Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
To the editor: Another gun shooting in Santa Fe resulted in 10 people killed at a high school. The gun was owned by the father of the shooter. A suggestion: New York state should authorize local and county governments around the state to require gun dealers to only sell guns […]
To the editor: Former New York City Council Speaker and 2013 losing mayoral candidate Christine Quinn long ago finished licking her wounds and came out of the closet. Quinn’s apologies and subsequent retraction of her insult to Democratic Party challenger Cynthia Nixon to Gov. Andrew Cuomo that she is “an […]
To the editor: After reading of Senator Felder’s call for armed security at public schools following the Halloween terror attack I have a question for the Senator: Don’t you think it’s time to admit that New York’s citizen disarmament laws do not keep the public safe? However good your intentions, […]
To the editor: As of November, 2017 there are 4.596,813 active registered voters in New York City. This includes 3,156,031 Democrats; 476,614 Republicans; 814,830 Blanks (no declared party affiliation); 105,023 Independence; 18,379 Conservative; 13,761 Working Family; 7,912 Green; 1,782 Women’s Equality; 258 Reform and 1,319 other registered voters. Out of […]
TANSTAFL — “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch,” or in this case, construction of a bridge. At the end of the day, someone has to pay. A Citizens Budget Commission report projecting that tolls on the new Tappan Zee Bridge will likely increase from $5.00 to $10.50 […]
To the editor: There are good reasons for “MTA crisis weighs on Governor’s approval rating” (Forrest Miller — July 17). Consider his declaration of a “State of Emergency” for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and funding commitments. Governor Andrew Cuomo is mistaken in his belief that he can have the MTA […]
I just spent half a year advocating for the Child Victims Act alongside a group of dedicated and courageous survivors and supporters. We went wherever we could to be seen and heard. We spoke of our own experiences in order to show how children of today and tomorrow would be […]
Legislation being pushed by New York City Mayor De Blasio in Albany and introduced in the state Senate and Assembly would increase the number of speed cameras in school zones from 140 camera’s to 750. A great idea. The legislation, if approved would allow cameras to be installed up […]