Opinion & Editorials
Help keep our neighbors safe from the cold through Operation Orange Warmup (Your Letters)
Bring new or gently used coats to the Syracuse University men's basketball game vs. NC State at the JMA Wireless Dome.
Councilor: Pass law allowing Syracuse to keep seizing tax-delinquent properties (Your Letters)
Pat Hogan, also chair of the Land Bank, urges his fellow city lawmakers to change law to conform with Supreme Court ruling.
Preserve, improve housing for vulnerable New Yorkers (Guest Opinion by Ben Lockwood)
State underfunds supportive units for people at risk of becoming unhoused. There's an easy, relatively cheap fix, writes housing advocate.
Editorial cartoons for Jan. 21, 2024: GOP Iowa caucus, Trump on trial, Uvalde report
The week in visual commentary.
Gov. Hochul’s proposed budget shows some restraint, for a change (Editorial Board Opinion)
NY governor holds the line on taxes and spending while investing in AI, workforce training and bolstering state reserves.
Rep. Brandon Williams should reconsider his scorn for IRS (Your Letters)
Audits of millionaires are paying off in revenue for the rest of us, says the letter writer.
NY taxpayers will pay for Gov. Hochul’s sanctuary policies (Your Letters)
Democrats preached virtue of taking in migrants without considering the cost, says the letter writer.
Judges, lawyer: Calling Jan. 6 defendants ‘hostages’ undermines the courts (Your Letters)
Trump's glib characterization dismisses horrors of that day and fragility of democracy, write Emil Rossi, Joseph Fahey and Brian DeJoseph.
Weaker NY liquor laws would hurt small business, public health (Guest Opinion by Nick Pascale)
Shipping alcohol direct to consumers would undermine checks and balances that keep kids and communities safe, writes liquor retailer.
No dome for Buffalo Bills: Weather is just part of the game (Your Letters)
"When they were winning, you didn’t mind that you couldn’t feel your toes at halftime," writes longtime season ticket holder.
Hamilton mayor: NY municipalities need reliable funding stream for water, sewer projects (Your Letters)
To combat flooding and protect water quality, NYCOM proposes dedicated program similar to state funding for roads.
Landlord counts the ways Syracuse is mishandling its new trash program (Your Letters)
Notice of violations is ineffective and already stretched tenants face stiff fines for minor violations, writes owner of three properties.