Anthony and Filomena Fiacco never dreamed when they planted a blue spruce in their front yard nearly 30 years ago that the tree would someday be on display in Albany as an official state holiday tree.
Just two years ago, state officials were talking about making a greater investment in the state’s universities.
There was a proposal to create a $4 billion endowment for higher education through a long-term lease of the state lottery, but that plan was controversial and eventually died. Now, with the state in the midst of a budget crisis, plans for a major investment in New York’s universities are on hold, and education advocates worry that an opportunity has been lost. ...
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