
ALBANY — Local Muslims gathered outside the state Capitol Sunday to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and to send in humanitarian aid as Israel moves toward a ground war against Hamas in response to the terrorist group's attack on Israel Oct. 7. The Sunday gathering was under the umbrella of Capital Region Islamic centers and mosques. Meanwhile, Democrat U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko of the Capital Region's 20th Congressional district put out a statement Friday calling for "a humanitarian pause to facilitate the return of Israeli hostages and deliver relief...