Opinion & Editorials
Commentary: Biden’s latest order may end long fight for immigrant family unity
Certain undocumented spouses of citizens could win the right to work and apply for legal residency without risking deportation or exile of 10 years or more.
Housing advocate: Landlords suing to stop city inspections put tenants at risk (Your Letters)
"Lead paint poisons kids. Gas leaks explode. Clogged pipes cause sewer backups," says the letter writer. City needs a way to enforce basic maintenance standards.
School board’s media strategy undermines its own student journalists (Guest Opinion by Angelina Grevi)
"I am worried for the students who will take after my example and write about the issues that matter in the district," writes Syracuse ITC salutatorian, responding to board's legal threat, lack of openness.
Editorial cartoons for June 30, 2024: Presidential debate, heat wave, religion in schools
The week in visual commentary.
Nation will be watching bellwether CNY congressional race (Editorial Board Opinion)
Don't let partisan ads distract you from assessing Brandon Williams, John Mannion on how they would address local concerns.
Income requirements a barrier to homeowner who wants to downsize (Your Letters)
Housing affordability is not just an issue for low-income Central New Yorkers, says the letter writer.
4 tips for parents struggling with social media’s impact on kids (Guest Opinion by Michael Heath)
Young people are being harmed by too much exposure to social media, writes Fayetteville therapist. Parents should limit it.
Rep. Brandon Williams, pro and con (Your Letters)
Letter writers share their opinions of Republican incumbent running for reelection in the 22nd Congressional District.
Hunger in NY is not just about having enough food (Guest Opinion by Elad Tako)
The type and quality of food matters, writes Cornell food science professor. Undernutrition and obesity are dual threats to New Yorkers,
It’s not inevitable that American democracy will survive Trump (Guest Opinion by James Roger Sharp)
"Take no prisoners" politics and nostalgia for a past that never was have made the U.S. vulnerable to authoritarian ideas, writes a longtime historian.
Demand full accounting of costs to implement NY’s Climate Act (Your Letters)
Gov. Hochul backed off of congestion pricing because of the expense to New Yorkers. What about the cost of "cap-and-invest" program?
Le Moyne College program helps immigrants obtain U.S. healthcare credentials (Your Letters)
Le Moyne's Healthcare Advancement Resource Center is putting medical professionals to work in CNY community, say the letter writers.