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Around New York
1. Calls for safer traffic conditions at Central Square Middle School answered after April tragedy
A 12-year-old from Oswego County was hit by a car and killed in April while walking home from school, prompting calls for safer school zone conditions from the community.
2. Builders say New York’s looming gas ban is holding up housing construction
A trade association representing home builders says a looming change in state law, banning the use of gas and propane in new builds, is already causing delays in construction. This, as New York deals with a major housing shortage. Builders say the grid can’t handle the projected increase in electricity demand.
3. Fall foliage brings much-needed boost in tourism to upstate New York wineries
Wine tourism is a $3 billion industry in New York, according to the New York Wine and Grape Foundation. It brings in about $1.5 billion into the Finger Lakes region alone.
Around the Nation
1. Congress continues to feud over military pay, health care as shutdown enters third week
3. Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act
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