To the editor: Of course there is a labor shortage at city agencies and the MTA because the word is getting out that promises made to provide Medicare to retirees are not being kept. Lower salaries …

To the editor: An old adage goes “where you stand on an issue depends upon where you sit. The city and Municipal Labor Council plan to shift retirees onto Aetna Medicare Advantage proves this …

To the editor: The Rev. Al Sharpton said that the manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny is just the first step in getting justice for Jordan Neely. As in the past with incidents, including the …

To the editor: Anyone who has arrested or prosecuted career criminals knows that New York’s “Clean Slate Act” is misguided and dangerous. As former Governor David Paterson said this week, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

To the editor: While campaigning in Iowa, Ron DeSantis urged his supporters to help him oust President Joe Biden because “he can’t get anything done.” Rich stuff coming from a guy who still …

To the editor:  How can Aetna and the City of New York “force” retirees into a plan we don’t want? The City Council was inundated with complaints about the taking away of traditional …

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 …

To the editor: Donald Trump, a sociopath and demagogue, pleaded not guilty to 37 federal counts, 31 of which are violations of the Espionage Act. The Trump indictment should not distract Americans …

To the editor: The most important question for the NYPD is who will be the next commissioner. Mayor Eric Adams lost an excellent police commissioner in Keechant Sewell. It was his own fault. Adams is …

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 …

To the editor: The resignation of NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell is surprising, and the abruptness of it may have shocked some New Yorkers, many of whom hold her in high regard.    …

To the editor: June 8, 2023, will go down as a great day for the American legal justice system. On that day, Donald Trump was indicted on 37 counts including espionage, obstruction and perjury by a …

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 …

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 …

To the editor: With a debt ceiling deal in hand, an honest conversation regarding national bankruptcy is long past due. What no one seems to acknowledge is that the national debt has only become a …

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 …

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 …

To the editor: I remember watching a debate during the 2016 presidential campaign between the Green Party's Jill Stein and the Libertarian Party's Gary Johnson. The dim-witted Johnson said "We'll …

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 …

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 …

To the editor: Howard Elterman (“ Adams’ poor response ,” The Chief, May 12) is wrong. Mayor Adams’ response is the right one. The facts will decide whether a crime was committed, not a …

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 …