highly publicized death of a young tourist<\/a> in Central Park.<\/p>\nI\u2019m glad the Council voted to raise its salaries. I humbly request that all voting members of the Council carefully raise their consciences before they vote on the future of the industry. Many workers have jobs on the line. Also on the line is the credibility of city government when it comes to licensed jobs. New Yorkers have always upheld the dignity of human labor.<\/p>\n
Brian Jordan<\/p>\n
A purposeful life<\/p>\n
Hyde Park, N.Y.: The tragic accident with the carriage horse was indeed sad, yet rare. My heart goes out to the family. I\u2019ve been a horse owner and equine professional for more than 50 years. Horses, like people, need and enjoy having a job and a purpose. Have you ever witnessed a bored horse in a field? They start chewing on trees and fence boards, often picking on their pasture-mates out of sheer boredom. What also bothers me is the fact that a mob mentality can do away with a legitimate, licensed livelihood while ignoring the law. These operators haven\u2019t been investigated for animal neglect or cruelty. Their animals are fed, exercised, vetted, shod and rested as appropriate for their job and environment. This proposed ban is government overreach, and a legal precedent needs to be set for this new and naive mayor.<\/p>\n
Paula Stewart<\/p>\n
Unacknowledged adulation<\/p>\n
Bronx: When a pitcher gets removed from a game, the fans clap and give him a standing ovation. Why doesn\u2019t he have the courtesy to tip his hat or just wave to thank his fans?<\/p>\n
Ralph Canzone Sr.<\/p>\n
Moment of levity<\/p>\n
Manhattan: During a health club workout, in a hurry, I used the elevator to go down one flight, which I don\u2019t usually do. When the lift doors opened, I apologized to those on there for holding them up. \u201cOnly going down one flight,\u201d I said. A young man \u2014 prematurely bald, I suspect \u2014 said, \u201cWe\u2019ll forgive you because you\u2019re old.\u201d My answer as I lifted my baseball hat: \u201cBut I have a full head of hair and you don\u2019t.\u201d Everyone else on the elevator laughed.<\/p>\n
James A. Fragale<\/p>\n
Sedentary risks<\/p>\n
Swarthmore, Pa.: It might be said that the new smoking is chronic, sustained inactivity. Smoking kills and reduces longevity, and so does lack of movement. Long ago, I adopted a mantra to counter my annoyance at my wife\u2019s asking me do some errand that required any effort. I dubbed it IAE \u2014 it\u2019s all exercise. Whenever my wife needs me to run an errand, I just say to myself \u201cIAE,\u201d and what was an annoying burden is then OK, even welcome. One\u2019s mindset is everything.<\/p>\n
Ken Derow<\/p>\n
Outmoded agreement<\/p>\n
Deer Park, L.I.: Voicer Jack Danon left out some inconvenient facts. The nuclear deal that former President Barack Obama reached with Iran only lasted 10 years. It expired in 2025. That did not include ballistic missiles, which it should have. Iran has been a quagmire since the Jimmy Carter days. They are a state sponsor of terrorism worldwide. This has been a kick-the-can-down-the-road issue for every president since Carter. The bottom line is that they make a deal, then break it. Iran can\u2019t be trusted to honor any agreement. President Trump has finally taken on this rogue regime, and it\u2019s about time. Sorry, Jack, if you\u2019re so concerned about the price of gas. Where were you when gas was $5.05 a gallon under Joe Biden?<\/p>\n
Larry Nekola<\/p>\n
Leveraged disadvantage<\/p>\n
Hoffman Estates, Ill.: Trump\u2019s latest round of baffling policies defy rationale. In talking to rabid Trump supporters, I\u2019m amazed at their willful ignorance about the Trump administration. They answer logical questions with answers about Hunter Biden, as if that guy is relevant anymore. They seem to support Trump out of pure spite \u2014 especially at educators, economists, lawyers, computer geeks and scientists \u2014 who they call elites (full disclosure: I worked as a geek in IT for decades). They\u2019re struggling to adapt to the Information Age. They think Trump will restore the blue-collar class as the backbone of the U.S. economy. It ain\u2019t gonna happen. They\u2019re still pulling horses and buggies. In the meantime, Trump is taking advantage of this delirium to enrich himself. His supporters seem to slip into one of the three categories to which Trump himself knowingly subscribes: the asinine, the uninformed and the treacherous.<\/p>\n
Jim Arneberg<\/p>\n
Early access<\/p>\n
Sayville, L.I.: Regarding Trump selling faster access to his Truth Social posts, it\u2019s an odious idea at best, but he isn\u2019t the first. The New York Stock Exchange sells its quote prices with higher-speed access for those who pay more than others. It\u2019s an exchange, and should be a fair exchange. But Trump only cares about Wall Street and Wall Street needs Trump, so no surprises here.<\/p>\n
Michael Hooker<\/p>\n
For the social good<\/p>\n
Hyde Park, L.I.: I think people get a little too worked up over the word socialism. A lot of American programs are already socialized (run by the government) if you think about it. Education: socialized, right through college if you want. Police and fire departments, the military, mass transit \u2014 all socialized. There\u2019s many more. These things are part of every American\u2019s daily life. They\u2019re all run by government entities, thereby making them socialist. Does that make them bad? I don\u2019t think so. It\u2019s just the way it is, and has been for quite some time. Upon some research, it seems that \u201cthe main goal of socialism is to spread wealth more evenly and provide basic needs like healthcare and education to everyone.\u201d Sounds pretty good to me!<\/p>\n
Jack Cregan<\/p>\n
Casualties of capitalism<\/p>\n
Rosedale: Voicer Dan Arthur Pryor, in his attempt to show the evil of socialism, states that socialism ruins mom-and-pop stores. Walmart has killed more mom-and-pop stores in the communities it built stores in than socialism. Add Amazon to the mix and it looks like those two companies have ruined more mom-and-pop stores than socialism in this country.<\/p>\n
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