http://twentyfour01.com/nyco Central New York Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:16:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now that the derelict brick building on State Street (the one that was forcing the I-81 closure) is being knocked down, maybe it's time to see how bigger cities deal with their old buildings. Answer: they raze them mercilessly and without tears. A website by a NYC film ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/03/19/new-york-youve-changed/ I have received my “the Census is coming” letter. Hopefully you did too, because this is The Most Important Census of Our Lifetimes. Stand up and be counted, or else much-needed funding or representation will go elsewhere -- maybe to a county or state that's more heavily populated with people ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/03/15/this-is-how-the-world-ends/ This past week, a rally was held in Albany to protest the planned closures of state parks. One Assemblyman was quoted by the Albany TU: "In my 34 years with the Legislature, I have never seen an issue that has resonated so much with the public. I am getting ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/03/05/wheres-the-ccc/ It's back... Solid Shale is a blog that people concerned about hydrofracking might want to check out. Norbrook's Blog is for "Opinions from the Central Adirondacks" (with much to say about the state parks) Occasional commenter here, Mrs. M has been awfully busy with her own blog stable, including New York Renovator ("the ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/03/04/the-return-of-other-peoples-blogs/ Binghamton's WSKG-TV created a series of spots to highlight the state parks of the Southern Tier. There are nine "State Park Minutes" in all. You can watch them here. At least three of these parks face immediate closure or service reductions under the current budget proposal. At least ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/03/04/state-park-minutes/ The latest in the Paterson business... A key figure in the domestic abuse scandal bedeviling Gov. David A. Paterson told investigators that the governor phoned to enlist her help in quieting the accuser, according to a person with knowledge of her account. “Tell her the governor wants her to make ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/03/03/you-have-the-power-2/ Just a quick note to memorialize the passing of Centro's 178 Fairmount Hills route, formerly known as the 4G. Since the time of Christ, it served the far-flung upper reaches of the southeast of the Town of Camillus, but fell victim to Centro service cuts effective Monday. I ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/02/27/centro-we-hardly-knew-ye/ Stepping away from the Twilight Zone of the NYS state parks for a moment, I just had to post these ancient videos of Rod Serling talking about the craft of writing for television. Also: Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5... and I think there are 10 parts in ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/02/21/rod-serling-speaks/ Now that the reality of threatened park closures has had a day to sink in, maybe it's time to take the public conversation beyond the understandable cries of protest and think about the future. The Post-Standard, like many papers around the state this morning, is looking into the costs of keeping ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/02/20/reforming-new-yorks-parks-system/ A couple crazy suggestions here for closures on the official list... Bayswater Point State Park Beechwood State Park Bonavista State Park Brookhaven State Park Caleb Smith State Park Preserve Canoe Island State Park Cedar Island State Park Chimney Bluffs State Park Chittenango Falls Clark Reservation Cold Spring Harbor State Park Joseph Davis State Park Donald J. Trump State Park Eel Weir State Park Helen McNitt ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/02/19/official-state-park-hit-list/