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A loose affiliation

To the editor: Justice Lyle Frank has wisely paused the effort by the city and Municipal Labor Committee to force retirees into a Medicare Advantage plan. This is a defining moment in New York labor …

Dis/Respect

To the editor: Mayor Eric Adams was challenged by a fearsome adversary, 84-year-old Holocaust survivor  Jeanie Dubnau and he couldn’t take the heat. He lost his cool and pulled the race card. …

Civil manners

To the editor: While many disparage efforts by the State Senate and Assembly regarding reforms to bail, discovery and criminal record sealing laws, I do not. To my mind, reforms are vital if we are …

Housing interests

To the editor: New York has a toxic inequality problem, although it’s unlikely you’ll hear anything about this subject from Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams. The city, in terms of …

Time for a new workers' party?

To the editor:  What nobody touches upon in Harper Freeman's June 30th article, " Bagels vs. life-savers : EMS union leader rips raise for "deliverestas," is that $20 an hour is not a decent …

Bad faith

To the editor: The state legislature has passed a budget that requires $400 million in “efficiency savings,” in other words, concessions from the union, in the middle of contract negotiations …

Color coded

To the editor: The immediate savings from Mayor Eric Adams’ cuts to supportive housing initiatives, meals on wheels for seniors, after-school and summer programs, programming for inmates and the …

Medicare chicanery

To the editor: Mayor Eric Adams and the Municipal Labor Committee's deal to privatize retirees’ Medicare is a corrupt deal as 1) Unions cannot by law represent retirees; 2) The history of NYC …

Faulty judgment

To the editor:  Governor Kathy Hochul recently filled 19 vacant judgeships which had been vacant for months. Her nominees were notified two days in advance. State Senators were notified one day …

Not a pretty sight

I was one of the more than 200 NYC public service retirees who testified at the Jan. 9 City Council hearing on a possible amendment to the municipal code.  The Council thankfully did not alter …

A 1-term mayor?

To the editor: The Conflicts of Interest Board did not permit Mayor Eric Adams to hire his brother, Bernard, as head of his security detail for $240,000, but he has just hired Bernard’s wife as a …

Spliffs and stones

To the editor: Ron Isaac often writes excellent commentaries. But his June 2nd one, " Mary Jane's right of passage ," is a mixed bag. Some of his points are flawed and with others he doesn't go into …

Persuader in chief

To the editor: I can’t believe the debt ceiling deal survived in the House and the Senate and was signed by President Joe Biden! Unbelievable! I would never be a successful gambler. The corrupt …

Self-sabotage

To the editor: President Joe Biden in his first speech from the Oval Office, called the agreement to raise the debt ceiling a “big win.” This big win demonstrates the failure of the Democratic …

Cancel the contract

To the editor: The contract that will force retirees into a Medicare Advantage plan is now in the hands of the city comptroller. He must decide by June 9 whether to register it. While the …

Blues at the top

To the editor: Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell did the right thing to insist on disciplining NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey for abusing his position in forcing police officers to drop charges against …

Reserve judgment

To the editor: Regarding three recent letters to The Chief:  " Try Penny On Merits ," (May 19), " A Killing On the F Train " (May 26), and " Free Penny " (May 26): While I find each author makes …

A killing on the F

To the editor: Jordan Neely’s death is a grim reminder of some unpleasant truths. These include the failure of the Adams’ administration to provide permanent housing and appropriate medical …

Correspondence

Dear Council Member Justin Brannan: In one of our recent email exchanges, you mentioned that NYC public service retirees had asked the City Council not to change Administrative Code 12-126, a change …

Free Penny

To the editor: Jordan Neely was throwing garbage at passengers. Just because he did not lay his hands on anyone, how is this not an assault? Daniel Penny intervened to protect other passengers in …

Try Penny on merits, not politics

To the editor: Without judging the specific merits of the case against Daniel Penny for the death of Jordan Neely, I don’t believe it’s possible to get 12 jurors to agree to convict Penny of …

Women and the presidency

To the editor: Michael Gorman's " Women and the GOP " (The Chief, May 5) is quite good except for his criticism of women who would not support Hillary Clinton. They should have supported the Green …

Adams' poor response

To the editor: When it comes to public safety, Mayor Adams has repeatedly shown why he is one of the most divisive and disingenuous politicians in the United States. Only in office since January …

Women and the GOP

The Republican Party would have a serious problem that it would have to correct if Republican women voters would stop supporting and voting for misogynists who control the party.   …

And justice for all

To the editor: I really must object to retired NYPD lieutenant and lawyer Michael Gorman's letter on Donald Trump (The Chief, April 28).As a lawyer Mr. Gorman should understand the concept of due …

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