To the Editor, Re: Governor Cuomo’s plan to use public money to fund college for prisoners, which I call the “Commit the crime, get free education for your time” scholarship, do not have to be paid back by the prisoner. It is a “free money” opportunity. The proposal is to spend up to $ 5,000 […]
FROM ASSEMBLYMAN KIERAN LALOR (R,C,I – Fishkill) Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I-Fishkill) has announced a counter proposal to Governor Cuomo’s plan to offer free college classes to prisoners. Lalor is calling on the state to cut per prisoner spending by 10 percent. Once those savings are reached, the state would offer student loans to prisoners, […]
BY DIANE DIMOND This is a story about a cop’s cop. A hometown kid who devoted his life to keeping his community safe, a man who took on the duty no one should have to do — to minister to the murdered and help seek justice for their families. This column is dedicated to the […]
To the Editor, Let me get this straight, Congress is still sending letters to the N F L to change the name of a football team. You all must be aware we have a team called The Redskins and has been since day one. We still have to get the entire story on Benghazi, you […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Heroin is back — with a vengeance. It never really disappeared from the drug-culture landscape, of course, but its popularity center has widened these days. It’s no longer the drug of choice for only the down-and-out habitual street druggie. Today, heroin has become a favorite of many middle- and upper-class folks who […]
BY LEGISLATOR HARRIET CORNELL When I watch my 3-year old grandson playing with his trains, sometimes I feel as if I can see right inside his brain, with gears spinning and lights flashing. I marvel as he makes up stories about getting to Grand Central on time and about how a little engine can pull […]