Bus Garage Repair Bill Sparks Blame Game in Syracuse
Syracuse City School Districts nearly new bus garage at 369 Sixth North St faces 450000 in repairs. Taxpayers fund most costs while designers, engineers, and the builder blame shifts unfold. District seeks 901964 from builder’s insurer. builder calls for accountability and a possible grand jury probe.
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Daniel Gonzalez
Herald-Journal
Sixth North St
Industrial Contracting
Syracuse
Steven Snyder
Snyder
Protection program exposes costly loopholes for criminals
A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation reveals how federal forfeiture and the witness protection program have let drug lords, mobsters, and money launderers amass funds and avoid punishment. Cases cited include Steven Kalish, Ronald Raiton, Zaile Bernstein, and Phil Leonetti, highlighting loopholes and calls for reform.
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Feds
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chos of Crine
Winnace
Justice Department
Brenda Grantland
California
Needle exchange debate reflects harm reduction divide
The discussion contrasts harm reduction with zero tolerance in addressing drug use and AIDS. Advocates urge viewing needle exchanges as lifesaving steps while separating health from drug issues, urging community responsibility and cautioning against enabling self-destruction in poor neighborhoods.
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Herald-Journal
Christine Fix
Needle Exchange
Presidential delay claim sparks rebuke in Syracuse
ED Cronnelly of Syracuse protests President Clinton invoking delayed Paula Jones lawsuit while on active duty. Cronnelly accuses him of using the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act to shield self interest, calling the stance abhorrent and shameful.
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Paula Jones
Thay
Presidency
ED Cronnelly
Syracuse
Vote for the Working People Not the Rich in 1994
The Teamsters Local 317 urge workers to register and vote against wealth-driven policies. They warn of a Senate bill ending the 40 hour week and OSHA changes risking injuries, plus pension fund abuses. Endorsed candidates include Marty Mack, Michael Bragman, and Ed Ryan, with labor backing bipartisan allies. Liverpool
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Teamsters
Marty Mack
Michael Bragman
Ed Ryan
Bob Mosher
Liverpool
Cutting education funding risks future crisis
A reader warns against cutting public school aid to offset losses from a possible federal gas tax repeal. The piece stresses dire need for education, links underfunding to higher crime and social instability, and questions paying now for education versus funding prisons later.
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