To make N.Y. more affordable, end state support for Opportunity Zones
New York has a choice: Keep funding the Trump administration’s anti-affordability agenda, or remove New York from participating…
For our communities to thrive, we need the New York for All Act
Bob Krist/Getty Images I never imagined I’d be writing about immigration policy. I’m a small-business owner in Kingston’s…
We don’t need to be buffered from free speech
“No Kings” rallies, like this one in Albany last October, could run afoul of a protest “buffer zone”…
City’s offer to Albany County was far too generous
Albany County’s attempt to weasel out of speeding tickets incurred by its employees is so egregious and indefensible…
Fitting NY’s climate goals to reality
Gov. Kathy Hochul during a tour of the new Sol Apartments building in Troy earlier this month. (Will…
An unpopular president makes his pick
Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino speaks to the media after announcing his campaign for Elise Stefanik’s congressional seat.…
When CPS knocked on our door, no one told us our rights
FG Trade/Getty Images The knock took me by surprise. I opened the door to my Manhattan apartment. Two…
Happy birthday, New York state
This undated engraving shows residents of Kingston listening as Robert Benson, secretary of the convention, reads the state…
Give social media users more control over their data
hapabapa/Getty Images Whether it’s a decade’s worth of family photos or an online professional network that took years…
New York should put a two-year moratorium on new nuclear power
The Climate Action Council, tasked by the state with developing a blueprint for reaching its climate goals, spent…
New Jersey has a ‘Code Red.’ Why doesn’t New York?
New Jersey recently took a decisive step to confront a growing public health crisis, passing legislation (A3458) to…
Fixes to Bottle Bill would make N.Y. a recycling leader again
Lori Van Buren / Times Union. Lori Van Buren/Times Union For decades, the Bottle Bill has been one…