Syracuse considers tax break for historic property rehab
Syracuse Common Council weighs a local law to grant a 50 percent tax exemption in year one for alterations to historic homes and businesses, declining 5 percent annually for 10 years, aimed at spurring reinvestment amid disrepair in districts like South Salina Street near Kennedy Street. Preservation officials cite at least 300 designated properties in Sedgwick area, with two demolitions in the district.
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Syracuse
Dean A. Biancavilla
Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board
Preservation Board
Biancavilla
South Salina Street
Kennedy Street
Sedgwick
Nina Kim
Police chase ends with car hitting house on Lynch Avenue
Syracuse police arrested Sean Cunningham and Shaheen Bean after a car crash into a house at 200 May St sparked a pursuit ending on Lynch Avenue just before 1 a.m. A 9mm semiautomatic weapon and marijuana were found in the vehicle. Cunningham faces resisting arrest and traffic charges in addition to weapon counts.
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Syracuse
Sean Cunningham
E. Fayette St
Shaheen Bean
Hazelwood Ave
Cunningham
Ed Greehrer
200
May St
Greehrer
Lynch Avenue
County to get state money for road work at stadium
nondaga County will receive 1.6 million dollars from the state for two road projects. The Black Creek Road bridge replacement gets 1 million dollars while a new access road for P C Stadium and Central New York Regional Market receives 600 thousand dollars. The projects aim to reopen the bridge closed since July 1995 and ease congestion at I 81 exit to Park Street and Hiawatha Boulevard.
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Nondaga County
Black Creek Road
P&c Stadium
Central New York
Assembly
Michael J. Bragman
Cicero
Park Street
Hiawatha Boulevard
Utica Eyes Syracuse Administrator as New School Head
Daniel Lowengard, a Syracuse district administrator since 1972 and director of development and training, is named as one of two finalists for Utica city school district superintendent. Utica board president Philip Vanno confirmed the bid following last year’s Syracuse superintendent search.
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Daniel Lowengard
Syracuse
Utica City
Utica
Philip Vanno
Lowengard
Robert DiFlorio
School bus struck by car injures reported
A Syracuse school bus with 22 children was hit by a car while the bus was stopped to unload pupils from Dr Weeks Elementary School. No injuries were reported, and officials say warning triangles were in place as the car entered from the lane.
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Syracuse
James Canon
Nmmeendl
Dr. Weeks
Cannon
Portd Street
Tone
Santa’s makeover makes McDonald a convincing Santa
Bob McDonald, 51, a SUNY ESF janitor in Syracuse, transformed into Santa at Ultimate Creations in Mattydale for Christmas. Hair bleaching and whitening left him with a full white beard and eyebrows, a process Desimone calls the fun part of her job. Santa will appear at ShoppingTown Mall’s Santa Village through Christmas Eve for photos and wish fulfillment.
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Santa
Bob McDonald
Ultimate Creations Hair Salon
Mattydale Plaza
McDonald
Eastwood
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse
ShoppingTown Mall
ShoppingTown
Rachel Desimone
Ultimate Creations
Santa's Village
Jcpenney
Erie Bowevard East
Deenis Hett
Pnoiu
Grey
Ultimate Creation
Ultimate Creation Hair Salon
Mattydale
Missing man sought in Adirondacks near Indian Lake
Donald James Bush of 110 Hoytville Ave North Syracuse has been missing for about a month. State forest rangers and Hamilton County authorities are searching the Indian Lake area after his car was found at the Rock River Trailhead between Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake. The disappearance was reported by his pastor Rev Dennis.
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North Syracuse
State
Donald James Bush
Hoytville Ave
Indian Lake
Hamilton County
Rock
Blue Mountain Lake
Adirondacks
Greg George
Forest Rangers
Missing North Syracuse man Don Bush sought by police
Neighbors report Don ald James Bush, 48, of North Syracuse, last seen October 29 near Seneca Federal Savings and Loan. Bush is about 5 5 to 5 8, 145 pounds with white balding hair and a mustache. He drove a gray 1987 Buick station wagon and worked briefly as a computer programmer. Police urge anyone with information to contact investigator Dana Winch at 458 5670.
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Donald James Bush
North
Syracuse
Dana Vinch
Burns
North Syracuse Baptist Church
Bush
Seneca Federal Savings and Loan Association
Main St
North Syracuse
Morris Protective Service
Burnet Ave
Syraus
Suspect in murder held in custody in Syracuse
Emmanuel Johnson, 19, of 118 Holland Street, is jailed on second degree murder charges for the May 25 shooting of James E. Gaston Jr., 27, as relatives gathered at 237 Merriman. Police say a sealed indictment adds robbery and weapon charges. Johnson remains held without bail awaiting arraignment. He previously faced robbery and drug/weapon charges while at the Justice Center.
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Syracuse
Onondaga County
Emmanuel Johnson
Holland St
Justice Center
James E. Gaston Jr
Gaston
Merrimanne
Johnson
Attor
Onondaga County District Attorney
DeMartino
J. Kevin Mulroy
Vince Wasilewski
The
Emmanuel T. Adams
Shameek Adams
Mohawk
Rome
Tom Grant
State Division of Parole
Isaac Duffy
Mark
Court rules against taxis over airport medallions
New York state appellate court in Rochester ruled that Syracuse independent cab drivers have no protected property right to airport pickup rights. The decision overturns a 1996 ruling ordering compensation after the city canceled medallions when Metroplex won an exclusive airport contract. The cab drivers sought about 50 million dollars in damages, but the court said there were no investment-backed expectations due to medallion expiry dates and vehicle-specific issuance.
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Syracuse
Hancock
State Supreme Court
Rochester
Common Council
Metroplex
Norman A. Mordue
Mordue
Chief of Police
Walter Kogut
Roy Bernardi
Supreme Court
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