Getting Rid of Congestion at Fayetté and Salina Streets
Opinion argues the city overreacts to crowds around the transfer stop, labeling it congestion and proposing distant hubs or a costly new terminal. It defends bus riders as workers, students, and pedestrians while condemning bail and panhandling measures as misdirected and harmful to downtown vitality.
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Salina Street
Fayetté and
Saliha
Roy Bernardi
Congeston
Cetra
Fayette and
Salina
Tink
Guilty plea brings justice in Absalon rape case
Gregory Streeter pleaded guilty in St Lawrence County Court to sexual abuse of Krista Absalon after she passed out in a Gouverneur Casablanca Restaurant. He agreed to testify against co-defendants facing rape charges while awaiting sentencing until those cases are resolved.
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Justice Plods
Krista Absalon
Gouverneur
Absalon
Gregory Streeter
St Lawrence County
Absaton
Casablanca
Streeter
David Cummings
Mariano G. Pustolesi
Mark A Hartle
Michael Curcio
Tim
Bonnie Strunk
Mario Cuomo
Butt
Bus stop plan sparks Centro debate in Syracuse
Herald Journal reports on Centro executives considering moving the central transfer point from Fayette and Salina to an enclosed facility near Jefferson and Clinton to attract riders and speed boarding. The idea aims to cut congestion, reduce street vagrancy, and boost downtown revitalization around Armory Square and Ontrack with a new commuter hub adjacent to existing centers.
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Centro
Fayette and
Salina
Jefferson and
Cliinton
Common Center
Ontrack
Armory Square
Syracuse
Prairie dogs should not be sold in pet stores
A reader expresses concern after seeing prairie dogs for sale in a pet store with a sign claiming captive raised. The letter questions owner responsibility and potential outcomes such as shelter exposure, release into the wild, and the impact on animal welfare.
Syracuse University policy on partner benefits sparks district debate
Denise Staley argues the new policy granting benefits to same sex partners demeans marriage and family while SU says it upholds non discrimination. The dispute claims heterosexual couples are penalized if not married, prompting student and community questions about morality and university standards.
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Robert Hill
University
Readers urged to submit letters for publication policy
Readers are asked to send succinct legible letters with a telephone number and signed authors. Unsigned or vented letters are not published. The paper may edit length. Mailing address is Letters to the Editor Syracuse NY. Phone and fax numbers, data settings, and NewsLine option provided.
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Waler
Herald- Journal
Herald American
P.O Box
Syracuse
N.Y
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