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In Our Opinion

Suicide Prevention Is A More Urgent Need Now Than Ever Before

Sunday marks the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Week, and the need to stop individuals from taking their own lives is more urgent than ever. In August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released preliminary data on suicides in the United States in 2022, and the agency ...

E-Bike, E-Scooter Rules Are Needed Without Crushing A New Mode Of Transport

E-bikes and e-scooters were here long before the city of Jamestown contracted with Bird scooters to bring a fleet of scooters to Jamestown’s streets. The proliferation of these new modes of motorized transportation can be extraordinarily helpful for those who don’t have a car and don’t ...

New York City Isn’t Taking No For An Answer On Migrants. We Must Prepare.

It appears, unless a court intervenes, that New York City Mayor Eric Adams thinks he has found a way to move migrants out of New York City and into counties throughout the state whether there are states of emergencies in those counties or not. In June Adams floated the idea of a “private ...

State Continues Pickpocketing With New Insurance Requirement

New York state just loves to tell you how to spend your money. The latest instance in the litany of state legislative pickpocketing is legislation that took effect in August requiring all drivers to carry spousal liability coverage on their vehicles. The additional coverage allows an injured ...

Coming Together To Mark Anniversary Of The Sept. 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks

Most Americans tend to have a short attention span. Today’s important news often is quickly overshadowed by the latest nonsense posing as news that, for some inexplicable reason, captures the nation’s attention. Some events are of such a magnitude that they remain seared in our memories, ...