(Re: “What are CitiBikes doing here?” Nov. 23) To the Editor: CitiBikes are present in Kingsbridge, so the residents of Kingsbridge may use them to access other parts of the city, and so visitors to Kingsbridge residents may travel there by bike. more

(Re: “Knowing what you stand for, ” Nov. 30) To the Editor: While Dinowitz rightfully calls out recent acts of antisemitism, he does not bother to mention that anti-Muslim hate crimes are also on the rise. In light of the recent shooting of three Palestinian college students in Vermont, Dinowitz’ statements seem all the more insensitive. more

To the editors: The Bronx may be dying. The numbers of housing violations, eviction filings, large fires, medical emergencies, all-cause deaths per population, premature deaths per population, and drug-deaths per population rose tremendously since 2005, the first year in the Fire Department’s open access database. I began my study of other factors in other NYC governmental open-access databases with year 2005. more

To the Editor: The Facade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP) was first enacted in New York City in 1980 under Local Law 10 (then Local Law 11 in 1998) in response to the tragic death of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a piece of falling brick from a building in Manhattan. The objective of the law is to ensure public safety from bricks and other masonry falling off buildings by requiring all buildings taller than six stories be inspected by a professional engineer or an architect every five years, and then repair and restore any problem areas found in a timely manner. more

To the Editor: Ritchie Torres and Jeffrey Dinowitz have lost the plot. more

(Re: Open letter to Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz from  Jews for Racial & Economic Justice) To the Editor: Thank you for your Nov. 9 letter. I have read it carefully. Your divisive … more

(Re: “Hello, Mr. Dinowitz? We are angry,” Nov. 30) To the Editor: Reading the recent letter from Naomi Sharlin and Jordan Moss was a bit confusing as they declare their anger at Assemblyman (Jeffrey) Dinowitz for his staunch support of Israel after the horrific attacks of Oct. 7. more

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is crafted as an open letter to Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz We are your Jewish constituents. We are angry and disappointed at your cynical attempt to use the tragedies starting on Oct. 7 to attack other Jews whose views differ from yours, including Jews For Racial & Economic Justice and its political arm, The Jewish Vote. more

Re: “Palestinian solution needed,” Jennifer Scarlott, Nov. 9) To the Editor: Thank you Jennifer Scarlott for making explicit your support for rape, the murder of peace activists, and the abduction of children. We now know what you stand for; it is not justice, and certainly not peace. more

To the Editor: I was driving down my avenue this morning and when I reached the intersection at W. 234 Street & Tibbett Avenue and I saw that a CitiBike rack had been installed at the southwest corner. There were about 20 bays along a solar power panel atop a pole. more