New York grant funds Frederick Douglass center project
A $204,572 New York State grant announced in Rochester funds the Frederik Douglass Education Center in a vacant hotel, marking a step toward preserving the enslaved abolitionist’s legacy. The piece notes delays from World War I and a high school prom inclusion for veterans. A separate Albany case sees Vincenzo Santuccione pleading guilty to identity theft and credit card fraud spanning several communities.
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Pension cost fears shadow New York race
Onondaga and Syracuse governments may face combined pension cost increases up to 2.67 million and 1.2 million respectively as enhanced benefits and market dips press funding needs. Carl McCall, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, cites long term savings from investment performance while acknowledging rising employer contributions.
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Clinton keynote at Pan American Women’s Leadership Confab
Carolyn Thompson reports Hillary Clinton delivering the keynote at the Pan American Women’s Leadership Conference. She reiterates that women’s rights are human rights, notes progress in Africa, cites Kuwait as a setback, and urges American leadership to aid women worldwide while highlighting small acts of respect at home.
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Senate manure bill sparks cross party banter in Albany
State lawmakers debated a manure management measure sponsored by Sen. Nancy Lorra ine Hoffmann with jokes and wordplay. The bill would classify manure facilities as farm operations for tax and aid benefits, advancing to Gov. Pataki after passing both houses amid political jabs from Schneiderman, Skelos, and others.
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