To the editor: (re: “Time for Dems to work together,” Jan. 12) In the Jan. 12 edition of The Riverdale Press, Michael Heller stated that “Betsey Knapp and her acolytes … staged a failed coup to assume leadership of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club.” more

To the editor: It does not enhance your moral authority, nor does it augment your argument when you dismiss your opposition as fascists. more

To the editor: When Gov. Kathy Hochul won her election last November, Democrats across the state expected that she would select a chief justice of the New York Court of Appeals who would support basic elements of the Democratic platform — including reproductive freedom and the right to organize. more

Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center received a 19 percent raise after a three-day strike that ended in the early morning hours of Jan. 12. more

New Yorkers in the five boroughs rely on city workers. Some of these dedicated public servants educate children, clean and maintain roadways, protect lives and property, inspect buildings, or connect and counsel those looking for work, to start a business, or to get back on their feet. more

To the editor: The city’s parks department’s response to the increasing numbers of coyotes is a perfect example of ignoring a small problem so that it will become a bigger problem. more

To the editor: I am in my 25th year as a professor of counselor education — school and clinical mental health counseling — at CUNY’s Lehman College. It’s also the end of my first year as a 10471 resident. more

To the editor: When I came to office, I inherited a city with many crises, including increasing crime. And my top priority has always been public safety. more

“They were at places that seemed safe — but few spaces in America are guaranteed safe anymore.” more

To the editor: This is an open letter to Tishman Speyer. more