One of the qualities that makes a community a desirable place to live in is public safety. People want to feel safe walking their streets, going to the store and enjoying a meal at their favorite restaurant, especially on the weekends. This quality-of-life component was present in the ...
New York state prisons and our correction officers keep us safe from some of the worst criminals; people who not only put their own interests above those of society, but committed heinous and despicable crimes. For years, a concerted effort has been made to dismantle the prison system and to ...
Roasting the governor for the irresponsible handling of the raging fires destroying California, the Babylon Bee ran a headline saying, “Newsom Assures Wildfire Victims He Is Diverting Millions Of Dollars To Emergency DEI Initiatives.” Satire aside, for people victimized, DEI feels more ...
Before the U.S. Supreme Court is another challenge affecting guns. Yet by all indications, the decision—like the 2024 decision on bumpstocks—won’t be about the Second Amendment. ♦♦♦ Let’s pick up where we left off on the day of that 2024 decision. What a statute, passed by ...
Upstate cities have been struggling to reinvent their downtowns since the 1980s. Once small and major retail moved out, so did a lot of the car and foot traffic. It was an exodus that left the once thriving and bustling sections of the business district less energized while looking a bit ...
A group of Ashville residents aren’t happy with a plan to build wind turbines on Baker Road in North Harmony. Right now, the proposal from Buttercup Wind LLC, for a monopole meteorological wind tower that requires a variance from the North Harmony Town Board. Neighbors are worried approving ...