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To the Editor: At a recent press conference, Congresswomen Claudia Tenney brought up the issue of our seniors and nursing homes being most vulnerable to COVID-19 and what she proposes…
To the Editor: At a recent press conference, Congresswomen Claudia Tenney brought up the issue of our seniors and nursing homes being most vulnerable to COVID-19 and what she proposes…
To the Editor: New York is now the 17th state in the union to legalize marijuana. The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA, Senate Bill S854A; Assembly Bill A1248) passed…
In the wake of a devastating year that – between workplace shutdowns, virtual learning and social distancing – forced countless individuals into isolation, many of us have found a renewed…
To the Editor: I write this letter to raise public awareness of a great partnership between a vital Madison County service, the Madison Transit System and the Madison County Rural…
Dear members of the community: We have surpassed the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic. The news is positive throughout our region in that COVID infection rates are significantly down.…
To the Editor: The next New York budget is on its way to passage; with the federal stimulus of $12.6 billion, it will not be as bad as projected. But…
To the Editor: March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and this month many came together to spread awareness about problem gambling. According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, 2…
To the Editor: Way back in 1931, Winston Churchill predicted the rise of cultured meat. For those who don’t know, this revolutionary protein is grown from animal cells, without slaughter.…
To the Editor: I imagine there are animals Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand care about deeply – perhaps a dog or a cat. The truth is, there’s not much…
By Assemblyman Al Stirpe COVID-19 has ravaged our country and upended all our lives. However, one of the populations that has been hit hardest by the pandemic is nursing home…
To the editor: Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer should support a massive investment of federal funds into open-access cultured meat research for the sake of the environment, animal welfare…