Avenge the Victim? Restitution Shortfall in Senior Roof Scam
An 87-year-old Syracuse woman paid contractor Roy Norton $22,600 for a $3,240 roof job after he altered a contract to show a higher price. Norton pleaded guilty to grand larceny. judge ordered $10,000 restitution and five years probation. Norton nets about $9,360 after restitution, with no prison time, prompting calls to strengthen penalties and asset seizure in such crimes.
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Elsie VanKoughnet
Syracuse
Norton
Oswego Road
Liverpool
VanKoughnet
Onondaga County
Patrick J. Cunningham
Paul Berry
Assum
Berry
Horse Owners Charged Over Cruelty to Animals
The Humane Society of the United States led a year‑long probe resulting in more than 170 charges against Nickerson Livestock of Bainbridge for transporting 36 horses in a two tier truck with no partitions headroom or non skid flooring. The horses, many injured, were en route to a Quebec slaughterhouse from the Binghamton area.
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Humane Society
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Humane Society of the United States
Syracuse
Binghamton
Quebec
Nickerson
Bainbridge
Arlene Nickerson
Pataki Mocked Sharpton Over Albany Protest Walk
Gov George Pataki sparked criticism after joking about Reverend Al Sharpton losing weight during his 170 mile protest trek to Albany. Sharpton and Jesse Jackson defend speaking for the disadvantaged while urging respectful debate on Medicaid and higher education policy.
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al Sharpton
Albany
George Pataki
Reverend Sharpton
Pataki
Ton
Venex
Sharpton
Associated Press
Jesse Jackson
Onondaga Bar urges restoration of defense aid funds
An OCBA board urges New York State to restore defense funding in the 1995 96 budget. It warns cuts would shift costs to localities, disrupt court processes, and harm the poor lacking private counsel.
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Onondaga County Bar Association Board of Directors
New York State
George Pataki
Onondaga County
Marc Waldauer
OCBA
Syracuse
Niagara Mohawk bosses perks prompt public criticism
Local readers urge payers to cover CEO William E. Davis’s $690,000 home and note NiMo footed about $1,000 in legal fees at closing. They argue ratepayers should not subsidize executive moves and call the utility’s practices and PSC support shameful.
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NiMo
Perks
Niagara Mohawk
William E. Davis
Davis
Herald-Journal
Carl F. Dobe
IBM
General Electric
NiMe
Public Service Commission
Equal Chance for Girls in Pro Sports, Says Stephanie Barry
Stephanie Barry of Stonehedge Elementary urges equal access to professional sports. She argues gender and race should not limit opportunities for anyone who aspires to play professionally. Camillus is cited as the locality.
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Stephanie Barry Stonehedge
Camillus
Keep technical schools open, close law schools
A letter urges preserving two year technical colleges in the State University of New York, arguing they provide affordable education and supply skilled workers for industry. The writers oppose shutting tech schools while suggesting some law and business schools could be considered for reductions. The note reflects concerns about budget gaps and the value of pragmatic trade education.
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New York
New York State
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James F. Kleinklaus
Jeffrey A. Barber
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Roy Bernardi
Henninger High School
Ted Holz
Donald Kaul
ED Robinson
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