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The Syracuse Orchestra: A sound investment for CNY (Your Letters)
Orchestra's financial impact and productivity far exceed the size of its budget, writes Executive Director Pam Murchison.
NY’s electric school bus mandate won’t move the needle on climate change (Your Letters)
"We definitely need to be a little cautious before paying for first-class accommodations on the climate change train," says the letter writer.
Vote for my candidate: Williams, Mannion, Harris (Your Letters)
Letter writers chime in on local and national contests.
Political opinions about primaries, voting records and childlessness (Your Letters)
Readers weigh in on Kamala Harris nomination, Mannion vs. Williams, J.D. Vance's thoughts on kids.
Animal Alliance: Solve shelter crisis with blitz to spay/neuter cats and dogs (Your Letters)
Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse urges you to lobby city and county leaders for more money and a new strategy to reduce overpopulation.
Banning cellphones in NY schools: About time, a no-brainer, ‘I could not be happier’ (Your Letters)
Educators respond to editorial board's call for opinions on the topic. They heartily approve.
Supreme Court is absolutely partisan (Your Letters)
Blatantly obstructionist tactics "give cover and protection to a specific political party figure to whom they are indebted," says letter writer in response to professor's defense of high court.
Syracuse STEAM High School preparing to ignite minds and foster futures (Your Letters)
Enrollment for 2025 academic year begins this falll, writes Jody Manning, planning principal. Students in the city and partnering districts will have an opportunity to attend.
Veterans exposed to asbestos should get regular health check-ups, learn their rights (Your Letters)
Naval personnel at an astoundingly high risk of asbestos exposure, writes advocate who helps veterans navigate the VA claims process.
Syracuse Friends Meeting: All of us must work to make peace in Gaza (Your Letters)
"In this time of enormous suffering, we say that there can be a different future, a future free from injustice and violence," write the Quakers, a faith community with deep connections to the Middle East.
Assessing President Biden’s fitness for office (Your Letters)
Letter writers weigh in on the national debate over sitting president's ability to serve four more years.
County legislator: Protect Medicare Advantage from proposed cuts (Your Letters)
Sen. Chuck Schumer's advocacy has been crucial in ensuring that our seniors receive the coverage they need, writes Nodesia Hernandez.
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