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Gag disorder

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 …

First and foremost

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., …

On authority

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 …

Doing time

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 …

Are you better off?

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 (“ …

Enforced bias

To the editor:  Mark Twain is credited with saying “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes” We are seeing that poetry across university campuses nationwide. As they have …

Swear him in

To the editor: The trial of Donald Trump has just begun and already many are wondering if the former president can survive an eight-week trial without “losing it,” either physically, emotionally …

And justice for all

To the editor: Regarding Joseph Cannisi’s most recent letter (“ Hush up ,” The Chief, April 26): Donald Trump is an odious, toxic individual. But even he is entitled to due process of law. …

Committing journalism

To the editor:      In another of his superb commentaries, Ron Isaac hits the nail on the head concerning the …

No song and dance

To the editor: Given a recent bill passed by Congress and signed by President Biden, it’s “A Grand Night for Singing!” (Rodgers and Hammerstein) if you’re a supporter of the National Security …

By permission only

To the editor: News that Mayor Adams has implemented a “permission” policy by which elected officials must seek approval before contacting administration staff is quite worrying. This exact …

Medicare warrior

To the editor: Thanks are due to Marianne Pizzitola, the NYC retiree warrior, for refuting mistruths from the United Federation of Teachers’ Michael Mulgrew. Mulgrew told a group of retirees in …

Fight continues

To the editor: Many Medicare-eligible New York City retirees live in our community. We devoted years of service to NYC working as EMTs, police officers, firefighters, sanitation personnel, nurses and …

Too qualified

To the editor: Chantel Adams, a senior marketing executive with an MBA, had to switch jobs six times in 10 years to get promotions and raises (" Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024? " March …

Hush up

To the editor: How ironic. Donald Trump, the man who has decried “soft-on-crime, liberal cities,” now feels that the New York City court system is being too hard on him during his hush money …

Which side on Medicare?

To the editor: Former City Comptroller Scott Stringer has an exploratory committee to consider a possible mayoral run. An email I received from “Team Stringer” asking for a donation, also stated …

‘2024’

In his classic dystopian novel “1984,” George Orwell warned “who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” Donald …

Court jester

To the editor: With apologies to Allan Sherman, “Hello Mother” …  Hello mother, hello father,  Here I am at Donald’s trial Hope it will be entertaining When the judge and lawyers …

Managing war

To the editor: Should President Biden be re-elected? On the one hand, he has a solid domestic record. This includes stimulus aid to families with children, the building of infrastructure projects, …

Root causes at Rikers

To the editor: On April 4, the Gothamist news site reported on a court filing by the main corrections union claiming that a federal takeover OF Rikers would “lead to chaos.” Chaos already exists …

Criminal failure

To the editor: Police Officer Jonathan Diller did not have to die. Career criminal Guy Rivera, who had previous felony convictions, was arrested for possessing a firearm last year. Persons who have …

Right a wrong

To the editor: If after Guy Rivera shot and missed hitting a man he tried to rob in 2016, he had been prosecuted for attempted murder and sentenced to life without parole, he would not have been free …

Dump Trump

To the editor: Nearly every day I see a Trump supporter on TV claim that the former president’s handling of the economy draws them to him. Really?  By any measure, Trump was the worst …

Bible Trumper

To the editor: I saw Donald Trump advertising his Bible for $59.99, and I wondered what it has over the Gideons Bible that I can acquire for free in hotels and motels. Boy, was I wrong. I love the …

Flex schedules not new

To the editor: District Council 37 and Mayor Adams reached an agreement that allows District Council 37 members who aren’t working remotely to have a four-day workweek, conditioned on their putting …

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