Opinion

OPINION: New York’s Public-Health Officials Must Regain the Public’s Trust

After months of deceiving 20 million New Yorkers, former-Gov. Andrew Cuomo left office in disgrace. Among his many failures, Cuomo and his aides purposely hid the true impact of COVID-19 from the publ Read More

OPINION: Lessons from 9/11 that Congress Could Learn

Most Americans alive 20 years asgo remember where they were on Sept. 11, 2001. They remember the airplane hijackings, the attacks, and the collapse of the Twin Towers. They remember the nearly 3,000 w Read More

OPINION: Indispensable figures show sweep of U.S. history

You can get a sense of the sweep of American politics and history by identifying a few of the indispensable men in our country’s history. There are many, of course, and my list is quite limited. Simi Read More

OPINION: It’s a big mistake not to continue with Cuomo’s impeachment

The [Aug. 13] decision to drop the impeachment investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a massive disservice to the goals of transparency and accountability. Gov. Cuomo offered his resignation on Aug. 1 Read More

CEO FOCUS: As Governor, Hochul Will Unite & Lead

State’s new leader has strong regional knowledge After an unprecedented year of challenges, our state and region are poised for a needed and significant resurgence. Distractions mean lost time, and l Read More

OPINION: Rights are at the center of our political life

Over my years in public life, I  conducted many hearings that  included comments from members of the public. I remember well that people often said when asserting a claim: “It’s my right as an America Read More

OPINION: Encouraging Engagement in I-81 Public-Comment Period

The U.S. Senate [on July 28] voted to move forward a historic $550 billion infrastructure bill. While there are still several legislative steps ahead of its full passage, it’s $110 billion investment Read More