State must raise billions for New York infrastructure repairs
New York state and local governments face annual repair costs of 8 to 10 billion dollars to fix deteriorating bridges roads water mains and sewers with a potential 50 to 100 billion more needed through the century. Analysts caution costs may vary and stress the need for new funding methods and disciplined capital budgeting.
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E. J. Dionne Jr
New York Times Service
New York
Census Bureau
Gordon M. Boyd
Assembly
New York City
Army Corps of Engineers
Hugh L. Carey
Mauro
Northeast
Sen
Daniel P. Moynihan
D-N.y
Peterson
Mladinov
Trenton
Utica
Holland Patent
West Canada Creek
Shop Rite
Wallkill
Ballard Road
Maura
Fink
Howard C. Pike
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pike
Moynihan
River pollution called a national disaster
Niagara Falls AP report says about 380,000 Americans and Canadians who drink Niagara River water face a very serious threat from daily dumping of up to 560 million gallons of toxic wastes by 777 industries. The New York Public Interest Research Group warns of cancer and birth defects risks and notes weak regulatory controls, ineffective treatment plants, and widespread discharges into the river.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara River
New York
U.S
Computer helps MDs choose best drugs
A computer based system developed at Presbyterian Hospital assists physicians in selecting safest and cheapest antibiotics. The program, described in the Journal of the American Medical Association, combines patient lab results with drug efficacy data to offer rational choices. It aims to curb antibiotic misuse amid concerns of resistance and higher costs. a desktop version is available for small hospitals.
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New York
Presbyterian Hospital
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Paul Hliner
Harold Neu
Ellner
Elmer
Body Found in Pond In Box Near Ballston Spa
Two young boys discovered a metal box drifting in Foots Pond in Ballston Spa. Investigators await an autopsy to determine the newborn baby girl's cause of death. Authorities from Saratoga County Sheriff's Office provided details about the find and location.
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Ballston Spa
Foots Pond
Saratoga County
Duane Hammond
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