March 31, 2019 – Urban CNY

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Trombone Ensemble to Perform at Dewitt Community Church April 14

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March 31, 2019

Bones East will mark Palm Sunday with afternoon concert for whole family Bones East, a Syracuse-based, 24-piece trombone ensemble, will present a Palm Sunday concert at DeWitt Community Church (DCC). On Sunday, April 14, the group will perform from 1-2 p.m. in the sanctuary of DCC at 3600 Erie Blvd., Syracuse. Open to the public, the concert features traditional and contemporary favorites, including compositions and arrangements by local resident Tom Camp. Several members have ties to Syracuse University, including soloist David DiGennaro ’90 and guest conductor William “Bill” Harris, a veteran of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, who teaches low brass in The Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Moreover, guest conductor Mark Anderson is a master’s student in the Setnor School’s conducting program, and Clifford Crain and Jim D’Addario also play in the Syracuse University Brass Ensemble, based in the College of Arts and Sciences. The concert is a free; however, a $5 donation supporting DCC’s organ fund is encouraged. For more information, contact Rob Enslin at 315.559.8115 or rmenslin@syr.edu. “We’re thrilled to partner with DeWitt Community Church on this special springtime concert,” says Camp, affectionately known as Bones East’s “staff arranger.” “Whether you’re an experienced musician, a beginner or someone who appreciates fine playing, the concert offers something for everyone. The sound is nothing short of majestic—the perfect accompaniment to the holidays.” Bones East will present more than two centuries of music, including “Achieved is the Glorious Work” from Haydn’s oratorio “The Creation; the “Adagio” from Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 (“Organ Symphony”); and “Make Our Garden Grow” from Bernstein’s operetta “Candide,” featuring soloists Pete Sanborn, a retired military bandsman, and Jim Peer, assistant director of brass instruction for the Oswego City School District. The program includes three Camp originals: “Latine Ossium”; “For Those Who Have Gone Before”; and “Reflective Journey,” featuring DiGennaro as soloist. The group also will present Camp’s arrangements of the Scottish folksong “Durisdeer”; “Briny Ballads”; and the U.S. Navy Hymn, “Eternal Father, Strong to Save.” Rounding out the program are low-brass chestnuts by Vaclav Nelhybel, Tommy Pederson and Josef Rheinberger. The late Howard Kelley founded Bones East in early ‘80s, around the same time he and his wife, Gayle, formed the Skaneateles Community Band. Since then, Bones East has sported a core group of about 15-20 trombonists—semi-pros, students and retirees, mostly—who play for the joy of it. The group frequently plays to packed houses throughout the City of Syracuse and Central New York. Recent engagements include the Moravia Music Boosters Club and “Frühling Posaunen” (“Spring Trombones”) in Ithaca, where Bones East shared the stage with trombone choirs from Eastman, Penn State and Ithaca College.

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Ironworkers Recruit Apprentices

by Urban CNY News
March 31, 2019

Syracuse, NY – The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Ironworkers Local Union #60 will conduct a recruitment from April 29, 2019 through April 24, 2020 for 10 ironworker (outside) apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today. Please note that the openings listed for apprentices represent the total number for four recruitment regions – the Central, Finger Lakes, North Country and Southern regions. Applications can be obtained at Local Union #60, 500 West Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. Applications may also be obtained at www.ironworkers60.org. All applications must be received no later than May 1, 2020. Applicants will be given a basic math and detail accuracy assessment test during the interview process. The application must be completed in its entirety and submitted with two letters of recommendation from employers. Recent graduates may submit letters of recommendation from teachers, school officials etc. The Committee requires that applicants: Must be at least 18 years old. Proof will be required after offer of employment. Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED). Proof (transcript required for education credit) will be required at time of appointment. Must be in good physical condition. Must pass an agility test, which includes climbing ladders and working at heights. Must take pre-employment random drug test and a physical exam, at the expense of the sponsor. Must provide military transfer card or discharge form DD-214, if applicable, after the offer of employment. Must have reliable transportation to and from work and related instruction. Must possess a valid NYS driver’s license in order to operate company vehicles. Proof will be required after offer of employment. Must be a resident of Local Union #60 jurisdiction for at least six months prior to recruitment. The jurisdiction includes the counties of Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Jefferson, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins, and Wayne. For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or Local Union #60 at (315) 422-8200. Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Commissioner. Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or marital status. Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs. Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities.

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Thousands of Attendees to Recycling Event and Dog Show Directed to One Gate Causing Hour Long Wait

by Ken Jackson
March 31, 2019

Dog Show Events Delayed Whenever there’s an event to collect recyclable items in bulk from the general public, it’s a logistical nightmare, people arriving in vehicles filled with old broken or outdated electronics. Since municipalities ended collection of electronic items such as televisions and computers, recycling events offer people an opportunity to get rid of these items. Simultaneously, there was a Dog Show at the Empire Expo Center that drew spectators and participants from all over the country. All traffic to the Fairgrounds was directed to Gate Number 7. Once at Gate 7 the double lane of traffic slowly worked its way past fair parking lots to the horse stables, where vehicles going to the Dog Show were peeled off to another lane for event parking. Those attending the Dog Show were held up for at least an hour before they were separated from the recycling onslaught. It took roughly one hour and fifteen minutes to get from the New York State Fair Main Gate through the line that eventually ended up inside the Center of Progress Building. Once inside, the drive-through resembled a digital carwash, an operation of efficiency as you drove from station to station items are taken out of vehicles as they reached certain points. Televisions, Computers, Printers and accessories, all had their area. As the discarded digitals items were unloaded, another crew pilled them up on pallets and shrank wrapped them. Unfortunately, according to multiple reports the Dog Show had to delay, due to a judge being held up in the traffic jam. No telling how many people were discouraged by long lines and decided to skip the event all together. There are multiple gates at the facility that could have been used to separate the deluge of vehicles as some wondered, “Why would they route all traffic through one gate? “ Social media was aflame with statements, as summed up; the sentiment felt by many Dog Show attendees, “people have spent over $1,000 to participate, coming to Central New York from all over the country, what a welcome!”

