by Talbot Eckweiler Part two in a five-part series. While driving North on I-90, I caught my first view of the city of Niagara Falls’ skyline. Tall spires of concrete, metal, and […]
America's first state park: Niagara Falls
New York's state parks an easy target in times of budgetary crisis
Text and photos by Talbot Eckweiler Part one in a five-part series. EDITOR’S NOTE: New York again faces a devastating state budget shortfall. Last year, when wrestling with an $8.2 billion budget […]
Moral bankruptcy leading states to financial bankruptcy
How mind-bogglingly crazy is it that several states—including my own New York—are considering bankruptcy? Of course, states don’t qualify for bankruptcy, but a move is afoot in Congress to create a kind […]
New tax kicks old habits—Smoking cessation in New York spares no expenses
The final installment in a five-part series examining the impacts of NY State’s recent tax hike on cigarettes by Alex Cole photo by Talbot Eckweiler Rick Johnson smoked a pack of Marlboro […]
State convenience stores struggle to adapt—Rising cigarette taxes generate difficult times
The fourth in a five-part series examining the impacts of NY State’s recent tax hike on cigarettes by Alex Cole photo by Talbot Eckweiler New York State increased its cigarette tax this […]
Tribes trump tobacco tax—Cheaper cigarettes means more profits for Native Americans
The third in a five-part series examining the impacts of NY State’s recent tax hike on cigarettes by Alex Cole photo by Talbot Eckweiler Driving onto the Allegany Indian Reservation from the […]
Price for stress relief continues to go up
photo by Talbot Eckweiler The first in a five-part series examining the impacts of NY State’s recent tax hike on cigarettes by Alex Cole Smoking in New York State isn’t as easy […]
Why did Spitzer do it, you ask? Why wouldn't he?
How could Eliot Spitzer be so stupid? What made him risk everything he worked and stood for? How could he betray his wife, his children, and the citizens of New York, not […]
Hide your bong: New York to tax illegal drug sales
The governor of New York, Elliot Spitzer, has decided to raise $13 million for his proposed $124.3 billion budget by requiring your local purveyors of illegal drugs to affix state tax stamps […]
