Letters to the Editor
To the editor:
These are consequential times for the Municipal Labor Committee and municipal employees’ and retirees’ health benefits due to a confluence of events.
Harry Nespoli, who until his retirement Tuesday was the chair of the MLC and...
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The City Council's Fiscal Year 2026 budget response to the mayor’s spending plan recommends a salary increase for FDNY emergency medical technicians: "Addressing pay disparities is critical to stabilizing the EMS workforce and...
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments on May 15 in a case concerning the Trump administration’s attempts to abolish birthright citizenship. The justices will not be ruling on the policy’s constitutionality but rather deciding...
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Democratic leaders in Congress and in state and city leadership positions often complain that the Democratic Party has no strong central message(s) that will bring voters together to stop Trump and return the House of...
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I have posted previously on this very page letters detailing why Trump won, as well as suggested viewing of YouTube videos with comments from the people that hired Trump — the voters — explaining why Trump won. This has been...
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The current U.S. defense budget is $968 billion. The next 14 countries with the highest defense budgets come in at a combined spend of $988 billion. The closest to us is China. It spends $235 billion. Russia is third at $146...
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Every country, whether it’s the recent or distant past, has a dark history. The United States is no exception, although our leaders constantly tell us that we’re exceptional. April 30 marked both the first 100 days of the Trump...
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Retirees are accustomed to breaches of faith by labor and political leaders who otherwise have a moral obligation to protect our hard earned health benefits.
The latest betrayal? Last year, State Senator Pete Harckham...
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