To the editor: Once again, the city has lost its attempt to throw 250, 000 retirees out of our hard earned Medicare plans into an Aetna  for-profit limited access private insurance plan (“ …

To the editor: A conservative contributor took issue with data I cited recently, writing “sometimes facts require explanation.” Challenge accepted.  My critic cites Covid-19 to explain job …

To the editor: Excellent letter from Joseph Cannisi (" Does Democracy Matter ," May 31). Let me add something a fellow retired transit worker said: "People are spoiled. They have no idea what a …

To the editor: Eric Adams calls himself “a working-class mayor that’s helping working-class people.” He also helps the wealthy and corporations by opposing any increase in their taxes. Adams …

There is an adage that “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Perhaps that explains Mayor Adams’ decision to appeal the ruling upholding …

To the editor: Excellent letter from Kevin Harrington ( “Pensions falling short,” The Chief, May 24) calling for NYCERS to index pension increases to inflation. He reminds us that the reason …

To the editor: President Joe Biden often says “democracy is on the ballot” this November. So far, that argument has had little impact on Donald Trump’s supporters. Despite social evolution …

To the editor: The Stateline story on employment of people with developmental disabilities missed the boat (“Disabled persons can be paid …

To the editor: It’s widely known that New York State, and New York City especially, are among the most expensive places to live for retirees. Prices, on average, are about 20 percent higher than …

To the editor: The FDNY's disparity in sick leave policy between its two bureaus, fire and Emergency Medical Services, appears to be like their tens of thousands of dollars difference in pay scale - …

To the editor: Henny Youngman made the point as a joke, “Take my wife … please,” but some politicians use that philosophy to survive criticism and avoid criminal charges. From Fats Domino to …

To the editor, A recent letter claims another recent letter writer used unsubstantiated facts in a letter about Donald Trump. Claim: "Under Joe Biden, employment is up 15.37 million jobs. Fact …

To the editor: The headline for the May 17th Chief article, " Man who tried to kill NYPD officers gets 27 years ," says it all about the insanity of our alleged justice system. You can try to stab to …

To the editor: A recent op-ed, “Wag the Dog Dogfights,” contains falsehoods. This became obvious by the second line: “The city will not install a traffic light until an intersection has racked …

To the editor: The police’s militarized response to campus protests over the war in Gaza, and what students believe is university-funded and Washington-funded …

To the editor: In addition to praising dictators, Donald Trump has found another perceived friend, fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter. On May 11, at a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, Trump …

To the editor: What I believe Trump’s lawyers don’t know or are ignoring is that Stormy Daniels is an important symbol of the “Me Too” movement. That’s why attacking her for her profession …

To the editor: A recent letter states we were better off under Donald Trump and makes several claims to support this hypothesis.  Claim: under Trump "the highest employment and lowest …

To the editor: Trying to get Georgia’s secretary of state to add enough votes to your total so you can steal an election is a crime serious enough to warrant life in prison. So is trying to impose …

To the editor: Regarding “ Women of color most hurt by municipal pay gaps ” (The Chief, April 3), if their next contract achieves pay and benefits parity within the FDNY, the diverse women and …

To the editor: A recent letter to this paper (“ And justice for all ,” May 3) takes issue with my “hop(ing)” that Donald Trump sees the inside of a New York City jail. The letter mentions …

To the editor: The First Amendment doesn’t care where you stand philosophically when expressing yourself, i.e., conservative or liberal. What it does care about is where you stand physically, i.e., …

To the editor: Two things of particular interest in the Spring 2024 TWU Express , the Transport Workers Union newsletter: "TWU Goes to the Tech Front Line" deals with the union's efforts of …

To the editor: With apologies to Jimmie Rodgers’ “In the Jailhouse Now": I have a friend named Double-Cross Don He likes to cheat and lie and con He thought he could make fun of Judge Merchan But …

To the editor: Which Trump policies that brought that peace and prosperity to the American people are so upsetting to Michael Gorman (“ Swear him in ,” The Chief, May 3) and Joseph Cannisi (“ …