Battle over ISTEA funds pits Northeast against South
Northeastern and Southern lawmakers clash over the 1991 ISTEA financing formula set to expire in 1991. The South seeks a 95 percent gas tax rebate, potentially shifting billions away from the Northeast for highways bridges and mass transit. Boehlert leads New York defense with Pataki, Walsh, and Moynihan allies, arguing against abrupt cuts while acknowledging broader federal spending fights.
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Federal ISTEA funding boosts Central New York projects
The intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act provides about 60 to 85 million annually to Central New York. Projects include traffic improvements on Routes 5 and 92 in De Witt, synchronized signals in Syracuse, rehabilitation of Union Springs depot, a historical locations database, restoring the Oswego tunnel for a bicycle and pedestrian route, Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, and Ledyard Canal Trail. Leaders Boehlert and D Amato push for financing flexibility and local control with community input emphasized by Jeffery Perry of the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council.
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Divided highway and regional funding dispute emerges
A distorted OCR fragment discusses a formula to favor Northeastern states on a divided highway funding issue. It notes potential annual impact up to 1 billion dollars regionally, with New York possibly facing around 300 million. The intermodal transportation efficiency office is referenced with a numeric figure 47,387,080.
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Simpson denies Florida home purchase amid rumor
OJ Simpson rejected claims of buying a $2.2 million oceanfront Florida home near Vero Beach and said he has not viewed any property there. His lawyer called the report false as local officials faced panicked calls about possible media traffic if he moved. The former football star, acquitted in the Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman killings, noted he may move someday but is not actively looking.
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