Unraveling plan for Onondaga convention center faces scrutiny
In Onondaga County a grand convention center including a hotel and arena faced financing and secrecy concerns. County Executive Pirro and Harvey Kaiser sought site expansion while legislators demanded project transparency. Questions arise about hotel ownership, funding, and whether the center is worth public risk.
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Was America Ready For Hugo Disaster Response
Hugo devastated Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and South Carolina exposing gaps in federal planning. Charleston mayor Joseph Riley Jr says the system failed to respond promptly. FEMA delayed on the ground while power and water shortages worsened. critics urge a concrete national disaster plan and faster, better-coordinated relief.
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Garland Speaks Out Over Tax Refund Stance
County Legislator John Garland D Salina criticizes a late tax refund case stating there is no free lunch and noting he opposed refunding $19.05 in interest and penalties. The vote, shared by 14 lawmakers, drew attention to his rare but pointed public stance.
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D-Salina
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Salina
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Disabled bus riders and the WE and THEM divide
A letter to the editor discusses disability access with lift buses, urging compassion and inclusion while contrasting experiences in Rochester and Syracuse. It cites Medicaid reform in New York State, noting a $10 billion burden, 20 percent of national costs, and calls for overdue reform from Edward V. Regan, State Comptroller.
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Common Sense Course Proposed for SU Students
Joseph Franklin of Syracuse calls for a course in common sense at Syracuse University after noting 17 and 18 year old female students frequently go bar hopping and leave with strangers, sometimes walking alone late at night.
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Syracuse University
Joseph Franklin
Syracuse
Hope he never needs hels! Letter on lift buses upsets reader
A reader laments a Sept. 20 letter from John Leslie to Centro about lift buses for Tendicanoes. The missive, seen as insensitive, triggers concerns about disability, discrimination, and reliance on community support while highlighting personal fears about accessibility and empathy.
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Centro
Truck Safety Inquiry After Tragic Port Byron Crash
A Port Byron family grieves the Aug. 23 fatal dump truck crash with faulty brakes. The writer questions brake maintenance and urges stricter inspections after a Sept. 24 crash, asking how many lives must be lost before action is taken. He cites his son Tom, 34, father of two, who died in the earlier incident.
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