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Friday, April 12, 2013  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says there are more than 800 hazardous bridges without adequate emergency plans in New York

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Syracuse could lose out on more than a million dollars in federal money secured to improve Onondaga Creek.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  The deaths two homeless in Syracuse have drawn attention to the homeless community in Syracuse and  those who watch over the chronic homeless to review their policies.

Sunday, August 19, 2012  Cornell University plans to begin installing nets on several bridges over the Ithaca gorges where three students jumped to their deaths in early 2010.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Funding has been secured for 25 road and bridge projects in Central New York.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Tropical Storm Irene put a $1 billion whipping on New York, most of it upstate where heavy rains spawned flash floods that shredded roads, washed out bridges and knocked buildings from their foundations, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the next MTA chairman has to be responsible to the straphangers and other New Yorkers using the system.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010  Department of Transportation engineers are crossing their fingers that they'll get this year's construction projects finished before snow hits Central New York.

Monday, August 02, 2010  How safe are the bridges you drive on?Sunday marked three years since the Interstate Highway 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 13 people died in the accident. The bridge reopened in 2008 equipped with new technology to help avoid another deadly disaster. Could a disaster like the one in Minneapolis happen in Syracuse?

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Many say the fences don't deter jumpers, and only take away from the beauty of the campus.

Monday, March 22, 2010  Cornell University has announced that it will install temporary fences on the sides of campus bridges.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010  Thomas DiNapoli says dozens of New York's bridges are in bad shape, including more than five in Onondaga County.

Thursday, June 25, 2009  The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission has launched a real-time traffic notification system using Twitter to inform travelers which bridge into Canada has the shortest crossing time.

Wednesday, April 08, 2009  Governor Paterson was in the Syracuse area Wednesday announcing 'job saving' stimulus projects.