Opinion & Blogs
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2.9KCynthia Nixon could derail Cuomo’s third-term ambitions
A few weeks ago, Cynthia Nixon was just an actress people knew from the HBO series Sex And the City. Now, she...
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4.7KJuanita Perez Williams has the right to run for Congress
Party leaders aren’t the only ones who get to decide congressional candidates.
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2.7KState budget process replays the same old song
If you had any doubt how little Albany changes, look no further than the annual New York state budget. I recently came across...
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10.3KIt’s time to stop laughing at UFO research
In the 1840s the topic of germ theory in medicine was laughable and considered fringe thinking. Then in 1850, a prickly Hungarian...
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4.9KNew York should not be bailing out failing casinos
Gaming facility’s request for financial help another sign state is losing its gamble on casinos.
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3.2KLittle ‘lulus’ add up in state Senate stipend cash grab
New York state lawmakers have spent a good portion of the last few months decrying the state’s $4.4 billion deficit. As budget...
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3.3K2018 Midterm Elections Will Put Trumpism To The Test
The Pennsylvania special election is the best evidence yet that House Republicans are in trouble.
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2.3KLegislation Protects Big Banks Over Consumers
Bank deregulation could put us on a path toward another financial crisis down the line.
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6.4KHere Comes The Bribe: Percoco Corruption Conviction And What It Means For Cuomo
Cuomo made corruption a centerpiece of his campaign. Eight years later, it has become the centerpiece of his tenure as governor.
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8.0KUFOs and the Illusion of Money
For five years I have been hearing people in UFO-related social media criticizing and crying about money. I posted a meme last...
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3.2KTrash Talk In The Finger Lakes
It’s puzzling that there are individuals and businesses who believe that the pristine Finger Lakes region of upstate New York seems like...
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2.1KTeachers Should Demand A Farewell To Arms
In the wake of the deadly shooting Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that took 17 lives,...
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2.9KCorruption Is Corruption, No Matter Where You Go
Former New York lawmaker’s request for retrial in another state is a fruitless attempt
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5.7KConstitutional Duties and Responsibilities
Many of us at work have tried to communicate some critically vital information up the management chain of command. But it always...
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4.4KTops’ Bottom Line Endangered By Online Retail
The explosion of online retail operations like Amazon has resulted in the closures of clothing, electronics and hardware stores. Not even grocery...
