My hometown is far from perfect. No community hospital serving a high-poverty region could be. But Albany is not defined by the worst days of COVID, and we refuse to be reduced to inattentive journalism that fails to check basic facts. Albany deserves reporting that is timely, accurate, and respectful of the people who rely on our safety-net systems. We deserve journalism that pushes for structural change—not cheap shots at a local hospital taken years after the crisis has passed. We invite scrutiny. We welcome accountability. But we demand integrity. ProPublica missed the moment. And they missed the mark. Albany has earned better reporting than this—and we insist on it. Respectfully, Reggie Hammond Albany Native, Community Advocate, and Purpose-Driven Leadership Coach
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