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Dems fail

To the editor: Former President Donald Trump's decisive victory, winning all seven battleground states, the Electoral College and the popular vote, is a blaring wake up call for Governor Hochul, State Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan...

Nation had its pocket picked

To the editor: Donald Trump mismanaged the pandemic that cost over 500,000 deaths, resulting in a quarantine lockdown that had our unemployment rate at its highest. On top of that he separated children from their families & lost those...

Oust the electors

To the editor: The votes have been cast, the electorate has spoken. While I am very disappointed by the outcome, I accept it because the election was fair and democratic, reflecting the will of the people. Had there been another Electoral College...

Tax advantages of home ownership

Buying a home is the single-most-valuable investment most families make, and home ownership offers tax breaks that make it the foundation for overall tax planning. The tax law provides numerous incentives to home ownership, including the...

Recycled news

To the editor: On Oct. 30, 1975, the Daily News printed a story with the now-classic headline, “Ford to City: Drop Dead.”  Fast forward exactly 49 years from that date, and the chair of the …

Unions’ diligence on Medicare

To the editor: There's an old saying that  goes "God save me from my friends. I can protect myself from my enemies.” And another from my Irish grandmother, "The road to hell is paved with good …

No confidence vote

To the editor: I'm hoping that by the time this letter has been published, a Kamala Harris victory will make my point redundant. But I don't have the confidence Nat Weiner has that Donald Trump, who …

Cleanup time

To the editor: Election Day has come and gone. It reminds me of the 1960s television show "The Outer Limits.” With the end of round the clock commercials by politicians, political parties, …

To recap

To the editor: The 2024 presidential campaign was an eye opener. On the one hand, it had former President Donald Trump make endless rants echoing 1930s fascists such as Hitler, Mussolini and …

It’s a thin line

To the editor: The racist insults to Puerto Ricans from Donald Trump’s “comedian” were compounded by his failure to disavow the comments and apologize, calling his MSG trash fest a “love …

Fast forward on Medicare

To the editor: Legislation introduced by City Council Member Christopher Marte to preserve retiree health benefits has a better chance of passage this time around. Last year’s bill, introduced by …

NYPD, quit the chase

To the editor: Amanda Servedio, riding her bike in Long Island City, entered an intersection and was struck and killed by burglary suspects driving a Dodge Ram being chased by an NYPD van with its …

Ripe for override

To the editor: Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would allow the state law enforcement officers who protect our parks, forests and water to retire after 20 years. That is what all of the other …

Choose wisely

To the editor: Prefatory matters: the individual that commented on " Capitol Offense" (The Chief, Letters, Oct. 11) commented on "The Defense Rests " (The Chief, Letters, Oct. 18) and apologized …

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 …

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