Hilltop project under probe ties mayor's cashback to Fisher & Fisher
Lead Hilltop East and West investors are tied to Fisher & Fisher, a NYC law firm that has donated to Mayor Lee Alexander and billed Syracuse for nearly $200,000 in no bid city work. The Syracuse Housing Authority probes federal subsidies for the Hilltop apartments as conflicts of interest swirl around mayoral appointees and city dealings.
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Hilltop East & West
Lee Alexander
New York City
Fisher & Fisher
Alexander
Syracuse Housing Authority
Frederick Murphy
Housing Authority
Cam
Paign
Common Council
Fisher & Fisher’s
City Hall
Syracuse University
Fisher
Hospitals seek new malpractice coverage
Crouse Irving Memorial and Community-General hospitals search for medical malpractice insurance after Aetna Insurance Co withdraws from the market. Community-General faces policy expiry December 31 with no anticipated lapse. Crouse Irving’s policy ends August 17 and lacks an umbrella policy since February 17. Officials warn the market is squeezing hospitals.
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Thomas Quinn
Crouse Irving
Russell More
United pilots strike disrupts 89 airports nationwide
United Air Lines faced a pilot strike after talks stalled over pay scales with the Air Line Pilots Association. Picket lines appeared in major cities as United canceled about 10 percent of flights, focusing operations through Chicago and Denver hubs while non union crews operated limited service. A congested labor dispute raised expectations of a lengthy walkout, with pilots citing unity after 18 years at the carrier.
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United Airlines
United
Air Line Pilots Association
Boston
Ralph Colliander
Chicago
Cleveland
San Francisco
Denver
Portland
Ore
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Newark
N.J
Seattle
Douglas Nolker
Nolker
Chuck Novak
Novak
Syracuse
Hancock
American Airlines
United Airlines Maintains Service To Syracuse And 60 Cities
United Airlines states it will continue to offer service to Syracuse and about 60 other cities. The statement reflects the airline's ongoing network operations amid market conditions and growth plans.
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United Airlines
Syracuse
United
Ste
Granby Crash Kills Driver In Head-On Collision
One man died when his car crashed head on into a delivery vehicle on Route 48 in Granby. Rosella Davis, 56, of RD 2 Phoenix, was injured and charged with reckless driving. Davis delivered newspapers and was northbound on the west side. the other driver’s identity is withheld pending relatives’ notification. The crash occurred about 3:20 a.m. south of Fulton near Jones Road.
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Granby
Fulton
Rosella Davis
Phoenix
Lee Memorial Hospital
Davis
Granby Court
Jones Road
Agri fair study weighs phased NY exhibit complex
A state commissioned feasibility report for the Agri-fair proposes a two phase plan costing about 10 million dollars total. Phase I would add a 90 000 square foot exhibition hall a 420 000 square foot regional agricultural service center and dormitory conversions for exhibitor meetings. Phase II would add an office complex and trade mart. The study questions Syracuse as a site for the second phase noting most buyers are based in New York City and unlikely to travel there.
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New York State
Syracuse
State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Arthur D. Little Inc
Henderson Friedrich Graf & Doyle
New York
New York City
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Hilltop
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Ganley
Joe L
Ziggy
Mnmare
Diecut
Gatemerine
Orgen
At Ti
Peib Ai
Mike Greenjar
Janis Jewell
Jewell
Arlene Kennerknech
State Breeders Association
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