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Poisons in the River
Poisonin the RiversThe Quiet Scandal of Landfill Leachate in the Hudson and Mohawk It’s an...
How Broken Pharmacy Systems Are Failing NY’s Most Vulnerable
How Broken Pharmacy Systems Are Failing New York’s Most Vulnerable Last week, I took my...
Lead Poisoning and Lies
Join the discussion!Lead and Lies: Albany’s West Hill and the Forgotten Children In Albany’s West...
Is the FDA Hiding the Truth About Drug Rejections?
Redacted, Delayed, and Deceptive: Is the FDA Hiding the Truth About Drug Rejections? When a...
Nothing’s Free Not Even the Poison Helpline
photo credit: Ryan Stone Nothing’s Free Not Even the Poison HelplineIn New York State, millions of households,...
NY’s “brownfields”toxic chemicals still poison soil and groundwater decades after closure
Photo credit Amir Arefi NY’s “brownfields” toxic chemicals still poison soil and groundwater decades after...
Five Big Fights Waiting for Albany in 2026
Photo by Zachary Kadolph Five Big Fights Waiting for Albany in 2026With the 2025 session behind them, lawmakers...
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Pseudo-Science is killing our enviroment
Photo by: Harisankar Those Who Claim to Care About the Environment Are Killing It With Their Pseudo-ScienceIsn’t the...
NY’s “brownfields”toxic chemicals still poison soil and groundwater decades after closure
Photo credit Amir Arefi NY’s “brownfields” toxic chemicals still poison soil and groundwater decades after...
Campus Life: Homelessness on College Campuses
New section: College LifeThe Forgotten Crisis: Homelessness on College Campuses By Logan BlakesleeLogan Blakeslee is the...
Vaccine Mandates?
Vaccine Mandates?Most of New York’s 2025 vaccine-related bills are still sitting in committee, and because the Legislature...
Poisons in the River
Poisonin the RiversThe Quiet Scandal of Landfill Leachate in the Hudson and Mohawk It’s an invisible poison, flowing every...
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When a Bottle of Water Becomes a Political Tool
When a Political Tool puts voter integrity in question New York’s new law allowing food and drink to be distributed to voters waiting in line may seem like a thoughtful gesture, especially in hot weather or in areas where long waits are common. The idea is simple:...
Discrimination in Plain Sight
Discrimination in Plain Sight: Rethinking Job Applications in New York State In a time when we champion diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, it’s alarming how common job applications still ask questions that can lead to discrimination before a candidate even...
NY’s ERA and Its Implications for Disability Rights
Daniel N. Clay, J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. dnclay@su.suffolk.eduNew York’s Equal Rights Amendment and Its Implications for Disability Rights The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which took effect on January 1, 2025, amends the New York State Constitution to explicitly prohibit...
Student Loans financial abuse!
Finacial Abuse The Case for Student Loan Justice: End Compounding Injustice, Apply Fair Interest Now For decades, student loan borrowers have been forced to navigate a system that would be considered illegal if applied to almost any other form of consumer debt. Among...