To the editor: Jordan Neely’s life was violently ended by a fellow New York City subway rider in what U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has rightly called a “public murder.” more

To the editor: New York City recently celebrated Earth Week by powering up new rooftop solar panels in Brooklyn, cleaning up parks in Queens, and releasing PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done, our new plan to create a more climate-resilient city for all. more

As the calendar rolls over to June, most Americans who consider themselves patriots know it’s time to celebrate Flag Day on June 14. more

To the editor: The federal budget process can often seem distant and convoluted. However, the upcoming budget decisions could have a profound impact on the Bronx and our own 15th Congressional District. more

To the editor: (re: “Liberalism and antisemitism,” May 25) Barry Ziman goes to great lengths to convince his readers that he is a liberal.  Toward this end, he cites several instances throughout his career in politics in which he stood against racism and antisemitism. This is indeed most commendable.  more

To the editor: During the Covid-19 pandemic, New York City froze. In particular, health care services froze in their tracks under the strain and demand, and shifted to responding to this new … more

To the editor: (re: “Pols want alternate-side parking rule to clean streets,” May 25) We are used to seeing stories extolling the virtues of local politicians, celebrities, business owners, and so forth in this illustrious newspaper. But this piece was just too much. more

I have often maintained that the evolutionary pathway that led to the advent of human beings — Homo sapiens — contains horrendous flaws, so that while we display our intellectual prowess in countless ways, we have lost crucial instincts and have a tendency to do all sorts of things that prevent us from living together peaceably. more

To the editor: (re: “For some, New York City is not ‘Gotham,’” May 11) You fail to mention in your recent story about the death of Jordan Neely what it is like to be on the subway. A subway car where the incident took place is locked. From one station to another, you can’t get out of that. more

To the editor: The withdrawal from Afghanistan was more embarrassing than Vietnam. It was much more chaotic, left thousands behind, caused the death of 13 American soldiers, abandoned a large important airbase, and $80 billion of military equipment. Afghanistan is now one of the largest arms in dealers in that area of the world. more