Prostitution sweep nets 17 arrests in South Ave area
City police booked 17 people on prostitution charges after a South Avenue and downtown sweep. Fourteen women and three men were held at the Public Safety Building for City Court appearances. Investigator Rod Carr, a decoy, said the target was residents’ concerns about neighborhood vice and emphasized ongoing enforcement rather than a new crackdown. Listed arrestees include Sheila Jacobs 27 and Colleen LaPrease 17 among others.
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South Avenue
Public Safety Building
City Court
Rod Carr
John
Carr
North Syracuse board hears pooling cost and bus contract debate
More than 120 residents gathered at a school meeting as Local 1600 Civil Service Employees Association members urged the district not to contract bus services to a private company. They cited 3,400 signatures supporting continued in-house transportation and argued the district could save 50,000 to 100,000 dollars annually by avoiding outsourcing.
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North Syracuse
Civil Service Employees Association
Cicero High School
Salerno
Carl Pommer
Peter Perrault
Syracuse
Sharon Osher
CSEA
Cindy Faulstick
Tricia Pratt
Elizabeth Wiemeier
North Syracuse school set to seek $15 tax hike plan
The North Syracuse school board approved a $38.5 million budget with an estimated average tax increase of $15 per thousand, raising taxes about $12 to $13 above last year. The plan adds eight 60 passenger buses and two 15 passenger buses for $295,600, roof work for $2,076,200, and may include selling two acres of land for $100,152 cash.
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Wan McGuire
Patricia Rycraft
North Syracuse School Board
Blaise Salerno
Salerno
North Syracuse High School
Layoffs Hit Syracuse Developmental Center and Seguin Services
Julia Roberts warns of devastating cuts as 20 workers face loss at the Syracuse Developmental Center and Seguin Community Services. The centers serve About 464 patients and 1,000 clients across Onondaga Oswego Madison Cortland and Cayuga counties. Officials anticipate minimal service disruption but warn of reduced educational programs and fewer nurses psychologists and teachers.
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Julia Roberts
Daughie
Syracuse
Roberts
Pressation
Fign
Seguin
Fac
Ourate
Raorster
Onondaga
Oswego
Madison
Cortland
Cayuga
David Blatchley
Blatchley
Robert Ciota
Mario Cuomo
Developmental Center
Hugh Carey
Downstate
Janice
Albany
Schools say they can't afford handicapped rules
School leaders and board members in Rome and across New York protested new state regulations for handicapped education at a public forum led by Regents member Emlyn L Griffith. They cited funding gaps, required staffing, and strict interpretations, urging flexibility and state support as Magi Associates conducts statewide reviews.
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New York State
Emlyn L Griffith
Rome
Board of Regents
Judieial
Griffith
Sesson
Procodures
Dous
Eleanor Jones
North Syracuse Board of Education
Education Department
Magi Associates
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Sheila Jacobs
Faye Ave
Joe Atin McBride
Karen S. Stanford
N- State St
Joyce Allen
Wilkinson St
Julie Jenner
F. Onondaga St
Edward A. Kaichbaum
Burnet Ave
Sylvia Edwards
James St
Diane Robinson
Margaret Devaney
Ayre
Agi
Pert
N. Syracuse
By Dan McGuire
Jay
Goldman
Board of Education
Charles Eckermann
Syracuse Board of Education
Robert Cecile
Jack Shaw
Tully
Herald-Journal Ohost
Dick Blume
Elaine Dirksen
Cazenovia
Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas
DeWitt Community Church
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