Those with a stake in the city need to have a calm, deliberate discussion of what needs and values should shape the hard task of balancing the budget.
Read More »If Mr. Brizard goes
If Rochester loses Jean-Claude Brizard as superintendent of schools, it will be a severe blow—one likely to imperil the change so desperately needed.
Read More »The 1099 solution
Did the 1099 requirement deserve to go? Absolutely. Did Congress choose the best alternative? It's much harder to be certain about that.
Read More »Mayor Richards’ turn
Mayor Thomas Richards cannot ignore what may be the most profound challenge for this city: the deeply rooted poverty afflicting many of its residents.
Read More »A sensible plan
SUNY is one of New York's key assets. But staying on the current path could put its future at risk.
Read More »No compromise
For lawmakers, the solution to closing the gap between their plans and the governor's budget can be stated in two words: Spend less.
Read More »We still make stuff
While Rochester has fewer and fewer industrial jobs, manufacturing output has held relatively steady.
Read More »Reform the corporate tax
With rare political alignment on the need for some U.S. corporate tax reform, this moment should not be wasted.
Read More »Confronting Medicaid
Any serious attempt to clean up New York's fiscal mess must tackle the Medicaid issue head-on.
Read More »Closing the credit gap
Banks of all sizes should take a leading role in boosting credit activity in the small-business sector.
Read More »The performance gap
Our public schools can—and must—do a better job of preparing students for college and a productive life outside the classroom.
N.Y.’s harsh reality
The remedy Cuomo has proposed will be painful. But that's what comes of postponing the day of reckoning over and over again.
Read More »The big disconnect
A new Quinnipiac University poll confirms for the umpteenth time what everyone knows: New Yorkers think the state’s fiscal affairs are a mess and the taxes they pay are too high. The poll also documents a fact that most state ...
Read More »Set the date
Holding a special election is not undemocratic; it is one of two options in the city charter, the other being a general election in the fall.
Put cash to work
With the economy poised for stronger growth, a bit of optimism could really pay off.