Opinion & Editorials
Bike racks and bump-outs make downtown Syracuse better (Your Letters)
Bicyclist praises installations of "staple" bike racks and street markings emphasizing no-parking zones. They make downtown more walkable, bikeable and safer.
Funding for Loop the Lake trail is already secured (Your Letters)
Onondaga County transportation commissioner responds to criticism of using Onondaga Lake money for aquarium.
Micron must address downstream flooding risk caused by building on wetlands (Your Letters)
Hundreds of acres of roofs and parking lots will prevent the land from soaking up rainwater, writes hydrology professor. DEIS does not say where it will go.
Onondaga Lake money could have been spent on loop trail instead of aquarium (Your Letters)
"Sad to see what McMahon’s priorities are and how he mismanages taxpayer funds," says the letter writer.
Tom Moran: On deportations, America has changed its mind. That spells trouble for Trump.
This is going to be ugly, and most Americans won’t like what they see.
Rescinding aid for global health would be ‘stain on America’s legacy and humanity’ (Your Letters)
"It’s not 'waste' to prevent AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria. It’s not 'fraud' to give children clean water and nutrition," says the letter writer.
Micron’s wetlands destruction will harm biodiversity, flooding, climate (Your Letters)
Restoring wetlands elsewhere will not replicate the ecological functions of intact ones in the path of chip factory, writes environmental sciences professor.
I-81 construction is ‘a literal nightmare’ if you live in Cicero (Your Letters)
Letter writer dealing with long delays and "detours for detours" questions the editorial board's plea for patience, asking: "Do you live here?"
NY’s climate plan is no longer achievable -- or affordable (Guest Opinion by Justin Wilcox)
As emissions targets lag and ratepayer costs rise, state leaders must begin building a realistic energy policy, writes leader of the business group Upstate United.
Preparing for Micron goes well beyond an environmental process (Guest Opinion by Samuel Rowser)
From housing to child care to work force development, Central New York needs to be ready to "support, sustain and thrive" from this project, writes leader of On Point for College.
Cheers for Vera House’s comeback (Editorial Board Opinion)
Domestic violence agency, a community institution, has stabilized its leadership, finances and the support of law enforcement.
Tired of I-81 construction? Progress isn’t painless (Editorial Board Opinion)
Lane closures and traffic jams can be frustrating. Take advantage of NYSDOT alerts to plan your commute.
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