To the editor: Rev. Martin Luther King stated: "It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.”  While lynching is different from deporting law-abiding...

To the editor: 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...

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...

To the editor: 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...

To the editor: 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...

To the editor:  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...

To the editor: 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...

To the editor: 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...

To the editor: State legislation that would have preserved the current health benefits of all state and city retirees, Health Equity for Retirees (S3607/A4639), is dead on arrival. State Senator Pete Harckham, the bill's sponsor in that chamber,...

To the editor:  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...

To the editor: In a disturbing move, some political, religious and union leaders announced their support for Andrew Cuomo for mayor. Having these leaders side with an accused sexual harasser is deplorable. He resigned, but is now backing off from...

To the editor: During the 20th century, we saw ruthless dictators view intellectuals and academics as threats to their control over their populations. They deported, killed and sent many to forced labor camps.  Nations that used these...

To the editor: “Men are not bound by their predetermined destinies but by their thoughts and beliefs.” So said Franklin D. Roosevelt.  The Democratic Party, once a steadfast advocate for the middle class, has strayed from its path....

To the editor: I recognize the danger of the Republican-controlled Congress continuing to give President Donald Trump free reign to overstep his mandate and threaten to become a dictator. I have donated to numerous Democratic candidates running...

To the editor: Donald Trump’s first 100 days can be summed up by one word — incompetence.  Fire scientists researching Ebola and phone staff at Social Security without understanding the consequences; scramble to re-hire them. Develop a...

To the editor: Both Mahmoud Kahlil and Mohsen Mahdawi are New Yorkers and permanent residents. They were activists at Columbia University who led protests against Israel’s military actions in Gaza while advocating for Palestinian rights. Both...

To the editor: The Founding Fathers built our government on a three legged stool. Three co-equal branches  — executive, legislative and judicial — to serve as a system of checks and balances. Having shaken off the yoke of tyranny, our...

To the editor: One thing that President Donald Trump can be expected to continue ignoring is the role that corporate greed plays in our trade deficit. It's easy for him to blame China. But white American corporate executives have their products...

To the editor: Dina Washington sang one of the greatest songs of hope when she intoned, “What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours.” For Donald Trump, his Day One (24 little hours) has been made up of promises to make America great again in...

To the editor: The president of the United Federation of Teachers, Michael Mulgrew, embraced the transitioning of all retirees to an inferior Medicare Advantage plan, which is simply a disadvantaged version of health benefits. Medicare Advantage...

To the editor: A recent letter correctly notes the danger polarization poses to our democracy (“Polarization,” The Chief, April 4). I believe the root cause of these divisions is the proliferation of misinformation and “alternative facts.” There...

To the editor: Although tongue in cheek, a recent letter suggested deporting the entire undocumented population of Florida and Texas (“Deep (red) states,” Letters, The Chief, April 11).  This is not possible. Even Eisenhower's deportation...

To the editor: Just a few questions for supporters of Donald J, Trump: Do you expect a convicted felon to respect police officers, prosecutors, judges or the law and the Constitution? Do you expect a draft-dodger who calls heroic soldiers...

To the editor: Before President Trump put a 90-day pause on his tariffs, investor and Trump supporter Bill Ackman tweeted that they could bring an economic "nuclear winter." He saw them as being "severely negative" for Trump supporters. Numerous...

To the editor: The Chief’s letters section is full of laments about how President Trump has been lawless and tyrannical. Our Founding Fathers established a remedy for a president who has violated the laws and policies of the United States:...