To the editor: Back in March, I took heat for pointing out the role racism plays in politics (The Chief, “Future Tense,” Letters, March 14). As proof, I noted that 1964 was the last time a Democrat won a majority of white voters in a presidential...
To the editor: The mayoral election this year gives us a chance to elect an unconventional candidate who is actually honest and trustworthy. Curtis Sliwa has been at the forefront of many issues that affect the lives of the citizens in New York...
To the editor: Chief contributor Bernard Whalen labelled mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani “The least qualified candidate” (Commentary, Oct. 1). While young, I don’t believe Mamdani, a thrice-elected Assemblyman, fits Whelan’s characterization....
To the editor: It's seldom that I disagree with Ron Isaac, but there is one point in his otherwise excellent "Credit cards, AI and social media snake oil and snake venom" commentary that I'm at odds with (Sept. 26, The Chief). There are...
To the editor: Venezuela’s “Iron Lady,” María Corina Machado, in hiding from the authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro Moros, won the Nobel Peace Prize for her heroic efforts to advance democracy in the country. President Donald Trump, whose...
To the editor: Andrew Cuomo is the absolutely worst candidate for mayor. He resigned the governorship due to charges of sexual harassment. I don't believe he would have done so if he was innocent.
To the editor: The Chief has reported on the current stalemate at the Municipal Labor to select a successor to Harry Nespoli as chair (“Municipal Labor Committee, in between leaders, takes up city health plan,” The Chief, Sept. 12).
To the editor: If Donald Trump wanted to know what the nation’s highest military leaders think of him, their reaction to his appearance before them — total silence — should give even Trump a hint: They don’t respect their commander-in-chief, and...
To the editor: Eric Adams remains mayor and Andrew Cuomo is running as an independent to replace him. Both politicians have committed serious transgressions, and refuse to take responsibility for what some say were their illegal and...
To the editor: Re: "Shut it down!” (The Chief, Letters, Oct. 3): Recent media reports indicated that Democratic Majority Leader Schumer emerged from a meeting with President Trump optimistic about his willingness to discuss healthcare. A number...
To the editor: Please note that the discussions, restricted views of a redacted contract and most of all the balloting concerning an apparent diminishment of healthcare insurance benefits for 750,000 active workers are all taking place over the...
To the editor: On Sept. 15, Brooklyn bodega workers Kelvin Melo and Mukel Shaibi defended themselves against a neighborhood troublemaker, Gerry Hill. Shortly after the scuffle, during which one of the workers struck Hill on the head with a baton,...
To the editor: It doesn’t take a scientific savant and medical genius like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to believe that President Donald Trump is showing some signs of dementia. His moronic stream of consciousness at the United Nations was not...
To the editor: While not mentioning me by name, a recent letter writer to The Chief lamenting the loss of democracy labelled me a Trump supporter. I am free to support who I choose. But I do not like people labelling me something I'm...
To the editor: The problem with lifting, whole-cloth, an article from the Empire Center — or any of the sister organizations that are run by the same revolving group of policy wonks — aside from the issue of proper attribution, is that NOTHING...
To the editor: Mayor Adams' Fiscal Year 2025 management performance report was published. The news was not good for any of us who might need emergency medical treatment (See pages 76 and 77). Let's hope a loved one is not too far gone when...
To the editor: Dorothy lives in a black and white Kansas. She wants a better life for herself and her family. In Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg’s song, “Over the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz,” Judy Garland sings “Dreams that you dare to dream...
To the editor: Before Donald Trump's second presidential election victory, one of his supporters claimed he could not become a dictator because of the separation of powers. I said that only works if it's enforced. Even before voters sent him...
To the editor: In the wake of the suspensions/firings of late night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, very funny liberal comedians, I tried to think of any right-wing comedians who are funny. Some would argue that someone like Joe Rogan is...
To the editor: The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers are demanding raises that will keep pace with inflation. So they are not actually asking for real raises, but that they do not...
To the editor: I have written about the need for Gregory Floyd, the Municipal Labor Committee’s secretary and Teamsters 237 president, to recuse himself from an imminent and consequential vote. A decision will be made on whether to award...
To the editor: While I essentially agree with a recent letter writer’s assessment of RFK Jr.’s tenure as Health and Human Services secretary, I have several follow up points ("Doing Harm," The Chief, Sept. 12). I tested positive for Covid...
To the editor: A recent missive to The Chief scores points for imagination and creativity but fails dismally in presenting an objective and accurate reporting on the Gaza war (“Unions and Gaza,” Letters, The Chief, Sept. 5). This entire war began...
The city’s Office of Labor Relations ensures that the contract procurement process is impartial. Evaluation committee members are selected who are free of conflicts of interest. Members must sign a conflicts of interest/nondisclosure form...
To the editor: On Nov. 26, 1960, CBS broadcast a landmark documentary, “Harvest of Shame.” Presented by Edward R. Murrow, it showed the filth, degradation and exploitation of Black and white migrant farmworkers. Murrow called it a 1960s “Grapes...