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Every once in a while, someone in Albany comes up with an absolutely stupid, self-serving, expensive idea that will never pass and which will only...
Zeldin serves Trump, not the environment Ending standards and controls of tailpipe and smokestack pollution will accelerate climate change, make rain...
There may be no better cure for the winter doldrums than taking a break from the daily routine and having someone else do the food shopping, the...
Sometime today, take a peek out the window. You’ll likely see one of the main reasons that the American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood...
Impeach Trump and crew, vote out GOP A person or persons who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of...
With growing attacks from the federal government on regulations designed to protect the public from the health and climate effects of...
Boycott donors over Kennedy Center coup I just (Jan. 2) watched a PBS Newshour segment about artist cancellations at the so-called “Donald J....
WWI vet father would be disgusted by today My father lied about his age and enlisted in the Navy during World War I and was actually drafted in the...
It’s easy to get overconfident in the wake of past success. And we’re not talking about Olympic figure skating. Over the past couple of decades,...
Nazi terminology serves to dehumanize In June 1942, the entire village of Lidice, in what is now the Czech Republic, was destroyed in retribution for...
In Fonda, members of the 100 Women Who Care organization recently presented a $20,000 check to support the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District...
Fans of the old Sunday morning cartoons know what happens to characters that get hit repeatedly in the head. Big pink bumps emerge from their scalp,...
Is this your vision of what we should be? I ask you again, is this the America you recognize and love? I listened to the testimony of Marimar...
Protect us from hypocrisy over ICE In her Feb. 4 letter, (“Writer misconstrues ICE’s role, activity,”) Barbara Snyder wrote that Alex Pretti...
There are several accurate ways for police to determine whether someone has been breaking the law by driving under the influence of alcohol. It’s...
Wrong to focus on immigrants for crime In her Feb. 3 letter, (“Thankful for President Trump”), Rosemary McSweeney thanked Donald Trump for...
A pair of state lawmakers last week introduced legislation that would formally align the state’s vaccination policies with recommendations from...
When it comes to protecting our children, parents rely heavily on trust. They trust a pediatrician who has a long record of caring for children. They...
ICE critics ignore the facts, show hypocrisy “Our nation, like all nations, has the right and obligation to control its borders. No matter how...
City leaders needed to save Gershon’s How could Gershon’s fall through the financial cracks and, after almost 70 years, close? Where is Metroplex...
There are times like this when you shake your head and ask, “Is this really a thing? Do we really need a law telling us not to do this?” Yes,...
Bullying in schools has been around forever. We all grew up with it. But it took the state until 2010 to recognize it as part of education law, with...
I love the sport of football. Football walks a thin line between violence and beauty, celebrating raw aggression while showcasing the beauty of the...
Palestinians will eventually thrive With Trump and Netanyahu misleading the way, this may be the bleakest era Palestinians have ever experienced....
Good gov’t requires an attentive public On Jan 6, 2026, I attended our Clifton Park Town Board meeting and was appalled at the attitude of the...
Thankful for President Trump Thank you, Mr. Meyers, (“A wish list for 2026,”) and Mr. Sponable, (“Praise for Trump, scorn for city, state,”)...
If you’re running for re-election and you introduce a proposal that has the support of 68% of voters, including 66% of those from the opposing...
There’s a term that originated in the 19th century to describe the practice of imperialist countries using their vastly superior naval power to...
Trump’s goons are murdering Americans Depraved ICE agents just murdered Alex Pretti, an unarmed person in Minneapolis who was filming them with his...
When you file a Freedom of Information Law request with a state government agency, you would expect that if they were each following the law, the...
Trump supporters reveal their ignorance If you’re wondering who the masked, private ICE army includes, just remember the 1,500 insurrectionists...
Put pettiness aside for sake of the city Open letter to Schenectady City Council and mayor, Exactly one month of meetings have gone by without any...
If you don’t care about the environment or litter or microscopic pieces of plastic collecting inside your brain, maybe you care about your taxes. As...
New Yorkers can agree on two things — it’s really cold outside, and our utility bills this winter are really high. But beyond that, there seems to...
“1-2-3. What are we fightin’ for?” Singing should soothe the soul. Country Joe only sang about Vietnam, but we can choose Venezuela, Colombia,...
What you don’t know can hurt you — especially if you don’t know what chemicals you’re putting on or into your body. That’s why state...
You’d think by now people would learn. You’d think they’d use some common sense, or at least exercise self preservation. But each winter, dozens...
Trump the Bully is making U.S. a bully We know that the president is a bully in his personal and political life. Now his foreign policy has made the...
You might not know what it was deep inside them that compelled them to put their lives on hold, to leave their families and friends behind. You might...
GOP must stand up against Trump tyranny The news on TV is maddening – the county’s billion-dollar masked army occupying and terrorizing...
Bill would address threat of data centers Fourteen-hundred acres of swamp, forest and former farmland near Syracuse are about to be developed by...
Trump follows radical script on Greenland I am a lifelong Republican. I do not always agree with the strict political views of my party or my...
There’s really no political reason for Democrats in state government to listen to criticism from outside sources who might have alternative thoughts...
There are probably few prouder moments in a parent’s life than when they go to help their child with a challenging task, and the child defiantly...
ICE agents are terrorists, not police The ICE agents wear army fatigues, masks and gas masks, carry loaded guns and other weapons. There have been...
Anybody see the weather forecast for the next few days? Let’s just say you’ll be able to count the degrees on one frost-bitten hand. Let’s hope...
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