Opinion & Editorials
A veteran endures July Fourth: ‘This country has plenty of noise. What we need is dialogue’ (Your Letters)
Read the Declaration of Independence and ask yourself if we have "unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,' says the letter writer.
Readers criticize Biden, Trump and the debate itself (Your letters)
A round-up of thoughts on the presidential debate.
Editorial cartoons for July 7, 2024: Presidential debate fallout, SCOTUS immunity ruling, more
The week in visual commentary.
High school junior asks Brandon Williams to make companies pay fee for pollution (Your letters)
"As a high school student, I am concerned for my future. "
Thanks to Jazz Fest founder for another musical weekend in Syracuse (Your letters)
"The latest edition of the Syracuse Jazz Fest was a huge success despite inclement weather."
Syracuse’s Jazz Fest is everything a great city deserves (Editorial Board Opinion)
The festival is a gem, and we're thankful to the folks who work tirelessly to keep it alive
Sen. Schumer: Please tell President Biden to step aside (Your letters)
"There is no shame in getting old but there is when it is time to go, to step away and one doesn’t accept the reality," the 78-year-old man writes.
Commentary: Biden’s latest order may end long fight for immigrant family unity
Certain undocumented spouses of citizens could win the right to work and apply for legal residency without risking deportation or exile of 10 years or more.
Housing advocate: Landlords suing to stop city inspections put tenants at risk (Your Letters)
"Lead paint poisons kids. Gas leaks explode. Clogged pipes cause sewer backups," says the letter writer. City needs a way to enforce basic maintenance standards.
School board’s media strategy undermines its own student journalists (Guest Opinion by Angelina Grevi)
"I am worried for the students who will take after my example and write about the issues that matter in the district," writes Syracuse ITC salutatorian, responding to board's legal threat, lack of openness.
Editorial cartoons for June 30, 2024: Presidential debate, heat wave, religion in schools
The week in visual commentary.
Nation will be watching bellwether CNY congressional race (Editorial Board Opinion)
Don't let partisan ads distract you from assessing Brandon Williams, John Mannion on how they would address local concerns.