To the editor: As many are aware, the opioid epidemic on Long Island is at an all-time high and has been on-going for many years. Purdue Pharma was accused of jumpstarting the opioid epidemic through their aggressive marketing techniques to promote the powerful painkiller and later misleading doctors and consumers […]
Opinion
Opinion: Banning chlorpyrifos could have devastating effects on NY crops
Our family has been farming in upstate New York for generations. We take great pride in helping to feed our community, taking care of the land that we farm and protecting the natural resources that have sustained us over the years. While much of what we do daily on the […]
Letter: A cleaner environment starts with everyone
Let us celebrate Earth Day April 22nd all year long. Besides recycling newspapers, magazines, glass, plastics, old medicines, paints and cleaning materials, there are other actions you can take which will also contribute to a cleaner environment. Leave your car at home. For local trips in the neighborhood, walk or […]
Letter: Statehouse reporters needed now more than ever
To the editor: The recent retirement of long time New York Daily News Albany reporter Ken Lovett is a major loss. While a majority of citizens continue to be apathetic, there are still many of us who really care about the actions and activities of both our elected officials and […]
Letter: State needs to do a better job maintaining its roads
To the Editor: There are many positive funding appropriations in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed state budget. Unfortunately, New York State is doing a poor job maintaining roads that they own in Westchester County. The last time a state-owned road was paved in Greenburgh was about four years ago. Roads that […]
Letter to the Editor: Republicans are an endangered species in Brooklyn
To the editor: With the loss of Republican State Senator Marty Golden and Congressmember Dan Donovan, GOP State Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis becomes the last Republican public official in Kings County. The last Republican Brooklyn Borough President who also ran on the Fusion Party line was Lewis H. Pounds who served […]
Op-Ed: New York is a global leader in stem cell science
Hoping for a cure for cancer, heart disease, or even blindness, is a subject that unfortunately consumes most of us at least once in our lives. Whether you are the patient, a loved one, or a researcher like me, making medical progress against diseases that are too often death sentences […]
Letter to the Editor: Cuomo win on Primary Day actually reveals apathy among Democrats
Governor Andrew Cuomo shouldn’t be proud of his 2018 Democratic Party Primary win. Out of 5,621,822 registered active potential Democrats, only 975,552 voted him, while 511,585 voted for Cynthia Nixon and 4,134,685 who voted for “None of the Above” by staying home. In reality, when you add up the combined […]