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Opinion

Weekend voices: No sense in Hochul’s dangerous endorsement

Commentary

State Gov. Kathy Hochul recently endorsed Zorhan Mamdani for New York City Mayor — an endorsement she would not make without being fully on-board with Mamdani’s open support for authoritarian Marxist/Socialist ideology. (As demonstrated earlier, all Socialism, “Democratic” or otherwise, ...

Historic state miscues drive Seneca ire

Editor's corner

Signs of discontent have been evident for years along Interstate 90 east of the Silver Creek and Irving exit. Once motorists enter Seneca Nation of Indian territory, a billboard expresses its disdain for New York state. “A fee is assessed for all vehicles traveling through Seneca ...

Sink invaders into the high seas

Commentary

For decades, illegal drugs from all over the world — and particularly from Central and South America — have come into the United States. As decades have passed, illegal drugs have become more and more lethal. The drug trade is no mere set of commercial transactions. It is no mere set ...

HOCKEY: Chance begins to stop slide

The OBSERVER’s View

For 14 years, the Buffalo Sabres have been on the outside looking in when it comes to the National Hockey League playoffs. As the team opens its 55th season tonight at home against the New York Rangers, there is bound to be a bit of optimism with the fan base. But, for more than a decade, ...

U.S. working through shutdown

Commentary

Well, it’s shutdown time in Washington. Despite U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s remarks based on tired Democratic talking points this one can be blamed on Senate Democrats who claim they are seeking to protect “pandemic era” Obama Care tax credits when in fact they are lining up behind ...