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Last week both the state Senate and Assembly released separate proposals for the new Congressional districts in New York State. Now there is a third map. The new map has been released by a federal judge who is overseeing the redistricting process released the map this morning. The map would rename the North Country District the 21st District, and would keep it mostly in Northern New York. Oswego, Oneida, and Madison County would be taken out of the equation completely with Herkimer, Warren, Washington, Saragtoga, and all of Fulton and Essex County included. Like the others, this map is not final. The state legislature is trying to work on a compromise measure.

11:14 AM

The Watertown City Council took care of several items of business at their meeting Monday night. The fountains located at Flower Memorial Library will soon be replaced.. City leaders approved the project that will see the century old fountains replaced. The cost of the project estimated to be about $28,000. The council also approved the sale of the old Berow and Monroe shoe store on Court St. to businessman Alex Rhami for $20,000. The city initially took control of the property from Rhami due to back taxes owed and then put it up for auction. However, Rhami was the only person to express interest in the property. Also, the council agreed to pursue further talks with the owners of the 1000 Islands Privateers in regards to the hockey team possibly moving to the Fairgrounds Ice Arena.

11:13 AM

The Syracuse men's basketball program is reportedly embroiled in another scandal. Yahoo! Sports reports at least ten Syracuse players tested positive for recreational drugs since 2001. According to the report, all of the players were allowed to continue practicing and playing when they should have been suspended by the athletic department. Syracuse officials said in a statement that the university has self-reported potential violations to the NCAA. The school also said the NCAA inquiry doesn't involve any current players. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim had no comment on the report. In November, assistant coach Bernie Fine was fired after being accused of sexual molestation by a former ball boy.

11:12 AM

A big week is on tap for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team at Ft. Drum. Two separate welcome home ceremonies are scheduled for the base. The brigade is in the midst of wrapping up a 12 month long deployment to Afghanistan. One ceremony was scheduled to occur earlier this morning while a second is tentatively scheduled for this evening.

11:11 AM

Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to meet with labor leaders today regarding his push for pension reform. Union heads will be discussing a range of issues, with Cuomo's controversial Tier Six proposal for state workers expected to be a hot topic. Cuomo has insisted that pension reform be a part of the upcoming budget, and recently said he was negotiating with some unions after initially saying he had no plans to try and work out a deal with union leaders.

11:11 AM

A new poll finds support for Governor Andrew Cuomo has dipped slightly in the Empire State. The new Siena College poll finds Cuomo's favorability rating at 69%, down from 74% last month. Cuomo's job approval rating sits at 58%, down three points from February. Pollsters say the survey also found 48% of voters are behind Cuomo's plan to legalize casino-style gambling in New York, while 49% oppose such a plan.

11:10 AM

New York's Department of Transportation is holding onto unused property that could bring in much needed revenue for the state. That's according to an audit by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli who says the state DOT owns many properties across the Empire State that are just sitting idle. Auditors found 18 unused properties with an estimated value of seven million dollars. DiNapoli says such properties could be put to good use generating revenues for the state and property taxes for localities.

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