Budget Gimmicks and a New York Debt Legacy
A parable on how politicians used accounting tricks to balance a deficit, transferring money via the Thruway Authority to the general fund. The debt, now over 40 billion in general obligation and 70 billion from independent authorities, shapes New York’s credit. Politicians who drafted the gimmicks are gone, leaving taxpayers to bear rising costs and future tolls.
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New York
Cross-Westchester Expressway
Thruway Authority
Matthew Spina
Herald American
Thruway
Mario Cuomo
Senate
Ralph Marino
Assembly
Mel Miller
H. Carl McCall
Albany
International Women's Day highlights global violence and local gaps
The United Nations pledges to curb culturally sanctioned violence against women including honor killings and bride burnings. UNICEF head Carol Bellamy calls it essential, noting worldwide crimes against women persist despite laws. In the U S women earn 74 cents to every dollar and hold few top offices, signaling ongoing inequality.
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United Nations
Carol Bellamy
Unicef
Middle East
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
Asia
Bellamy
Developing Countries
United States
Afl-Cio
Providence Journal
Call to honor Onondaga land claims through learning and action
A speaker urges neighbors of the Onondaga Nation to study the history in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and respond constructively to land claims. Advocates concrete and symbolic steps to redress past wrongs, emphasize education, tolerance, and respect for Haudenosaunee sovereignty, while noting current regional attitudes.
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Onondaga
Ongudlags
North America
Syracuse
Tappeal
Historic First Baptist Church Could Host Religion Museum
Syracuse reader notes two converging stories in Central New York: finding a tenant for the historic First Baptist Church Mizpah Hotel site at Jefferson and Montgomery, and proposals for a world class religion museum in the region. The writer envisions the building’s restoration aligning with its original purpose and honors pastors who served the church. The letter also urges reform of federal asset forfeiture laws, praising S 1931 and HR 1658 and urging Moynihan and Schumer to vote accordingly.
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Syracuse
First Baptist Church
Jefferson and
Montgomery Streets
Central New York
Old Baptist
Saltity
Congress
U.S. House
Targe
Sens
Moynihan
Schumer
Parks Proposed to Run Canals From Thruway Authority
Assembly Republicans call transferring state canal management from the Thruway Authority to Parks. The move would save about 55 million dollars annually by avoiding toll hikes and ensure funding for maintenance and improvements.
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State Thruway Authority
Assembly
Thruway Authority
State Parks Office
Oil price hike prompts local reader plea in letter
A Mansfield Jordan letter to the paper accuses Big Oil of price gouging with a 6 cent per gallon rise along Route S7. The writer notes practical impact on travels to Henderson Harbor and Liverpool, urges reducing car use, and questions US policy toward the Middle East.
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Alays
Henderson Harbor
Liverpool
Middle East
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Mansfield
Jordan
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Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse
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Stephen Rogers
Stephen A. Rogers
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Alice Miranda
Carol Sholes
Ieformatton Systems
Make Stern
Kabul
Afghanistan
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Africa
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Petail
Faka
U.S. Department of Justice
Gene Tinelli
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