To the editor: I know political pundits and journalists want to keep the public entertained to keep their jobs, but do we have to constantly hear the infinite number of second guesses and Monday-morning-quarterbacking about why Kamala Harris lost...
To the editor: Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher, wrote “War is the father of all things.” A prime example is the political, economic and moral price the country has paid for 78 years of a National Security State, including 23 years of an...
To the editor: Kamala Harris and many of her supporters are telling us Democrats not to give up or let up; that now is the time to fight even harder for our principles in the face of a Trump autocracy. OK, we won’t give up. But...
To the editor: The NYC EMS system collapsed during the Covid pandemic. It really cannot be put any other way. Over 48,000 New Yorkers died. Over 40 percent of the EMS staff went out sick from exposure. We ran out of available units as volume...
To the editor: Donald Trump promised to change the way government works. True to his word, he forwarded cabinet nominees that certainly represent a departure from convention. To oversee Homeland Security and FEMA, Kristie Noem, a woman so callous...
To the editor: Donald Trump’s announcement nominating Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Administrator proclaimed that Oz will “cut waste and fraud within our Country's most expensive Government Agency.” A...
To the editor: Ron Isaac's "At Ease" commentary (The Chief, Nov. 8) is another excellent piece of work. I just wish to add some comments. Yes, we do need volunteers to serve in the military. In the world we currently live in, I do not think we...
To the editor: Wishing not to hand Republicans a talking point in an election year, Governor Kathy Hochul delayed implementation of congestion pricing. Now that the plan has been rescheduled to this coming January, GOP criticism has...
To the editor: It's a shame that this world does not have more people like Marianne Pizzitola and less like the union leaders and so-called progressive City Council members who betray the people they claim to represent ("The city's Medicare...
To the editor: After he has studied the situation, hopefully NYC residents will hear more about mayoral candidate Jim Walden's strategies for bolstering the FDNY's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services with the necessary staffing and equipment to...
To the editor: I agree with almost everything Celestino Monclova says about Donald Trump ("Nation's Pocket Picked," Letters, The Chief, Nov. 15). However… I'd advise anyone disappointed with the election to go to YouTube, find the channel...
To the editor: When George Gershwin arrived in Paris, he visited Maurice Ravel, the famous French composer. Gershwin asked Ravel if he could study composition with him. Ravel replied, “George, why be a second-class Ravel when you’re a...
To the editor: The Oct. 18 Chief article, "DC 37 preschool teachers in provisional deal," notes that this agreement gives four 3-percent raises and a final 3.25-percent hike. That sounds good if you skip over the preceding sentence. It notes...
To the editor: Former President Donald Trump's decisive victory, winning all seven battleground states, the Electoral College and the popular vote, is a blaring wake up call for Governor Hochul, State Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan...
To the editor: Donald Trump mismanaged the pandemic that cost over 500,000 deaths, resulting in a quarantine lockdown that had our unemployment rate at its highest. On top of that he separated children from their families & lost those...
To the editor: The votes have been cast, the electorate has spoken. While I am very disappointed by the outcome, I accept it because the election was fair and democratic, reflecting the will of the people. Had there been another Electoral College...
Buying a home is the single-most-valuable investment most families make, and home ownership offers tax breaks that make it the foundation for overall tax planning. The tax law provides numerous incentives to home ownership, including the...
To the editor: On Oct. 30, 1975, the Daily News printed a story with the now-classic headline, “Ford to City: Drop Dead.” Fast forward exactly 49 years from that date, and the chair of the …
To the editor: There's an old saying that goes "God save me from my friends. I can protect myself from my enemies.” And another from my Irish grandmother, "The road to hell is paved with good …
To the editor: I'm hoping that by the time this letter has been published, a Kamala Harris victory will make my point redundant. But I don't have the confidence Nat Weiner has that Donald Trump, who …
To the editor: Election Day has come and gone. It reminds me of the 1960s television show "The Outer Limits.” With the end of round the clock commercials by politicians, political parties, …
To the editor: The 2024 presidential campaign was an eye opener. On the one hand, it had former President Donald Trump make endless rants echoing 1930s fascists such as Hitler, Mussolini and …
To the editor: The racist insults to Puerto Ricans from Donald Trump’s “comedian” were compounded by his failure to disavow the comments and apologize, calling his MSG trash fest a “love …
To the editor: Legislation introduced by City Council Member Christopher Marte to preserve retiree health benefits has a better chance of passage this time around. Last year’s bill, introduced by …
To the editor: Amanda Servedio, riding her bike in Long Island City, entered an intersection and was struck and killed by burglary suspects driving a Dodge Ram being chased by an NYPD van with its …
