Respect, safety key to resolution
The Inside Politics column “Allies prod Sheehan to embrace union now,” Dec. 12, regarding the unionization of Albany’s crossing guards missed the mark. The issue of recognition is key along with the...
View ArticleSalary inequities need adjustment
Thank you, Times Union, for keeping the management/confidential pay inequalities alive as the “Eggnog, figgy pudding and raises on the menu?” Dec. 14, short editorial did. M/C employees deserve better...
View ArticleA chancy future; a historic gem lost
Did anyone else catch the irony of the two articles on the Front Page of the Dec. 17 Times Union? “Local icon to weigh anchor,” confirming the sad news the Half Moon replica will be leaving Albany to...
View ArticleAdmit the name insults Italians
In the Times Union’s latest editorial about the local food truck with the disgraceful name, the Wandering Dago, the editorial board still can’t bring itself to admit that the name is nothing but an...
View ArticleUpstaters, insist on representation
We now have a “new” speaker of the Assembly. Even the Times Union must have had a difficult job trying to make this look like real news because even the maintenance man knew weeks ago what the outcome...
View ArticleGovernor bullies public education
I want to thank Rex Smith for his fine analysis of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s treatment of teachers and the teachers’ union (“Next, blame teachers for draft picks,” Feb. 14). As one who has been a public...
View ArticleAT&T, DirecTV merger would mean more choice
Consumer advocates and the people who represent working people often get grouped together with those who oppose all big business agreements and mergers. We instinctively know why – when competitors...
View ArticleGovernor, listen to the communities
It’s time for a paradigm shift in the debate about education reform. Gov. Andrew Cuomo loves to point out that he is battling the teachers’ union yet he loves teachers. Likewise, the media frames the...
View ArticleBailout of center cheats taxpayers
Was this an April Fools’ joke? The April 1 edition of the Times Union referenced the state budget absolving Albany County of an $11.5 million debt from the construction of the civic center and further...
View ArticleTurn the canal back to a river
I am responding to recent discussion in the Times Union about the safety of the canal structures. But, rather than debate the need for inspections on a more timely basis, I view the entire canal system...
View ArticleKennedy’s views devoid of science
I am shocked the Times Union devoted so much space to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s dangerous, irresponsible, anti-vaccination rantings. His arguments hold no scientific merit. There is no “other side” of...
View ArticleFix this corrupt system
There’s an old saying in the news business: There are two sides to every story. Sometimes there are more. Take New York’s wretched system of financing political campaigns. We’ve long criticized, among...
View ArticleCemetery staff grateful for photo
On behalf of all those involved with Albany Rural Cemetery – trustees, staff, volunteers and families of those buried there – we thank the Times Union for including Albany Rural Cemetery in the June 4...
View ArticleNot uttering word promotes the fear
The n-word is certainly the most offensive characterization of African-Americans in the English language. The Times Union has refused in the past to print my letters suggesting that we need to get past...
View ArticleColonie, be home to those in need
As a longtime resident of the town of Colonie, I was at first perplexed, and then appalled, by two recent stories that appeared in the Times Union. First, “Colonie, the Boomtown right in our midst,”...
View ArticleImprove taxi service now
First-time visitors to the Capital Region who take cabs from the Albany International Airport in Colonie or, especially, the Amtrak station in Rensselaer, often don’t get a good first impression....
View ArticleFood labeling laws FDA’s department
The U.S. House of Representatives got it right and the Times Union Editorial Board got it wrong (“Congress’ junk food bill, Aug. 2). Food labeling laws should be in the hands of the Food Drug...
View ArticlePhoto of man on bridge insensitive
I am writing regarding the man on the Dunn Memorial Bridge (“Quiet end to a cry for help,” Aug. 14). I became aware of the situation when I saw that Interstate 787 was blocked off at several ramps and...
View ArticlePraise for photos by TU’s Dickstein
Just wanted to send a quick note of appreciation. Each and every year, Times Union photographer Skip Dickstein does a fantastic job. We look forward to seeing his pictures each day. And, as most...
View ArticleKeep co-op away from bottom line
A co-founder of the Honest Weight Food Co-op, I was saddened by the news that the current leadership has unilaterally decided to end our original mission of having members staff the store in order to...
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