Tax cap showdown as Pataki budget stirs Albany dispute
Albany hearings heated over cuts to higher education and a proposed cap on local property taxes. SUNY trustees warned budget cuts could force campus closures and staff layoffs while Assembly Democrats warned tax cuts could shift burden to localities. leadership aimed for a budget vote as talks continued toward a March deadline.
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Change
Mario Cuomo
State intervention in OCRRA trash dispute deepens
Water Attorney General Dennis Vacco asked federal court for permission to aid OCRRA in its suit against local hauler Joseph Raite of Syracuse. OCRRA says the rules ensure a steady trash supply for the incinerator and support recycling and energy recovery, while Raite argues it burdens commerce.
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Andy Brigham
Ranta
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Paul J. O'Connor
Purim customs and Megillah readings across Syracuse synagogues
Community and religious leaders describe Purim traditions including reading the Megillah Esther and Haman's downfall. Orthodox and Conservative synagogues follow full readings while Reform groups use excerpts. Festive foods, masks, noisemakers, charity, and public events are planned, with many programs sponsored by Chabad Lubavitch and local temples.
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First Warm Night Sparks Syracuse Shootings and Stabbings
Three people remain hospitalized after knife and gun violence in Syracuse Monday night as police seek two suspects. A 23-year-old woman was shot in the stomach near South Salina and West Castle, Titany Hanks in fair condition at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital, and Kaine S. Gist suffered chest and neck wounds requiring surgery for a collapsed lung at University Hospital. Donnell A. Reid was arrested for the stabbing, while Dejuan Tigner was shot in the foot and treated at St. Joseph's Health Center. Deputy Chief Dennis Dual linked the spike to spring fever and street anecdotes.
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LaFayette Ave
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Syracuse
Dennis Dual
Series of shootings and stabbing rock a city block
Police log a chaotic evening on a city block between 8 and 8:30 p.m. Monday. A 23 year old woman was shot in the stomach while with friends, another man reported a stabbing, and at 8:20 p.m. police observed a man fire a handgun as another man was wounded in the foot.
Caseworker sues over defaming comments at training
An Onondaga County social worker, Larry Vincent, sues Joseph Tartaro and an array of union and county entities seeking 210000 for humiliation and damaged reputation. The suit claims Tartaro called Vincent a liar during a June 27 safety talk with 22 attendees.
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