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Other Voices: While the economy is growing, purchasing power is not

The economy is strong by conventional measures, but most voters don’t feel it. Gross domestic product grew 3.4 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in a year. Consumer spending increased 3.8 percent, and nonresidential business investment surged 12.7 percent, propelled by artificial intelligence and the data center build-out. At the same time, the final Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll before the midterms found that 75 percent of Americans describe the economy as poor or not so good. Forty-eight percent say they’re financially not as well off since President Donald Trump took ...

Urban Deer Management program should expand

In 2024, the state Legislature approved a temporary Urban Deer Management Pilot program for Syracuse and Southfield to study new ways of dealing with expanding urban deer populations. The program has included placing bait within 300 feet of a road, taking deer from a public highway, use of a spotlight from a vehicle while in possession of an unloaded firearm, and additional exceptions for the discharge of firearms, long bows or crossbows within 250 to 500 feet of an occupied structures with notification of landowners or at distances less than 250 feet with written consent of all ...

Rand Expansion is a ray of economic sunshine

The former Serta Mattress building at 2375 Parkway Drive in Ellicott won’t stay vacant for too long. Premier Precision Machining, LLC, also known as Rand Aerospace and Defense Group, plans to buy the building to increase its capacity, retain 115 existing employees and add 31 new full-time jobs over the next three years. The company plans to keep its Allen Street facility while adding the Parkway Drive facility. Rosemarie Strandburg with the county IDA stated that Rand is acquiring the building to support the growth of its defense programs. Strandburg said Rand is looking to make ...

Vote today, or hold your peace for another year

Thousands of residents have already taken the time to cast their ballot during Early Voting, which was Oct. 24 through Sunday. If you have not, there’s one day left — that’s today from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Despite the advent of mail-in and early voting, Election Day remains a heavy turnout day. There is a large contingent of the population that hits the polls on the traditional day. As usual, we urge residents to be part of the process. This year’s races have important implications on the future. If you’re not happy with how things are being run in Washington, Albany and here ...

Signing Kyra’s Law would help domestic violence victims

We’ve reached the time of year when Gov. Kathy Hochul begins signing legislation passed by the state Legislature before the end of its session in June. It’s ludicrous to us that this process takes half a year in some cases, particularly when it comes to legislation that was approved with overwhelming legislative support like Kyra’s Law (A.6194-C/S.5998). Kyra's Law is named in memory of 2-year-old Kyra Franchettie, who was shot and killed by her father during a court-ordered unsupervised visit in 2016, and was passed with bipartisan support in the state Legislature this year. It ...

Saving pennies is nice. City Council needs to find dollars.

Once again, the City Council is tying itself in knots over a city vehicle for the mayor’s office. These leases have raised questions, particularly over the past six years. Starting in 2020, when former Mayor Eddie Sundquist, through the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, entered into a lease for a bigger, more expensive vehicle than the one that had been provided for former Mayor Sam Teresi, and continuing through a new lease in 2023 these vehicle leases have raised questions and created consternation. In our view, the city should take the least expensive option. On a per-year ...