On March 21, I wrote to the city’s transportation department and the community board in strong support of the Vision Zero upgrade to Riverdale Avenue from West 254th Street to the city line. more

Force can only be met with force. That is the inescapable truth. All other measures fall short. more

This is in response to a letter which criticized Charles Moerdler’s Point of View from the Jan. 27 edition. more

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has begun using part of his leftover $16 million re-election fund to pay for commercials. more

I have come to know and love people from many countries, including Russia. Sadly, the government of Russia is now our enemy.  more

There are too many “alternative facts” in the recent letter to the editor from Mr. George Silos to dignify with a point-by-point refutal. more

New York released criteria on March 9 for who is a “disadvantaged community,” and must benefit from a goal of 40 percent of state climate spending. This means that as the state works to reach economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050, it must direct funds to reduce pollution and provide economic opportunity to those who need it most. more

Actually, this letter should be addressed “Dear Judi Veder.” more

I was shocked by the absence of any reference or mention of the crimes Mr. Jose Colon must have committed to be charged with a 30-year-plus sentence for murder. In fact, I kept reading paragraph after paragraph searching for one sentence that would maybe shed light on the reason Jose Colon was in prison. more

It’s been a long time since I have written to the paper.  more