by Aidan | Feb 16, 2021 | News
This op-ed originally appeared in The Times Union. Erin Bornt has been a 911 dispatcher for Rensselaer County for 20 years. Though she makes good money and has good benefits, as a single mom, the $60,000 a year wasn’t enough to pay all the bills. She became an Uber...
by Aidan | Feb 8, 2021 | News
This op-ed originally appeared in the Long Island Press. Being a father is a full-time job and, for the last 18 years, it has been my only job. As a Navy veteran who raised two children in Huntington, I have loved being retired and spending time with my family. This...
by Aidan | Feb 5, 2021 | News
This op-ed originally appeared in LoHud. The gig economy has been part and parcel to the livelihoods of Black Americans for generations. Some think the term “gig” is a pejorative, but for Black and Brown people in this country, it’s meant the extra cash we’ve made...