Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
I would like to comment on the April 18 article about Senator Squadron’s bill prohibiting gun ownership for those who commit so-called hate crimes. According to the article: “Squadron says New York has a duty to take actions that reject acts of …discrimination in any form because they violate […]
To the editor: As a victim and survivor of such abuse, and with a career as a liability claims adjuster, I can state for a fact that having to go through the litigation process, discovery, and maybe even a trial, will be far harder for the plaintiff reliving those horrible […]
It is disappointing that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio still has a poor understanding about his relationship with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority after three years in office for management and funding of its Capital Program. His ongoing theme is that because the MTA is a state agency, […]
To the editor: The time has come for Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino to join Republican United States Senator Susan Collins and many other Republican national leaders in pledging to not vote for Donald Trump in November. Donald Trump’s outrageous comment that Hillary Clinton could be assassinated by gun […]
To the editor: The success of public transportation can be traced back to one of the late President Lyndon Johnson’s greatest accomplishments which continues benefiting many Americans today. On July 9th, 1964 he signed the “Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964” into law. Subsequently this has resulted in the […]
By Anne Reynolds and Bob Keefe After spending much of the past six months in Albany, legislators from across the state are returning to their home districts for the summer and fall. Since the legislative session began in January, how have their home districts changed? For one, there’s probably […]
To the editor, All of us mourn the loss of life and the act of violence that occurred in Orlando last weekend. This was an attack on freedom-loving people and freedom-loving societies everywhere. Acts of terrorism, foreign or domestic, aimed at gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation must be […]
To the editor: This week, the New York State Public Service Commission continues its public hearings on its new Clean Energy Standard. New York has set an ambitious goal which would mandate that 50 percent of all electricity consumed in New York by 2030 come from clean and renewable […]