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Reproductive rights

To the editor: Labor can help address pregnancy disparities among Black mothers. Women of color and other marginalized peoples encounter life-threatening conditions at the hands of our health-care …

Paying the price

To the editor: Was " Congestion pricing 'pause' could cost workers " (The Chief, June 14) action politically motivated? Was it an attempt to protect Democrats running for the state Legislature and …

Roadblock

To the editor: In announcing an indefinite pause on congestion pricing, Governor Hochul claimed the toll plan would undermine the ability of Manhattan to recover economically from the pandemic, and …

The subway and its discontents

The MTA apparently will pay up to $1 million to a psychologist to better understand what motivates turnstile jumpers.  Generally, the condition of society depends on the ethical nature of the …

Terms of surrender

To the editor: On D-Day’s anniversary, while the ceremonies were reminding our nation and France and other nations of the tremendous sacrifices made by the military heroes from the U.S. and the …

Uniformed disgust

To the editor: As a Vietnam veteran (1967-1968) who watched the Memorial Day celebrations and commemorations, there is something I will never understand. That is, how many decorated soldiers could …

Transit jeopardy

To the editor: Is Governor Hochul’s indefinite postponement of the congestion pricing politically motivated? Is it an attempt to protect Democrats running for the State Assembly, Senate and …

Cooperate on Medicare

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 (“ …

No man of the people

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 …

Pretzel politics

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 …

Pro-worker mayor needed

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 …

Pensions falling short

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 …

Do right by EMS

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 - …

Wronged

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 …

Failing grade

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 …

The silence of the GOP lambs

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 …

Pants on fire

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 …

Paying their way

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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