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Opinion

Streets Project Should Include Fifth And Sixth

In Our Opinion

City officials are putting considerable time into the idea of safe streets - and we’re glad to see that Fifth Street residents have come before the City Council to advocate for changes in the area. “I have a concern from a resident who lives on Fifth Street, as you come off of Fairmount ...

Second Street Won’t Be As Painful This Spring

In Our Opinion

Last year at this time drivers and some businesses on Second Street were fuming - though business at tire and alignment shops was booming. It’s good to know that Second Street won’t be as big a headache early this year. The credit goes back to last year, when city officials, with the ...

It’s Time For An End To CLCPA Foolishness

In Our Opinion

If you think power is expensive now, get a load of what it could look like in five years if New York Democrats don’t change their ways. According to a memo from Doreen Harris, NYSERDA president and CEO, the impact of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act could mean an ...

This Is An Important Time For National Comedy Center

In Our Opinion

The National Comedy Center is popular amongst comedians and those who vote in online polls and contests. Recently, the center was named the #1 Best Pop Culture Museum in the country by USA Today as part of the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, an online contest. In 2020, it was ...

These Birds Have Me Completely Puzzled

Local Commentaries

I’m a puzzler. I’ve tackled jigsaw puzzles, word puzzles and occasionally number puzzles since I was a kid. And oh, the happy, smug satisfaction it brings. I begin my day puzzling with my first cup of coffee. Every morning, I do three types of word puzzles on the computer. By the time I ...

How Far Is It Going To Go, Part 2

Local Commentaries

Last week this forum took on something happening in many professional sports, specifically in my favorite sport, dubbed the “American Pastime.” Unfortunately, the buck, or in many cases not, the bucks, doesn’t/don’t stop in with the pros, it seems to have (and is seemingly increasing in ...