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Cautious hope

To the editor: The Biden Administration’s recent moves regarding Israel’s ever-expanding war are cause for hope. The first of these was a letter Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense …

It’s a crime

To the editor: As a former New York City correction officer and decorated combat veteran, my heart sank into my stomach when I read that the Federal Order of Police endorsed Donald Trump for …

Inartful dodger

To the editor: With more men saying they will vote for Donald Trump, I don’t know why Kamala Harris and Tim Walz don’t exploit Trump’s greatest vulnerability for men. Trump is a coward. Men …

Union strong

To the editor: "Everywhere I go I tell people, you may not be a union member, but you can thank a union member for the five-day work week. You better thank a union member for sick leave. You better …

Will you be better off?

To the editor: Two letters to The Chief (“For the undecided,” Sept. 27; “The choice is yours ,” Oct. 4) looked at both sides of the question “Is enough known about Kamala Harris to vote …

A disappointment

To the editor: A two-party duopoly means that some Americans on the political left have little choice but to vote on Nov. 5 for the Harris-Walz ticket. Former President Trump and the right-wing …

Ramos on the right side

To the editor: State Senator Jessica Ramos appears to be a very promising candidate for labor (The Chief, " State Senate labor chair applies for mayor's job ," Sept. 27). Union leaders don't always …

Money makes money

To the editor: Bill Clinton’s mantra during his initial White House run was “it’s the economy stupid.” The nation was mired in a five-year long recession that began Oct. 19, 1987, “Black …

The defense rests

To the editor: This will be my last letter on January 6 but there is a reply to " Capitol Offense " (The Chief, letter, Oct. 10) I cannot ignore. The commenter suggests "like most Republicans," I …

Deluge of disinformation

To the editor: How stupid does one have to be to believe Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s statement, “Yes, they (the Democrats) can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say …

Rudderless

To the editor: Marx wrote that history first occurs as a tragedy and the second time as a farce. For New Yorkers the tragedy was that a small number of Democratic voters in the 2021 mayoral primary …

Gathering storm

To the editor: The clouds of corruption hovering above City Hall have coalesced, precipitating a 57-page indictment with Mayor Eric Adams’ name on it. The indictment details criminal activity …

Capitol offenses

  To the editor: I do not desire a letters section "ping-pong" match but wish to respond to " Capitol Alibi ," by Joseph Cannisi (The Chief, Oct. …

Presidential legacy

To the editor: Happy 100th birthday President Jimmy Carter. Unlike many former presidents before and after him, he didn't upon retirement enrich himself by joining corporate boards or giving $500,000 …

Wagging the dog

To the editor: Senator JD Vance has gone even beyond Donald Trump with his willingness to admit and defend lying and spreading false and dangerous memes. Trump has tried to convince his supporters …

Starving wages

To the editor: After reading " Restaurant inspections declined in FY24 " (The Chief, Sept. 20), it's not hard to figure out where the problem lies. There's a shortage of inspectors. There's an …

Words to abdicate by

To the editor: In the mood of the “1776” movie song about John Adams forcing Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence, a few lyrics for Mayor Eric Adams: Mayor. Adams, damn …

Preserve health protections

To the editor: I’ve had kidney troubles ever since I was born. It’s been exhausting managing my health care needs. It became even harder when I began dialysis, the only treatment for kidney …

The choice is yours

To the editor: This is not 1840s Baltimore or 1930s Nazi Germany. People have the fight to vote for the candidate of their choice, to be undecided, write-in a candidate or not vote at all. Whatever …

Capitol alibi

To the editor: For at least the second time, Nat Weiner suggests that the blame for the January 6 insurrection falls upon those who violated the Capitol. In July, Mr. Weiner wrote “Why is the blame …

EMS’ greater need

To the editor: The number of life-threatening medical emergencies in NYC went up by 28,000 in Fiscal Year 2024. The Mayor's Management Report , published last week, documents the increase. In FY …

To keep it rolling

To the editor: Instead of providing hard cash, in 2019, then-Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature gave the MTA congestion pricing to help pay for the $51 billion 2020-2024 five-year …

Dumb is forever

To the editor: The fact that the Miss America and Miss World pageants still ban mothers from competing shows the durability of stupidity (" NYC woman challenges pageants' rule banning mothers from …

For the undecided

To the editor: If one of your lame excuses for being undecided who to vote for president of the U.S. is you don’t know enough about Kamala Harris, then you either have been living under a rock, not …

Fake news

To the editor: With the Trump-Vance campaign lies regarding Haitian immigrants debunked, it is time to call out their other false claims — that Republicans handle the economy and crime …

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