
Joseph W. di Palma
Cajthaml
Glenburn Rd
Liverpool
San Antonio
Tex
Insurance Department
United Services Automobile Association
Anchorman Scott Leaves Channel 3 for CNN Headline News
Former WSTM Channel 3 news anchor Scott moved to CNN Headline News in Atlanta after Channel 3 did not renew his contract. He remains visible on daily local broadcasts on WIXT Channel 9 at 6 p.m. and brings 15 years of print and broadcast experience from ABC Radio and WNAC Boston.
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Syracuse Televison
Bob Scott
Scott
WSTM
Channel 3
Atlanta
Cable News Network
Headline News
CNN
WIXT
Channel 9
Paul Amos
Jim Harrison
ABC Radio News
Los Angeles
New York City
Wnac-Tv
Boston
Newark
Hero paperboy credited with saving elderly Nedrow resident
Sean McLaughlin, 13, a Herald-Journal carrier from Parrish Lane, spotted neglect at Anne Gates 83 on Southland Drive. He alerted his father, a city officer, prompting deputies to force entry. Gates was found in bed unable to move, later transported to Community General Hospital. Sean and his father boarded up the broken window. Sheriff will send a letter recognizing his quick actions.
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Herald-Journal
Onondaga County Sheriff's Department
Nedrow
Sean McLaughlin
Parrish Lane
St James School
Sean
Robert Burns
Southland Drive
Anne Gates
Burns
Michael McLaughlin
Michael
John Conray
Guy Bee
John Dillon
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Hy Miller
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Ramsdell
Stanley Fink
Weltmann, McDermott
Anheuser-Busch
Baldwinsville
Baldwinville
Schol
Tri- County
River Mall
Beaver Dam
Syroco
West Entry Road
Liverpool High School
Brewery
West Payette St
Joe Woods
Woods
Jim Gualtieri
Dick Taylor
Robert Hurlbut
Hurlset
PSB
Insurance Exec
Attorney General's Office
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