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Be Careful Who You Vote For

Local Commentaries

A short story about why voting is important. Eight people are on a bus - three voted to drive off a cliff, two vote to go get ice cream and three do not vote at all because they don’t like either option. They all end up in the same place. The 2025 election results show 2,052,031 people voted in New York City for mayor: 1,034,350 for Zohran Mandani, 853,106 for Andrew Cuomo, 145,880 for Curtis Sliwa, 12,330 for other candidates, and 6,365 for Eric Adams. That equates to only about 25% of the population who voted. So now we have a Democrat Socialist Mayor of New York City. Mandani ...

Fetterman Standing Tall In Shutdown Aftermath

Editor's Corner

Bad blood between political parties has created disruptions in the nation’s capital for the last 12 years. The most recent turmoil came in the form of the third government shutdown during that time period. Looking in from the outside, there is plenty of culpability on both sides to get a ...

Just End Bathroom Breaks

Local Commentaries

DURHAM, N.C.—It’s almost college-basketball season. That means it’s almost time for an annual ritual at a university in this formerly sleepy tobacco town that has become one of the points in North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Duke—which you, faithful reader of the column, will recall rhymes with rebuke, not Luke—has what has come to be known as Krzyzewskiville, named for the men’s basketball team’s retired coach. Starting at the beginning of the spring semester, Duke students will start camping near Cameron Indoor Stadium, the building with the team’s home ...

Court’s Handling Of Crawford Street Fire Insurance Lawsuit Bears Watching

In Our Opinion

The Selective Insurance Corp.’s lawsuit against Allen Street Development and the LLC’s owners bears watching in a city where a fair share of old industrial properties suffer from lack of maintenance while awaiting a new use. The insurance company says embers and smoke from the fire spread from 1061 Allen St. to the Artone building before the fire was extinguished. Selective Insurance Company paid $1,271,668.33 to or on behalf of Artone for damages resulting from the fire. Now, the insurance company is looking to recoup those costs from Allen Street Development LLC, Richard J. ...

Region Steps Up To Help, But That Effort Can’t Continue Forever

In Our Opinion

We’ve shared some heartwarming stories of people and organizations in recent weeks stepping up to help their neighbors. There are churches that are adopting families who are struggling to put food on the table. Some people are donating their New York State Inflation Refund Checks to food pantries to help them meet the additional need food pantries are seeing. Businesses, farms and farmers markets are feeding those who can provide proof that they receive SNAP but can’t get benefits or are making donations to food pantries. It should truly warm the heart to again see what happens ...

Learning More About Medication Coverage Through EPIC

Local Commentaries

Question: I have EPIC, but how do I know when EPIC will help pay for my medications? Answer: First, for those that don’t know what EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage) is, this benefit is available to residents of New York state, over age 65 and with an income of less than $75,000 for an individual and $100,000 for a married couple. Individuals and couples can apply for EPIC anytime of the year they meet the stated criteria. Once a member, EPIC will automatically recertify your eligibility using your New York State tax returns. When EPIC is verifying your income and ...