The promise of high-speed rail has generated excitement in many corners of the Empire State. Reduced travel times would make New York "smaller" and greatly enhance the mobility of residents and visitors alike. The current plan, however, is...
WINE SALES: We lose with wine in grocery stores
There is a human factor to the debate of wine in grocery stores. After prohibition ended, liquor and wine stores were set up to not be able to grow to the mega-size of Wal-Mart and Wegmans. Owners have been happy to play by the rules of the...
CLIMATE CHANGE: Politics and global warming
Our National Climatic Data Center has been manipulating weather data by dropping the number of weather stations used to calculate global surface temperatures from 6000 to 1500 (keeping the warmer-region ones). The British Climate Research Unit...
ADDICTION: Offering help for problem gamblers
According to the New York Council on Problem Gambling, 1 million New Yorkers have a gambling problem. National Problem Gambling Awareness Week, March 7-13, gives us an opportunity to talk about this rarely discussed addiction that can have a...
DEVELOPMENT: High-speed rail is a necessity
The recent news about high-speed rail money coming to Upstate New York should have garnered enthusiastic response from all in this community who travel and from those involved in urban planning and governmental affairs for this region. This is...
HEALTH: Language is important when discussing autism
When I saw the headline "Attacking Autism" in last week's City, I felt as though I had been kicked in the gut. However, I found the article to be a report on researchers' attempts to refine the process of autism diagnosis so that it will...
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This past weekend I took my nieces and nephew sledding at Harris Whalen Park in Penfield....
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John Q said:
Its shameful that people don't care about the stores who have worked hard, know their selection and support their local wineries. We work 70 hours...
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lisa said:
The fees and fines are a reference to a few years ago when it was common practice for liquor stores to demand free stuff in exchange for store...
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Harry Davis said:
Recently, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden went to Florida for a town hall. At that town hall, they unveiled the recipients of...
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Ed Draves said:
It does not surprise me to see a California Winery come out for this proposal. This would be a minor benefit to the California wine industry but...
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Keith said:
Dry Creek Winery. The fines being levied were on Wegmans and Price Chopper. using register people under the age of 21. The state used to suspend...
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