A distinction we could do without
Our opinion: The latest crimes stats, putting Albany and Schenectady at the top of the state in some categories, should be more than a one-election issue. In the midst of a political campaign, it can...
View ArticleThink again in Schenectady
Our opinion: The city is ready to ban smoking in all its parks. Is that really the best way to stand up for public health? Here we thought James Sano deserved the prize for being the most...
View ArticleDesperate times in Schenectady
Our opinion: The mayor wants to charge more for obtaining vital records in a timely manner. But what message does that send to people expecting reasonable public services? Ouch. Schenectady, like many...
View ArticleSchenectady’s iffy budget
Our opinion: The city council’s veto override has cast the die; if it’s budget doesn’t hold up, the city will need cooperation, not bruised political egos, next year. Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy...
View ArticleWhy the delay, Mr. Carney?
Our opinion: More than a year is far too long for the questions raised by the shooting of a man by police go unanswered. Listen to the reasonable request, and the understandable suspicion, of a...
View ArticleLong story short
More of our opinions: We don’t mean to state the obvious here. But, really, is it asking too much for adult homes to perform due diligence before hiring someone? It’s heartbreaking to hear the...
View ArticleCome on back to our cities
Our opinion: Mayors in Schenectady and Albany take innovative steps to promote urban living. That can only help make them more appealing places for all their residents. Gary McCarthy had to have known...
View ArticleNo more drunken cops
Our opinion: Another Albany cop police officer has been charged with DWI. A Schenectady officer has beaten such charges, for now. What does it take to stop bad police behavior? Good cops. One cop, in...
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We weigh in on loopholes in the state’s “mansion tax”; traffic safety on Central Avenue; and how New York City voters handled a trio of political rogues. For some, tax optional You can’t appeal the...
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Our opinion: We offer out views on a possible raise for Kathleen Jimino, the SUNY Research Foundation’s return to secrecy, and the governor’s veto of film credits upstate. Recession’s over, pay up Now...
View ArticleNo dice, Schenectady
Our opinion: A casino near downtown is the wrong fit for Schenectady. What does a city so clearly on the comeback trail as Schenectady need with a casino? Here is a city that is working its way past...
View ArticleInconvenient stores
Our opinion: Schenectady should keep up a crackdown on troublesome convenience stores while enacting a moratorium to afford it time to come up with other strategies. Corner stores reflecting the...
View ArticleGood signs for our cities
The ceremonial demolition of an abandoned building near downtown Schenectady and the recent surge in real estate sales in Albany and Troy are hopeful signs that we may finally be emerging from the...
View ArticleSchenectady’s dereliction
Our opinion: A house explosion underscores the need for Schenectady to be a responsible caretaker of homes it seizes. There’s more than a little irony in the city of Schenectady’s explanation for why...
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Our opinions: We weigh in briefly on Albany’s qualified casino endorsement for East Greenbush, pizza public relations in the Albany Diocese, and developments at the Troy’s Palace and Schenectady’s...
View ArticleFor Schenectady mayor: McCarthy
Here’s our endorsement of Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy for reelection. You can also view the video of our editorial board meeting with him and Roger Hull: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 /...
View ArticleEditorial: Long story short
Our opinions: We weigh in briefly on the flap over Fearless Girl on Wall Street, Summit Towers in Schenectady, and whether the Shenendehowa School Board should just give away land for a town park. Wall...
View ArticleEditorial: Fireworks in Schenectady
Our opinion: Before Schenectady County returns to a total ban on sparklers, Schenectady police should try enforcing the law on illegal fireworks. If that doesn’t work, a ban limited to the city may be...
View ArticleEditorial: Questions in Schenectady
Our opinion: Recent cases of police abuse demand the attention of officials, starting with District Attorney Bob Carney. Four years after the U.S. Department of Justice ended its monitoring of the...
View ArticleEditorials: Long story short
Our opinions: We weigh in briefly on police brutality, New York state’s travel boycott of North Carolina, and Pyramid’s corporate welfare. Photo leaves questions in Schenectady case All one has to do...
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