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Stormy forecast

To the editor: Donald Trump warned of “death and destruction” if he is indicted for paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels. It looks likely that Trump will be indicted for misdemeanors or …

War’s ongoing cost

To the editor: What are the costs of war whether by direct military intervention, proxy wa or economic war in the form of sanctions and blockades? Who suffers the most from these wars? Who is held …

Medicare dilemma

To the editor: The city’s deputy commissioner of Labor Relations, Claire Levitt, told the City Council in January that the AETNA Retiree Plan is superior to municipal retirees current plan. And the …

Choosing life

To the editor: Regarding “The top civil liberty: the right to stay alive,” Ron Isaac’s column in the March 24 issue of The Chief: Isaac’s column appears right below letters addressing the …

DNC, are you listening?

To the editor: This is an open letter to the Democratic Party; stop cowering over the crime issue and instead, take it on! There is ample video of violent crimes committed in Deep Red States. Just …

Missive crisis

To the editor: In his response to my letter "What Distortions?", fellow Chief reader Michael J. Gorman asked if I think capitalism is as great a threat to democracy as communism.But his first …

On Medicare, ‘advantage’ is a fiction

To the editor: It is no secret that retirees, like myself, are upset by the coordinated plan of the city and the Municipal Labor Committee to force us into privately-run Medicare Advantage. Everyone …

City of God?

To the editor: Mayor Eric Adams’ attack on the First Amendment continues unabated by the historical horrors of the fusion of religion and politics. Our Founding Fathers were keenly aware of the …

Give retirees a say

To the editor: Municipal labor unions comprising the Municipal Labor Committee recently voted to endorse the city's plan to replace city retirees’ Medicare and supplemental coverage with an inferior …

DC 37 contract is a sham

To the editor: Two weeks ago DC37 and the City reached a tentative agreement on one of the worst municipal contracts in the last 30 years. Instead of hanging their heads in shame, DC37 leadership …

Chomskying at the bit

To the editor: In response to Richard Warren’s March 13th letter, “What distortions?” I want to ask Mr. Warren a couple of questions that may help to clarify our positions and …

Investigate contract

Dear Brad Lander:  The comptroller’s office ensures that there is integrity, accountability, transparency and no abuses in city contracting. You have been prolific in conducting audits, …

Adams’ crisis mismanagement

To the editor: Eric Adams holds numerous staged public events where he announces his administration’s blueprints and policies. There are lofty goals, lack of specifics and funding, and questions …

Will Sewell last at NYPD?

To the editor: Most New Yorkers who have followed the tenure of NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell would say that she has done well since she took office. She hasn’t made any big mistakes and …

Enforce the bag ban

To the editor: I come from a small town in Southern Illinois, where plastic bags are used at every store. When I moved to New York City two years ago to start college, I was excited to live in a place …

Mainstream occupation

To the editor: Remember the goings on at your bachelor or bachelorette party the night before your wedding?  Regarding efforts to decriminalize the practice (The Chief, March 10), …

More thought needed on Medicare

To the editor: I'm very concerned about the latest news concerning NYC municipal retiree health insurance and have followed the topic very closely. I still believe that a compromise must be made. I …

Retirees were sold out

To the editor: March 9th will be remembered as the sellout day by Henry Garrido and Michael Mulgrew, whose "weighted" union votes caused the death of traditional Medicare for city retirees. The …

What distortions?

To the editor: American presidents have had our troops fight brutal and unjust wars and the CIA help to overthrow democracies and replace them with murderous dictators. It is not a distortion to say …

Fight the Medicare ‘fix’

To the editor: The fix is in to destroy Medicare, the signature program which emerged from the civil rights movement of the 1960s to guarantee public, free, quality health care to our nation’s …

Crime and the constitution

To the editor: It was encouraging reading in The Chief that gun violence is dropping in NYC. Unfortunately, Mayor Adams’ recent comments gave me pause. First, he gave a speech decrying the …

Putin's threat

To the editor: I felt it necessary to respond to Richard Warren’s letter to The Chief (March 3) because I think he distorts American history.   Warren’s main error is that he compares …

Faith-based hypocrisy

To the editor: At a recent prayer breakfast, Mayor Eric Adams stated that his religious beliefs inform his policy decisions. Due to his faith, the mayor has warmly welcomed undocumented foreign …

God and City Hall

To the editor:  The March 1 Daily News reports about those objecting to police being used to remove the last of the Hurricane Ida victims still staying at the Millennium Hotel. They should be …

Unsanctified

To the editor: Mayor Eric Adams is not an attorney, but he holds one of the most important government jobs in the nation. As the mayor of New York City he holds what has been called the second-most …

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