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Around New York
1. City of Syracuse to start ticketing violators of school red light, speed cameras program
“We had 60,000 warnings we issued to drivers in that first two weeks. During that second two weeks, the second half of September, that number dropped by 41%, but 35,000 violations in front of our schools is still far too high,” said Conor Muldoon, chief operations officer of the city of Syracuse.
2. Syracuse police warn of fraudulent zoning invoices scam
Police say fake bills are being sent to businesses across the city of Syracuse. The notices instruct businesses to pay for multiple fees via wire transfer.
3. Tension over prison violence, correction officer shortage hangs over N.Y. 115th state Assembly race
Voters on Election Day will choose which party will claim the purple 115th state Assembly District, which includes Clinton, Franklin and Essex counties. The seat was recently vacated by Democrat Billy Jones.
Around the Nation
1. Food assistance recipients face loss of benefits if the government shutdown drags on
2. Trump punishes Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner
3. U.S. and China say a trade deal is drawing closer as Trump and Xi ready for a high-stakes meeting