No vote challenge hurtful to justice
Robert Gavin points out in his Law Beat column “Filings show no money for Soares,” July 22, that Albany County District Attorney David Soares has no competitors in his bid for his fourth term. It’s...
View ArticleLower organ donation age brings life to others
The article, “Organ donor age lowered to 16,” Aug. 19, notes Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation lowering the minimum age for organ donation from 18 years old to 16 years old. In February, this...
View ArticleGet involved in healing the nation
The outcome of our election surprised many people. Should we be surprised? We are a country governed by officials reflecting anger festering below the surface. The election revealed that. In protest to...
View ArticleA pardon is not enough
Facing persistent resistance from the state Senate in efforts to reform how our justice system deals with 16- and 17-year-olds charged with crimes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has done the next best thing –...
View ArticleEven at 90, Bennett is a role model to performers
When people use the phrase “living legend” to describe an entertainer, or person of note, it can sometimes be overdone. Before Christmas, anyone who tuned in to the “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90” program...
View ArticleGovernment has truly become intrusive
In my short lifetime, I have seen more intrusion of government in life and society than I could have ever imagined. The courts deciding when life begins. In the hospital/medical setting, the patient is...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood and its impact on life
I find myself concerned daily about the way our leaders are heading when it comes to insurance for all, women’s rights and the funding for our local Planned Parenthoods. I have been a part of Planned...
View ArticleGood journalism being replaced by claptrap
One of the highlights of the Golden Globe awards was Meryl Streep’s impassioned speech importuning the audience to support good journalism in the face of the assault on the truth represented by the...
View ArticleTucker exhausts her negative vocabulary
Cynthia Tucker’s vitriolic diatribe is a sad commentary in journalism (“A new age of disrespect, turbulence,” Jan. 24). It is clearly an attempt to drive yet another wedge between this nascent...
View ArticleEditorial: A budget that does justice
Our opinion: When a person languishes in jail for three years without trial, something is gravely wrong with our criminal justice system. That’s among the issues New York’s leaders need to address as...
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