Stirpe: New York wins $700 million for schools

Race to the Top funds will ease school district crunch (Cicero-North Syracuse, NY) “After a grinding legislative session and hard-fought national competition, I’m happy to report that New York State has won $700 million in federal Race to the Top funding. The Race to the Top funding is meant to reward states – like New [...]

Syracuse Man Arrested for DWI

(Syracuse, NY – Aug. 20, 2010) State Police in North Syracuse arrested 29 year-old Robert J. Podfigurny of Plum Street, Syracuse for Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. At approximately 10:33 pm, a state trooper observed the operator of a red Jeep commit numerous vehicle and traffic law violations while on North Salina Street in the [...]

Stirpe legislation to keep sex offenders off school grounds becomes law

(Aug. 16, 2010) Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-North Syracuse) announced that Governor David Paterson has signed legislation he authored that will prevent registered sex offenders from entering the school that his or her victim attends or formerly attended (Ch. 315 of 2010). Stirpe’s legislation closes an existing loophole that only forbids sex offenders from school grounds [...]

State Police Issues Reminder to Public: Put It Down!

(North Syracuse, NY – July 27, 2010) – State Police in North Syracuse, in partnership with the Syracuse Police Department and the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, issued the following tickets from the Distracted Driving Enforcement campaign from July 22 through July 26, 2010: Cell Phone Tickets VTL §1225c2a :  111 Use of Electronic Device (Texting) [...]

Police Issue Tickets During Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign

(North Syracuse, NY – July 22, 2010) – State Police in North Syracuse, in partnership with the Syracuse Police Department and the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, issued the following tickets from the Distracted Driving Enforcement campaign from July 22 through July 27, 2010: Cell Phone Tickets VTL §1225c2a :  32 Use of Electronic Device (Texting) [...]

NAFCU Names CORE Federal Credit Union of the Year

(East Syracuse, NY) The National Association of Federal Credit Union has named CORE Federal Credit Union of East Syracuse, NY as Federal Credit Union of the Year in its 2010 Annual Awards Competition. CORE, which won in the asset size category of less than $150 million in assets, will be recognized at NAFCU’s 43rd Annual [...]

Syracuse Woman Arrested for DWI

(Salina, NY – July 15, 2010) State Police in North Syracuse arrested Andrea R. Przybylski of Hickok Avenue in Syracuse for Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor, after a traffic stop on Interstate 81, Town of Salina. At approximately 11:52 PM, a state trooper observed a black Toyota Camry drive onto the shoulder several times [...]

Passenger arrested for cocaine and Resisting Arrest in Salina

(Salina, NY – July 15, 2010) State Police in North Syracuse arrested Corey J. Goodison of Commodore Circle, Liverpool, NY for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th degree, a class ‘D’ felony and Resisting Arrest, a class ‘A’ misdemeanor. On July 15 at approximately 2:00 AM, state troopers observed a vehicle traveling on Buckley [...]

North Syracuse man missing after canoeing on Beaver Lake

(Baldwinsville, NY – July 6, 2010) – State Police is currently investigating a missing swimmer at Beaver Lake in Baldwinsville. Benjamin L. Hodgson, age 25, of 118 Lynnhaven Dr., North Syracuse, was reported missing about 2:20 p.m. July 6 when he submerged under water and did not resurface. State Police Dive Team along with assistance from [...]

Stirpe bill honors fallen State Troopers, provides their families with an improved death benefit

Bill passes Assembly; written in response to the tragic death of Trooper John Gorke Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-North Syracuse) announced passage of legislation he authored that will allow fallen State Troopers to receive an improved death benefit if they pass away without the required 20 years of service, but have enough vacation and sick time [...]

Next Page »