To the editor: Most political pundits believe the worldwide populist movement is being driven by anger over working class economic displacement. To me, this bitter fruit was planted by the elections …

To the editor: The DNC's theme for Monday was "For the People." Why not name it for the American People? Probably because their vague "people" reference does not constitute the meaning Abraham …

To the editor: When campaigning, Mayor Eric Adams said that his predecessor's proposal to replace city employees' Medicare with a private Medicare Advantage program sounded like "bait and …

To the editor: If city workers are unhappy with the results from the pension systems (“ Unions, city pension board failing workers’ moral call ,” The Chief, Aug. 16), perhaps they should …

To the editor: When Donald Trump was asked by real estate scion Harrison LeFrak about how he planned to take back the narrative from Democrats and paint himself as a positive option for America’s …

To the editor: It must have angered some MAGA voters to hear J. D. Vance say, “how do you deport 18 million people? Let's start with 1 million,” especially since Donald Trump has repeatedly said …

To the editor: It seems increasingly unlikely that the women and men of the FDNY Emergency Medical Services will be treated "fairly" in their current contract negotiations (“City proposing civilian …

To the editor: "Slowing down: City transit workers take relaxation classes to cope with job stress," ( The Chief, Aug. 2 ) provides a dubious service for employees who've been the victims of criminal …

To the editor: Democracy is undermined when public officials are not held accountable. And in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams does not hold the police accountable.  One example concerns the …

To the editor: I read with great interest Bernard Whalen's op-ed (“ For Adams’ challengers, a tough ask ,” The Chief, Aug. 9). In 1989, incumbent Mayor Edward I. Koch sought a fourth term in …

To the editor: I wonder if humans will ever move past our tribal origins. Riots in the U.K., led by far-right thugs, following the July 29 mass stabbings at a dance school in Southport, Merseyside, …

To the editor: In just the past few days, we have seen and heard Kamala Harris and Tim Walz go on the offensive against Trump and his truly strange VP choice, J. D. Vance, in a focused and aggressive …

To the editor: George Orwell's prescient novel, “1984,” was published 75 years ago, in 1949. Orwell's fictional predictions of a dystopian future have never been more accurate than they are …

To the editor: Given that some city agencies have authorized a portion of their employees to telework on certain days of the week, wouldn't it be reasonable to allow those workers to have additional …

To the editor: The continued ongoing growth of fare evasion on the MTA NYC Transit bus, subway and commuter rail in 2024 will come close to matching the loss of $700 million in 2023. This is made …

To the editor: Brad Lander’s announcement to seek the mayoralty brings hope to retirees’ struggle to preserve health insurance benefits. Lander has admirably voiced concerns and empathy for …

To the editor: How unpatriotic and pathetic were the reactions of Trump supporters to the release of 16 prisoners held by Putin, three of whom are Americans. Not one of Trump’s closest supporters …

To the editor: The most recent Chief has brought us another round of direct attacks on Donald Trump by Joseph Cannisi and a more thinly veiled one by Michael J. Gorman. As I have expressed previously …

To the editor: When the Heritage Foundation president, Kevin Roberts, introduced Project 2025, he described it as a blueprint for “institutionalizing Trumpism” through “a second American …

To the editor: I'm glad that a bipartisan group of Congresspeople are supporting a bill that would provide permanent funding for the World Trade Center Health Fund (" WTC Health Program faces …

To the editor: Seemingly every week another letter from Joseph Cannisi discusses how awful Donald Trump is. That's fine. Mr. Cannisi is entitled to his opinion. But I have an issue with his statement …

To the editor: It’s wishful thinking on MTA Chairman Janno Lieber's part to say he will take Governor Kathy Hochul at her word when she promises to restore the $15 billion she cut from the transit …

To the editor: A recent letter (“ Character comeback ,” The Chief, July 26) suggests that the assassination attempt on Donald Trump “revealed his character.” Sadly, we know this character all …

To the editor: Kamala Harris could use some campaign slogans, so here are a few of my meager offerings: 1.  There’s not much chance for the misogynist and Vance — but I repeat myself …

To the editor: Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance for vice president despite pushback from critics, who said Vance had been critical of Trump. Vance had changed his opinion of Trump by 2020 and said so …