Letter: Investing in parks means investing in public health
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FILE. Letter writer says, Now, more than ever, the positive impact created by access to nature and quality outdoor recreational opportunities extends beyond simply being a sound investment in resiliency and neighborhood revitalization; it is a crucial aspect of our public health infrastructure. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union
Chris Churchill’s recent column offering suggestions on how the City of Albany should utilize federal stimulus money highlighted the importance of investing in the community’s parks and open spaces. Now, more than ever, the positive impact created by access to nature and quality outdoor recreational opportunities extends beyond simply being a sound investment in resiliency and neighborhood revitalization; it is a crucial aspect of our public health infrastructure. Ensuring that all residents have access to nearby, accessible and
Churchill: The criminalization of marijuana was stupid
On Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation legalizing the recreational use of cannabis.
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Advocates rally at the Capitol to demand marijuana legalization at the Capitol in Albany.John Carl D Annibale/Albany Times Union
ALBANY Until Wednesday, there were two rules for avoiding an arrest for marijuana possession in Albany.
Rule No. 1: Don t sell or smoke pot, or carry it for a friend.
Rule No. 2: Be white.
The second rule wasn t easy for about half the population, of course. But it reflected the ugly reality in a city, like many others around the country, where nearly everyone arrested for marijuana possession was Black.
Churchill: Pandemic life, one year in
Churchill: Pandemic life, one year in
If we d been told last March that the pandemic would still be with us a year later, what would we have said?
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Last March, the toilet paper aisle at the Hannaford supermarket on Trieble Avenue in Ballston Spa, N.Y. was empty as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.(Provided)
I was just starting a week-long vacation. I hurried out of the office on Friday evening with a wave to coworkers and a skip in my step. It felt like no big deal.
I’ve seen the office just three times since. There are coworkers, people I saw almost daily for years, who I haven’t seen at all.
Churchill: Was Cuomo s coverup about the book?
Churchill: Was Cuomo s coverup about the book? American Crisis, the memoir Andrew Cuomo published six months ago, may have contributed to the crisis he s now facing.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a vaccination site on Monday, March 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Seth Wenig/APShow MoreShow Less
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a vaccination site at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this month in New York City. (Photo by Seth Wenig/Getty Images)Pool/GettyShow MoreShow Less
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Roughly six months after the publication of his book on the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo visits a New York City vaccination site. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Seth Wenig/APShow MoreShow Less
Churchill: Andrew Cuomo s scandals are his own fault
A conspiracy theory attempts to absolve the governor of blame.
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ALBANY Andrew Cuomo says it would be anti-democratic for him to resign. Isn t that rich?
The governor didn t feel the similarly when allegations were levied at former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman or former Cohoes Mayor Shawn Morse. Cuomo sternly declared that both men had to go.
But then was them, and this is him. That was then, and this is now. There is no way I resign, the Democrat said Sunday. Let s do the attorney general s investigation, let s get the findings, let s go from there.