Campaign trail notes and political chatter in Syracuse
A fragmentary overview of Republican forums and local political dynamics in Syracuse. Mentions include Nick Pirro jokes, William Sanford described as Lincolnesque, discussions of DA Richard Hennessy and Mayor Lee Alexander, and PI George Georgiade’s 1983 accusations amid sealed indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Snit
Nigel
Nicholas Pirro
Camulus Forum
William Sanford
Richard Hennessy
George Georgiade
Syracuse
Georgiade
Lee Alexander
Thomas Sardina
Henneset
Georgrade
Notable Syracuse political notes and personal asides
The column discusses Hennessy and Alexander administration al legations, Georgiade’s calls, and Jim O Connor's reaction. It recalls Thomas Durant’s fall and rehab, Bragman’s clambake fundraiser, Bush’s award, Onondaga conservatives dinner, Mahoney’s GOP stance, and a Names That Fit note about a utility infielder named Phil Lanz.
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Hennessy
Alexander
Georgiade
Telehone
Rom
Jim O'Connor
Thomas Durant
Camullus
Michael Bragman Wall
Hincrwadel’s
Syracuse
Assembly Agriculture Committee
Nine Mile
Republican Club
William Bush
General Hutchinson
Onondaga Hill
Onondaga County
Hutchinson
Phil Lanz
Airplane smoker charged in city court case
Francis J. Wieczorek, 52, of 30 Blueberry Road, Clayman, was charged Tuesday at Hancock Airport with violating federal air regulations prohibiting interference with aircraft crew after airline crew accused him of smoking on a non smoking flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cazenire
Town of Clayman
Hancock Airport
Francis J. Wieczorek
Blueberry Road
Tax lawyer McLarty challenged by U S prosecutors
Prosecutors seek to bar Athens Georgia attorney Lawrence Scott McLarty from federal court over claims of drunken court appearances drug use and unprofessional conduct. McLarty defends himself saying the fight is political to block his tax case for E Kevan Rowlee and the New York Patriot Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Scott McLarty
Athens
McLarty
Rowlee
E. Kevan Rowlee
New York Patriot Society For Individual Liberty Association
U.S
Craig Benedict
Benedict
Army secrets block airport expansion near Hancock Field
The U S Army Northeast Telecommunications Switching Center at Hancock Field sits within 1000 feet of a proposed 9000 foot runway expansion. Officials say there are no plans to move the top secret facility despite plans for aviation growth and heavy investment in NETSC equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock International Airport
Ito
Upstate New York
Department of Defense
U.S. Army
Northeast Telecommunications
Hancock Field
Defense Department
Atti Jal
Henry J. Lee
Special Army
Goverment
NETSC
Thompson Road
Nancock Field
Health officials seek context for PCB findings near Ley Creek
Onondaga County health officials debate how PCB levels in Ley Creek neighborhoods and three parks compare to urban background levels. Commissioner James Miller seeks to understand exposure pathways, test additional areas, and determine if non GM sources contributed to the detected PCBs. The county found up to 40 parts per million near Salina creek banks, while park samples remained below hazardous thresholds.
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Ley Creek
General Motors
Onondaga County
James Miller
Miller
State Department of Environmental Conservation
GM Fisher Guide
Duerr Park
Salina
Central
Gateway Parks
Cicera
Cambridge Avenue
Legal Services marks 20 years serving the poor in Syracuse
The agency Legal Services of Central New York celebrates 20 years, with a reunion May 16 at the Marriott where Hon. Anthony J. Gigliotti will speak. The piece traces the evolution from neighborhood storefronts to a five-county operation, highlighting founders, early volunteers, and key civil-legal wins in eviction and welfare cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Mahoney
GOP
Onondaga County
Mahoney
Roy Bernardi
Bernardi
Legal Services
Central New York Inc
Marriott
Anthony J. Gigliotti
Tony Gigliotti
Utica
Ton
Tony
St. John’s Law School
Brooklyn
New York City
America
Onondaga
Borhood
Bar Association
Onondaga Legal Services
Legal Services of Central
New York
Crusade For Opportunity
Syracuse Antipoverty
Peace, Inc
Directoe
Gerald Stern
State Commission On Judicial Conduct
Gerry Miner
Anna Mae Williams
Syracuse
Bill Andrews
Minna Buck
Neal McCain
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Army Secrets
Clavin Clark
Washington, de
Washington
Griffiss Air Force Base
Dick Case
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