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Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on 2020 Budget

by Urban CNY News
March 31, 2019

Historic Agreement Makes 2% Property Tax Cap Permanent, Includes Landmark Criminal Justice Reforms, and MTA Reform Plan That Includes Central Business District Tolling Increases Education Aid by Over $1 Billion, Bringing Total Education Funding to $27.9 Billion, and Introduces New Education Equity Formula to Ensure Funding for Poorer Schools Agreement to Enact Public Campaign Finance System State Spending Kept at 2% for the Ninth Straight Year Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced an agreement on the FY 2020 Budget. The Budget holds spending growth at 2% for the ninth consecutive year and cuts taxes for the middle class. The Budget includes several landmark policies that will bring sweeping transformation and social justice reform to the state with the passage of the permanent 2% property tax cap that has already saved New Yorkers $25 billion since it was first implemented in 2012; a strategic MTA reform plan and steady revenue stream to fund the next capital plan through Central Business District Tolling; an additional $1 billion to support education, bringing total education funding to $27.9 billion; and landmark criminal justice reforms, including reforming the cash bail system, speedy trial, and the discovery process for a more fair and just New York for all. Spending The budget agreement includes spending in the following categories: Total State Operating Funds: $102.1 billion; 2 percent growth All Funds spending $175.5 billion for FY 2020 School Aid: $27.9 billion; 3.8 percent growth State Medicaid/Health Spending: $19.6 billion; 3.6 percent growth “From the beginning, I said we will not do a budget that fails to address three major issues that have evaded this state for decades – the permanent property tax cap, criminal justice reform and an MTA overhaul including Central Business District Tolling,” Governor Cuomo said. “I also said this budget must be done right – meaning it must be fiscally responsible and protect New York from the federal government’s ongoing economic assault on our state. I am proud to announce that together, we got it done. This agreement accomplishes our goals and enacts the transformative policies of our 100-day Justice Agenda, while keeping spending at 2% for the 9th consecutive year. “I thank Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie for their partnership, and look forward to achieving the most productive legislative session in history.” “The Senate Majority committed to passing a responsible, effective, and on-time State Budget, and that is what we have achieved. I thank my partner in legislative leadership, Speaker Heastie, as well as Governor Cuomo, and all of my colleagues in the Senate Majority for their hard work and dedication throughout the budget process,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said. “The 2019-2020 State Budget will provide an over $1 billion increase in state education aid, with a focus on struggling school districts. The budget will also provide essential AIM funds for local governments, a permanent property tax cap, and tax relief for Middle Class New Yorkers. Additionally, we have taken historic steps to implement a public financing system, reform our criminal justice system, and ban single-use plastic bags. Our first budget as the Senate Majority will help move New York forward and build a stronger, fairer, more prosperous, and cleaner state for generations to come.” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie added, “Despite the financial challenges we face, the Assembly Majority fought to defend the needs of our most vulnerable populations in this year’s state budget. We did not lose sight of our commitment to students or our pledge to create more affordable pathways to higher education. This budget delivers on our promise to develop sustainable funding for the MTA and addresses critical transportation needs throughout the state. Importantly, we were able to secure landmark criminal justice reforms that will make a difference in the lives of New Yorkers. Since I became speaker in 2015, it has been my personal mission to correct the tilted scales of justice for New Yorkers, and this year’s budget agreement makes a giant leap toward realizing these goals: reforming our bail system, ensuring the right to a speedy trial, and making critical changes to New York’s discovery process. I want to thank my colleagues in the Assembly Majority for their commitment to delivering New Yorkers a spending plan that puts families first, and our new partners in the Senate Democratic Majority for helping to craft a responsible spending plan to help move our state forward.” Budget Highlights Include: Permanent 2% Property Tax Cap: With the passage of this historic legislation, the inclusion of the permanent 2% property tax cap in the FY 2020 Budget will build upon the approximately $25 billion in taxpayer savings since the cap was implemented by the Governor in 2012. Criminal Justice Reform: New York continues its commitment to a fairer criminal justice system with the inclusion of the following reforms in the FY 2020 Enacted Budget: Reforming Bail and Pretrial Detention Reform: As part of a groundbreaking plan to modernize New York’s bail system, cash bail will be eliminated for misdemeanors and non-violent felonies, alongside a new requirement that police officers must issue desk appearance tickets to most people charged with misdemeanors and Class E felonies, rather than making a custodial arrest. Together, these reforms will ensure approximately 90 percent of people charged, but not yet convicted of a crime, are not sitting in jail awaiting trial solely because they do not have the economic resources to meet bail. Transforming the Discovery Process: In order to overhaul New York’s antiquated discovery process by which prosecutors were able to withhold basic evidence until the day the trial begins, legislation included in the FY 2020 Enacted Budget will require that both prosecutors and defendants share all information in their possession well in advance of trial. Defendants will also be allowed the opportunity to review whatever evidence is in the prosecution’s possession prior to pleading guilty to a crime. In addition, the legislation will ensure that victims and witnesses are protected from

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