Mayor’s Columns

And Now, Here We Are **Date:** 08-06-24 --- It’s taken awhile for the concept of the “Oneonta Downtown Renaissance” to take hold in the public’s imagination, but I believe we’ve…

Succeeding in the Age of Disinformation **Date:** 07-09-24 --- *"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance." - **George Bernard Shaw* The observation is nearly one hundred years…

In Pursuit of Collaboration and our Better Angels **Date:** 06-11-24 --- The depressing reality that informs our every day is a national disconnection from what should be shared truths, and…

This Is How We Do It **Date:** 05-14-24 --- “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever…

Curtain Up on Oneonta’s Next Act **Date:** 04-16-24 --- The Renaissance begins. Not with lords and ladies. Not with knights and squires. But with artists, performers, and shop owners. With…

There Goes the Neighborhood **Date:** 03-19-24 --- “Can I borrow a cup of sugar?” Neighbors who know neighbors. Neighborhoods that are welcoming – a throwback to earlier times and better…

It’s Music to My Ears **Date:** 02-20-24 --- Those who know me well, know that I am passionate about music. For these past twenty-seven years I’ve continued to produce and…

Let’s Go Back to the Future **Date:** 01-23-24 --- Turn back the hands of time! Take us back to those halcyon days when the streets of Oneonta bustled with shoppers,…

A Visit from St **Date:** 12-26-23 --- I hope that everyone had a lovely Christmas. I can’t think of a better place for the holiday than Oneonta. So, on this,…

Better **Date:** 11-28-23 --- A 10.3% tax hike… This was a serious proposal made by the daily stewards of our city’s finances to the members of our City Council. To…