A talk with 2 candidates for Rochester Mayor

A talk with 2 candidates for Rochester Mayor

At InformedNY, we believe that staying informed means hearing perspectives from all sides even those outside our usual lane. In a time when political lines are sharply drawn, it’s easy to talk past each other. We think it’s more productive to listen, ask thoughtful...

New York’s Battle Against Toxic Waste

Love Canal residents discuss revitalizing their contaminated neighborhood with EPA Administrator Lee M. Thomas in 1985. The Poison Beneath Our Feet New York’s Battle Against Toxic Waste   It’s a quiet summer evening in Niagara Falls, but the ground tells a...
Drones, doubts, & the demand for disclosure

Drones, doubts, & the demand for disclosure

Drones,Doubts,and Disclosure In recent years, America has been left vulnerable—not because of the power of our enemies, but because of our own inaction. From the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan to the Chinese spy balloons that had traveled across our skies and now...
Reviving the Rails

Reviving the Rails

Reviving the Rails: How Broome County Can Reconnect and Thrive Broome County once thrived with passenger rail services that connected residents to New York City and other key areas, fostering economic growth and accessibility. The dismantling of this system in the...
Congressional Budget Office’s $55 million dollar-a-year budget

Congressional Budget Office’s $55 million dollar-a-year budget

What does the $55 million dollar a year budget get you with the Congressional Budget Office What do you know little about the Congressional Budget Office?Don’t worry. Most don’t.  And maybe that is by design. But let me fill you in on a bit about who they are and what...