To the editor: Just returned from the “We are the change/We are the Future” rally organized by the interest group with the longest name: Parents United in Support of International Leadership Charter School. A scene straight out of Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” International Leadership emptied its high school to fluff the numbers and provide a sheep chorus. more

To the editor: There are better ways for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to spend $100 million than the installation of platform gates at three NYC Transit subway stations. 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

To the editor: (re: “The disfigurement of liberalism,” June 1) Steve Siegelbaum in his recent letter responding to Barry Ziman wrote that “Ziman engages in the dangerous game of false equivalence when he references antisemitism from the left and the right of the political spectrum. more

To the editor: Recently, I’ve noticed several of my neighbors have begun installing solar panels on their roofs, no doubt as a result of the rebates made newly available by the Inflation Reduction Act. more

To the editor: I represent one of the poorest Congressional districts in America. The fraudulent Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 — the House bill that raises the debt ceiling until 2025, … more

To the editor: In September 2019, I had an emergency three-week hospital stay at NYU Langone that included major surgery. I was so ill, with a 104-degree fever caused by an infected hernia mesh, that surgery was not even possible until I’d been under treatment for more than a week. more

To the editor: Summer weather is here, and there is no better time to be on the streets of New York — especially at our city’s bustling outdoor restaurants. more

To the editor: (re: “Trump was better at immigration,” May 25) Mr. Larry Penner’s recent letter presents some errors which I believe require correction. 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