Over the past month, there has been plenty of optimism in New York when it comes to COVID-19. We had paid our dues with a sudden and severe lockdown for a little more than two months, and with the … [Read more...]
Charity Food Purchases Should Offer Better Nutrition
By Michael Gold Do our local food donation programs worsen the health of their intended recipients? Yes, of course, people need to eat, but we should also question the nutritional quality of the … [Read more...]
Foundation Helps Families in Need of Food, Supplies in COVID-19 Era
By Dora Ochoa The COVID-19 pandemic has been the cause of much tragedy, but it has also provided us an opportunity to rebuild the world and provide hope amid suffering and grief. Twenty years … [Read more...]
Charity Food Purchases Should Offer Better Nutrition
By Michael Gold Do our local food donation programs worsen the health of their intended recipients? Yes, of course, people need to eat, but we should also question the nutritional quality of the … [Read more...]
Speaking Up in a Post George Floyd World
I gasped when I saw the text from my friend. An actual, audible, unintentional gasp, for no one’s benefit while alone in my office. The text contained a flier showing an image of a black fist and was … [Read more...]
State Needs to Find a Way to Schedule Second School Budget Vote
It’s a significant challenge to run an election or even a vote on one proposition in the middle of a pandemic. The state has postponed the March village elections, the April presidential primary and … [Read more...]
State’s Reopening Metrics Should Provide Confidence to Skittish Public
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has received predominantly stellar reviews over the past two months for his handling, or even more so, his messaging of the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. But perhaps the … [Read more...]