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Hochul failing us

To the editor: A bumper sticker has this saying: "If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention."    Here in 2022 we have a governor and a legislature with a super-majority that needs to be changed. WalletHub in March 2022 identified New York State as having the "highest tax burden" based on property, income, sales and excise taxes as a share of total personal income.  

An admonishment

To the editor: In the article "UFT begins bargaining for new contract” (The Chief, Oct. 21), the paragraph “There are also concerns that increased health care costs, which have drained the Health Insurance Premium Stabilization Fund, could interfere with the city's ability to provide substantial raises" is not totally correct. 

Unions need accountability

To the editor: In September, The Chief ran a story about the Transit Workers Union opposing a bill that would ban horse carriages. Most recently, I see that many unions are siding with Mayor Eric Adams trying to get the City Council to force city retirees into a retirement plan that they don’t want. 

Carriage life is no horseplay

To the editor: Responding to Bob Croghan’s letter titled “Kill the horses?” (The Chief, Oct. 7): A recent poll revealed that 71 percent of New York City voters support a ban of horse …

Putin far from only villain

To the editor: Obviously, neither Vladimir Putin nor anyone else should threaten to use or use nuclear weapons. But there are many problems with Michael Gorman's "Take out Putin" letter (Oct. 14 …

The ills of Medicare Advantage

To the editor: A page one blockbuster article in the Oct. 8 issue of The New York Times should be a wakeup call for all active and retired city workers.  The article examines how multiple health …

Take out Putin

To the editor:  In response to Vladimir Putin’s threats to use tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine, President Joe Biden said that could lead to Armageddon. The definition of …

The bad old days

To the editor: Predictably, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Lee Zeldin is running one of the ugliest campaigns in recent memory. For one ad, he seems to have scoured the internet for every closed circuit …

Spend wisely

To the editor: Our national debt has now reached $31.130 trillion and is on a path to grow by trillions more for years to come. Today's tab averages $93,423 per citizen or $247,325 per …

An alarming blue streak

To the editor: There are few people more destructive to society than corrupt cops, and fortunately for the American people, they are a small minority in the federal, state and city police …

Tutti Frutti Loopi on Medicare

To the editor:  Municipal Labor Committee leader Harry Nespoli would have city retirees believe that the only way to save the city's Health Insurance Premium Stabilization Fund from bankruptcy is …

Kill the horses?

To the editor: I grew up in the city when there were still many working horses. The “old clothes” wagons and the “fresh vegetable” wagons were still around and came up along University Avenue …

A couple of disagreements

To the editor:I rarely disagree with Howard Elterman. But I have two problems with his "Adams reflex responses unhelpful" letter (The Chief, Sept. 16).First, I agree with him that bad cops should not …

'Easy' doesn't do it

To the editor:The popular crime-fiction novelist Walter Mosley writes about his black private detective, Easy Rawlins, who survives a variety of dangerous adventures in Los Angeles in the late 1940s. …

Criminal behavior

To the editor:Every time I think that MAGA Republicans have reached rock bottom, they remind me that there is no bottom, no low to which they will not sink.  The latest example is Ron …

Preserve traditional Medicare

To the editor: The Adams administration is requesting that the City Council make changes to the municipal code that, if enacted, would clear a path for implementation of a Medicare Advantage Program …

Civil service’s concord

To the editor: Regarding Richard Warren’s "Executive Stinginess" letter (The Chief, Sept. 23): I am a level III supervisor with the city’s Human Resources Administration. I started out as a …

Horse sense

To the editor: “TWU opposed bill that would ban Central Park horse carriages” (The Chief, Sept. 9) and a later proposal from the union center around what they consider a compromise — stables in Central Park and other gratuities at taxpayer’s expense.

Executive stinginess

To the editor: Like his predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams campaigned as a friend of workers but has shown stinginess toward them since entering office. His former colleagues in the NYPD have seen that. …

Adams’ reflex responses unhelpful

To the editor: Mayor Adams’ response to violent encounters between “my police” and civilians, and between civilians, has been grossly inappropriate and fear mongering. He uses these often-tragic …

Strengthen the crime fighters

To the editor: I guess the congestion pricing is supposed to make up for the $500 million transit loss to fare beaters. Does anyone think that there will be any prevention or significant reduction in …

Calling all Republicans

To the editor: In speaking with Fox News, Sen. Lindsey Graham said “there will riots in the streets” if Donald Trump is indicted for his theft of classified documents. Once a moderate voice …

Keep America great

To the editor: President Joe Biden hit just the right points in his speech last week in Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy. Biden’s main point was a crystal clear statement that the …

Step up, Democrats

To the editor:  The GOP is worse, but Democrats could do better. Republicans support of Donald Trump, even after he tried to overthrow the government in an attempt to stay in office, as well as …

Protect retirees' benefits

To the editor: In 2014, $1.1 billion was taken from the Health Insurance Stabilization Fund to fund active city employees' raises.

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