To the editor: (re: “Taking a look at the whole story,” Sept. 15) Israel has become a hot-button topic and the various back-and–forths between Peter Wolf and the various writers who have responded to his attacks on Israel — yes, Aryeh Jeselsohn is my husband — could go on endlessly and fruitlessly. more

To the editor: (re: “Why not pickleball? It’s worth investment,” Aug. 25) I’m one of those fighting to bring pickleball to Seton Park. But I must clarify something written in a recent editorial. more

To the editor: In 2021, during the height of the lockdowns, I wrote a letter to this paper calling on state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi to revoke Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers regarding COVID-19. I stated in that letter that the lockdowns were leading to the collapse of New York City, and that this was a policy that would have huge consequences for the city going forward. more

To the editor: (re: “Riverdale Avenue lane narrowing’s final act,” Sept. 22) In a miraculous two-and-a-half weeks, Riverdale Avenue between West 254th and West 263rd streets has been transformed from a four-lane (two-way) street, to a one-lane with two five-foot wide bicycle lanes and turning lanes — completely stripped and resurfaced in record time. more

To the editor: In light of the breathtakingly inhumane — even cruel — attempts by Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Texas governor Greg Abbott to “own the libs” by transporting migrants to northern cities — in effect, treating them as chattel, lying to them about what awaits them, and according to some legal observers, virtually kidnapping them while moving them across state lines. more

To the editor: I just wanted to share my hurt feelings about being ghosted by some of our elected representatives. more

To the editor: (re: “We will never forget,” Sept. 15) Your recent edition had a front page photo of the 9/11 commemoration at Endor Community Garden. The photo showed three people, but your caption identified only two of the individuals. I’m sure that the two people being political was just a coincidence. more

To the editor: I want to publicly thank the three good Samaritans who came to my immediate aid when I tripped and fell on a quiet side street in the neighborhood. more

To the editor: (re: “Life expected to go on as Riverdale Ave narrows,” Sept. 15) Traffic is a science. Better traffic and safely is not the results of opinion or a poll. more

To the editor: (re: “Rivera holds off Camilo, party machine,” Aug. 25) It was a tough battle against an entrenched political machine — one which was fought as dirty a campaign … more