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GUILDERLAND WINS MALL TAX ASSESSMENT DISPUTE

GUILDERLAND WINS MALL TAX ASSESSMENT DISPUTE

A judge affirmed Guilderland’s tax assessment on Crossgates Mall Thursday, a victory worth several million dollars in a decade-old fight over tax rates between the town and the shopping center. The battle will continue in mid-March. Town, school board and mall attorneys have scheduled a court-ordered attempt to settle remaining cases. “We get rid of a year or two, and then a couple years get added on because it’s so hard to get rid of,” said Supervisor Ken Runion. The…

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Mall: Drop charge in T-shirt case

Mall: Drop charge in T-shirt case

GUILDERLAND – The owners of Crossgates Mall late Wednesday asked town police to drop the charge against a man arrested at the mall after he refused to either remove a pro-peace T-shirt or leave the mall. The arrest of Stephen F. Downs, 61, of Selkirk, on a charge of trespassing led to a protest at the mall Wednesday by more than 100 people. Protesters wore anti-war T-shirts and gathered in the food court for lunch. They said they were outraged…

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Crossgates crosses the line

Crossgates crosses the line

The management of Crossgates Mall seems to be contending that the First Amendment does not apply on its private property – and that may be the case. Most people would be prepared to concede that mall management has some right to regulate disruptive behavior. But none of that excuses the mall’s absurd and oppressive decision on Monday to press trespass charges against a 61-year-old man, Stephen Downs, who refused to take off a T-shirt which said "Peace on Earth" on…

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ANTI-WAR ACTIVISTS ASKED TO LEAVE MALL

ANTI-WAR ACTIVISTS ASKED TO LEAVE MALL

About two dozen anti-war protesters wearing pro-peace T-shirts and signs were asked to leave Crossgates Mall late Saturday afternoon. Mall security would not answer questions about the incident, issuing only a terse “no comment.” Guilderland police were called to the scene to make sure the protesters left. Two people who wore slogans said they did not hand out leaflets or talk to other customers. The plan was to peacefully walk the mall corridors, they said. “We made a definite decision…

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7 MORE TO ANSWER PYRAMID RACKETEERING CLAIMS

7 MORE TO ANSWER PYRAMID RACKETEERING CLAIMS

Section: BUSINESS Page: E4 Friday, September 20, 2002 SYRACUSE — A federal judge has agreed to add seven defendants, including three removed in a decision last year, to the racketeering lawsuit involving mall builder Pyramid Cos. In a decision signed Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Norman A. Mordue finalized the list of defendants in the $100 million case filed by six minority partners of Syracuse-based Pyramid. The partners claim Pyramid officials, led by founder and chairman Robert Congel, defrauded them…

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AFRAID, OUT $100, NO ONE TO HELP

AFRAID, OUT $100, NO ONE TO HELP

The crisp $100 bill that Megan Carpenter got for Christmas was still in her pocket when a man cornered the teenager outside a Crossgates Mall restroom and demanded that she fork over the cash. The man kept one hand jammed in his coat pocket, and Carpenter worried it might be holding a weapon. She was alone and frightened in an isolated hallway, but able to make mental notes of his build, clothing and hairstyle as he snatched the bill from…

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Marchers protest arrest of man for wearing peace T-shirt at Crossgates

Marchers protest arrest of man for wearing peace T-shirt at Crossgates

By CAROL DeMARE ,Staff writer, with wire reports First published: Wednesday, March 5, 2003 GUILDERLAND — About 100 people marched through Crossgates Mall at noon today to protest the arrest Monday of a man who wore a peace T-shirt while he shopped. "We just want to know what the policy is and why it’s being randomly enforced," said Erin O’Brien, an organizer of the rally. No arrests were reported, and protest leaders were scheduled to meet with the mall’s manager…

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