Judge OKs sale of Love Canal homes in Niagara Falls
State Supreme Court Justice Mintz lifted the last obstacle to resettling the Love Canal area. The Love Canal Area Revitalization Agency can proceed with selling 10 homes shown to buyers, after five environmental and community groups were blocked from intervening. Lippes said groups may pursue separate action in state or federal court.
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Former Scout Leader Jailed for Sodomy in Elmira
Guy Sparks, 31, of Elmira, received two consecutive 2-to-6 year sentences after pleading guilty to two sodomy charges involving boys in his Boy Scout troop. He faces 151 more similar charges across Schuyler and Seneca counties, with imprisonment to be served at Elmira Correctional Facility.
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Dinkins Defends New York Amid City Poll Attention
Mayor David Dinkins faced questions on a Time poll showing 59 percent of New Yorkers would relocate, while he promoted Medicaid legislation at Capitol Hill, spoke on drug policy to editors in Reston, and pressed gun control in a New York congressional press conference. He asserted New York remains the world’s greatest urban center and that violence is not exclusive to the city.
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Reston
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Dinkins calls for public service role in drug war
At a seminar with top editors he notes New York’s problems yet cites signs of progress in the drug war. He mentions residents who left then returned and urges media to emphasize public service over sensationalism. He avoids naming specific businesses or figures while highlighting community and school mobilization.
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Dinkins
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Rival drug gangs clash in Elmira regional violence rises
In Elmira Southern Tier city officials report violence rising as about a dozen New York City drug dealers move in July and clash with Rochester‑origin dealers arriving December. Police note increased rapes stabbings beatings and shootings amid the influx. officials caution the violence may escalate.
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New York
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