WASHINGTON – Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) testified before a congressional aviation panel today on what he called a “culture of cost-cutting” that has pervaded regional air carriers, leaving passengers at risk. A hearing of the House Aviation Subcommittee was called to examine regional air carriers and pilot workforce issues in the wake of the Feb. [...]

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By Stephen J. Acquario*
To toss another penny into the pond of challenges facing New York, recently the US Bureau of the Census reported that New York’s senior population has grown dramatically.
The aging of our population is particularly acute in the 50 Upstate counties outside of the New York City Metropolitan area where a total of [...]

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