Fair arbiters seek market rents at Syracuse port airport
City officials spar over hangar and land rents at Hancock Airport with proposals for auctions and free market pricing. Aviation Commissioner Charles Everett favors below appraised values for Air North and Executive Air Services amid GOP ties, while Council members Driscoll and Uplinger urge competitive bidding to avoid perceived favoritism and secure revenue for a strained city budget.
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Charles Everett
Sair Avation
Everett
Executive Air Services
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James Messenger
Ray Bernard
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Iam
Matt Driscoll
Karen Uplinger
Driscoll
Bernard
Christmas Bureau drives help Syracuse children at Christmas
The Christmas Bureau run by the Volunteer Center seeks donations for this year’s giveaway to low income families. Last year 7 700 children were served with toys and dinner ingredients. The fund drive theme is Believe in Christmas. Call 474 7011 to help.
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Christmas Bureau
Syracuse
Santa Claus
Bristol reduces pollution at DeWitt plant by 54 percent
The Bristol-Myers Squibb DeWitt facility cut air emissions by 54 percent from 1993 to 1994, part of a 745 percent decline since 1988. statewide industrial pollution fell 63 percent since 1988. The company employs about 1,100 locals and is cited as a good corporate citizen in Central New York.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb
DeWitt
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Bristol
Onondaga County
Carrier Corp
Thompson Road
York
DEC
New York
Whitewashing at Skiddy Park mural sparks debate in Syracuse
Randolph Hawkins writes to condemn the Parks Department for painting over Juan Cruz’s mural at Skiddy Park saying the act labels public art as political. He argues for open review, respect for the artist, and questions whether art can be nonpolitical while public funds back it. He calls for dialogue and accountability.
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Skiddy Park
T Wrile
Juan Cruz
Syracuse
United States
Skiddy Ark
Randolph Hawkins
Schools and factories must develop skilled workers
The Sept 24 Herald American notes a rebirth of manufacturing. Education has trimmed tool use and shifted toward service industry needs, but the machine trades demand discipline, precise hands, and three dimensional thinking. Schools and factories should co operate on apprenticeships, with math science and blueprint reading in schools and manufacturing training in factories.
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Factones
Donald Zulch
Clinton
Opposed Syracuse Annexation Plan for DeWitt Territory
A Syracuse Common Council proposal to annex part of DeWitt draws strong opposition. Critics argue the plan risks tax costs and harms beyond the city, while supporter Matt Driscoll touts potential economic benefits and excludes most residential areas. The author demands a true win win before any move.
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Syracuse
Matt Driscoll
DeWitt
City Hall
Driscoll
Syracuse-Minoa
Fee
Walsh votes align with far right groups not moderates
Linda Gehron Belletier of Manlius questions Rep James Walsh's self described moderation. She argues his record supports environmental rollbacks, cuts to Medicaid for rape or incest victims, limits on abortion crime protections, and support for the Contract with America. She urges voters to respond at next year's election.
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James Walsh
Congress
Walsh
America
Linda Gehron
Belletier
Fance Manlius
North Onondaga library district vote urged for Oct 11
Voters in Brewerton Cicero and North Syracuse face a pivotal Oct 11 ballot to establish a northern Onondaga County library district. The Liverpool Public Library Board of Trustees strongly endorses the measure, citing annual budget votes and access to quality information services for all residents.
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Brewerton
Cicero
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Fost
LPL Ard of
Liverpool
Readers urged to send letters to the Herald Journal
The Herald Journal Herald American invites succinct unsigned letters with verifiable authorship and daytime phone numbers. Include a mailing address to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221 and optional telefacsimile details for submission by phone, fax, modem, or NewsLine guidance.
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