[arasina]

There are a total of 18 billboards in Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer and Montgomery counties along with ads on buses and bus shelters, said Peter Constantakes, spokesman with the state Department of Health which gave $50,300 to the campaign.

State funds used for a "religious" message ("This is where I pray.")? Maybe Councilman Allen could use their own "separation of church and state" technique against this.

[Carley]

Just thinking about NY state spending over $50,000 for such a project.

How pathetic, how very New York.