Buyers still want quality products
Maybe quality isn’t dead after all, muses David Sirota in Salon. Case in point, Sirota notes, is the continued profitability of Apple, whose “products and support are the most reliable and intuitive in...
View ArticleCasino jobs cost society too much
First to fall were the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel, the Showboat and the Revel Casino Hotel. Like dinosaurs facing extinction, Atlantic City’s big casino hotels are collapsing with alarming frequency....
View ArticlePut funds toward human services
On Aug. 22, a coalition of 80 nonprofit human services providers submitted a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo requesting a $354 million reinvestment in a sector that has been battered by cuts, job loss and...
View ArticleEnsure coverage meets your needs
New York state’s health insurance marketplace has been successful, connecting nearly a million New Yorkers with coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Now the next round of open enrollment is here,...
View ArticleCharter schools must be inclusive
James Merriman in his commentary (“It takes a village to educate children,” Nov. 1) describes a society where public services are shared between government and private agencies. Besides foster care,...
View ArticleCommit to fund human services
The tough financial outlook of New York’s nonprofit human services providers is a reality. Organizations are desperately trying to respond to growing community needs, but that is becoming increasingly...
View ArticleAssisted living facilities crucial
In New York, there is one program that allows seniors to utilize Medicaid for health care expenses in an assisted-living setting – the Assisted Living Program. (“Assisted living facility to be closed,”...
View ArticlePraise for $500M call for human services people
Harlem United applauds the recent call by Assemblyman Karim Camara in his commentary and the Leaders Eradicating All Poverty to invest $500 million of New York’s $5 billion budget surplus in...
View ArticleWork to improve care for veterans
I read with interest the sad plight Peter Sajta has had to endure as the result of his exposure to Agent Orange while in the Navy during the Vietnam War as described in Dennis Yusko’s article, “A vet’s...
View ArticleAlternative procedures would help bottom line
In recent weeks, it has been reported that the three biggest local health insurers – HealthNow, CDPHP and MVP Health Care – each lost tens of millions of dollars last year. Maybe it is time for these...
View ArticleLeading the way to justice
For more than two decades, drug courts have offered alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders. The results have been astounding. Multiple studies show the rates of recidivism have dropped...
View ArticleSisters support housing proposal
This summer, articles and letters have appeared in Capital Region newspapers regarding the development of a housing unit by Rehabilitation Support Services of Guilderland in the town of Colonie. The...
View ArticleUnity House offers housing support
As Rensselaer County’s licensed domestic violence provider, Unity House has seen that victims and survivors of domestic violence have tremendous difficulties when attempting to secure safe and...
View ArticleSeparation of church, state isn’t always valid
Isn’t it interesting that people are using their religious beliefs to circumvent U.S. laws (just look at the oath-taking Kentucky clerk and others)? At the same time, I have to pay for religious...
View ArticleClear way for ride shares
As the debate heats up at the state Capitol over letting popular ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft operate statewide, it’s important to consider the benefits. For young millennials and...
View ArticleAgency was misrepresented
The lack of moral rectitude inherent in much of the anti-Planned Parenthood rhetoric is well illustrated by the following two examples: In a recent CNN interview, David Daleiden, creator of the...
View ArticleAbortion opponents evolve
In Don Steiner’s letter “Protect health of poor women,” Sept. 15, he stated Republicans hesitate to fund abortions but do not hesitate to fund military action, therefore they have no moral compass. The...
View ArticleNonprofits to face important changes
The article “Nonprofits worry about higher pay,” Nov. 13, is a crucial issue within our state. Nonprofit organizations have contracted with state and municipal governments to protect the health, safety...
View ArticleSome senior housing needs to be licensed
Judi Kende’s commentary (“Affordable house is a senior right,” March 7) is right on about the critical need for more affordable senior housing options, and that need will continue to grow. Ms. Kende...
View ArticleExperience, not license, matters
The New York state chapter of the National Association of Social Workers was wrong when it said it is “discriminatory and dangerous” to continue the practice of allowing unlicensed persons to work in...
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