New York City housing is getting the boosts it needs<\/a>\u201d (editorial, Oct. 4): So we\u2019ll add thousands of homes and residents. I haven\u2019t heard anything about upgrading sewer and wastewater systems to handle the extra population, flood abatement in these same areas \u2014 there\u2019s a reason they\u2019re not well developed.<\/p>\nAnd let\u2019s not forget the new street designs, which discourage cars and driving. Will subway lines and bus service be directed to these areas? Some of us out here in the \u2018burbs can\u2019t rely on public transportation as it is. Staten Island will need a huge investment from the city. There\u2019s only four ways off the island for cars. How will the influx of people be protected and be provided efficient transportation into the city? Will the borough\u2019s abysmal snow removal history be improved, or will more people be locked into their homes because of poor management?<\/p>\n
The city needs to look in its own backyard. I live near the Nostrand Houses, and I\u2019m thrilled that my neighbors are getting overdue improvements. But how many NYCHA apartments are empty or have residents who are no longer eligible but hold onto their apartments? What about all the dead apartments in buildings that can\u2019t be upgraded due to exorbitant regulations, taxes and costs? There\u2019s a lot to consider when building a city.<\/p>\n
Susan Caprio<\/p>\n
Heaping fees<\/p>\n
Brooklyn: How can Gov. Hochul talk about affordability concerns for New Yorkers when she gave $4 billion to illegal immigrants? Lying Kathy is trying to persuade voters with a one-time $200 utility rebate. My utilities have increased 30% in the last four years. What\u2019s $200 going to do for me? Lying Kathy unleashed a $9 congestion pricing fee. That\u2019s $45 per week, $2,340 per year, which translates to about $3,228 in gross wages to pay for the toll. Let\u2019s not forget her con-job negotiating, shooting high for a $15 toll, settling on $9, then claiming she saved New Yorkers $6 per toll! A third-grader would say, \u201cI\u2019m still paying $9 per toll where I wasn\u2019t paying anything at all.\u201d The toll applies to only parts of Manhattan. Everyone living below 60th St. have no skin in the game. Why? Don\u2019t they take mass transit? Is she protecting ultra-liberal Manhattan?<\/p>\n
David DiBello<\/p>\n
Indefensible \u2018defense\u2019<\/p>\n
San Mateo, Calif.: \u201cOperation Epstein Fury\u201d was scrawled on a warplane on an aircraft carrier in the Iran conflict. Those troops definitely don\u2019t see this as \u201cAmerica First.\u201d Why endanger and sacrifice the lives of our troops and create more Gold Star families without an intelligent explanation to our citizens back home? The sailors on that ship felt it was all for some other country and some other reason. We\u2019re apparently fighting for a foreign nation that prevents half its population from any representation in its government. They\u2019re not allowed to vote. That half isn\u2019t allowed to use the same roads the other half can use. They are under a legal system that changes just for them. Equal justice for all? Is this anything near the noble cause that our grandfathers risked their lives and shed their blood for 85 years ago?<\/p>\n
Mike Caggiano<\/p>\n
Peace-nicked?<\/p>\n
Merion Station, Pa.: Despite President Trump ordering the invasion of Venezuela and launching a full-scale war against Iran, will he accept the Nobel Peace Prize Committee\u2019s failure to award him that coveted trophy, or again claim the selection process is rigged?<\/p>\n
Paul L. Newman<\/p>\n
Idiocy of the electorate<\/p>\n
Manhattan: According to the Baron of Itarar\u00e9, those who elect an idiot are well represented. With the latest remarks from our orange-haired idiot regarding the bombing of L.A. or San Diego, anyone who doesn\u2019t want to be in the latter category must reject him once and for all or bear the label.<\/p>\n
Jack Weiss<\/p>\n
Wrong issue<\/p>\n
Tarrytown, N.Y.: Maryland crab Voicer Eugene R. Dunn recently echoed here Trump\u2019s ignorance on current French student riots, attributing justified complaints about understaffed classrooms and decaying schools to \u201cIslam wanting to take over a once great country!\u201d That\u2019s like blaming Canada for New York\u2019s nasty e-bike collisions, or Iceland for the Yankees being swept in the baseball playoffs. Adding to Dunn\u2019s dumbness is his projection from a visit to Paris seven years ago. If he went there today, he might realize that the greatest blight on the City of Lights are the hordes of MAGA-hatted American tourists displaying just how stupid a once-intelligent nation has become.<\/p>\n
Steve Ditlea<\/p>\n
Questionable call<\/p>\n
Bronx: The Yankees were robbed in Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Rays due to a rush to judgment in the sixth inning. Aside from an apparent fan\u2019s interference, the umpires completely missed two other factors. The ball would have either gone over the wall or at least hit the top of the wall, where it would have bounced either to the fans for a home run or inside the field, hitting the ground. Second, the fielder didn\u2019t leap high enough to reach the ball while it was airborne. He didn\u2019t even reach the top of the wall, which is where the controversy began. Perhaps there needs to be more training and observance of the umpires and their calls. Likewise, perhaps strict rules and enforcement are needed against fan interference in a ball\u2019s play. Nonetheless, the Yankees were robbed.<\/p>\n
Michael S. Wilbekin<\/p>\n
No cheers<\/p>\n
Tomkins Cove, N.Y.: In 1957, when I was 6, my father took me to my first Yankees game at \u201cThe House That Ruth Built.\u201d Since 2010, I\u2019ve had a partial season ticket package at what I can describe as the place teams come to celebrate series-clinching victories on the other side of 161st St., with Yankees players staring forlornly from the first-base dugout.<\/p>\n
Doug Slotolowicz<\/p>\n
Got what they paid for<\/p>\n
Paramus, N.J.: Pete Alonso wasn\u2019t good enough for the Mets. He played every game this season for the Orioles, hit .267 with 43 home runs and knocked in 113 runs \u2014 an outstanding season by one of the top players in MLB. The Orioles paid Pete $30 million. The Mets and their know-it-all general manager let Pete go. They didn\u2019t even make him an offer despite his great career with the team, not to mention that Pete was a fan favorite, arguably the most popular player on the team. Instead, they paid Jorge Polanco $20 million. He hit .148 with two home runs and knocked in six runs. He played 37 games. The know-it-all general manager should be fired immediately.<\/p>\n
Tom Greff<\/p>\n
Mitigating factors<\/p>\n
Ledyard, Conn.: Think of all the time, energy and resources we\u2019ve spent investigating, litigating and attempting to execute Christa Pike<\/a> for the horrible murder of Colleen Slemmer. Babies are not born evil. Imagine if we had spent those same resources on early intervention instead. It\u2019s likely that Slemmer would still be alive, living her best life. If only we could learn from this that prevention rather than punishment should be our mission.<\/p>\nLisa Allen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New housing requires more infrastructure Brooklyn: Re \u201cNew York City housing is getting the boosts it needs\u201d (editorial,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":368719,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,264,63,299,134,136,135],"class_list":["post-368718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-staten-island","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-county","tag-nyc","tag-opinion","tag-staten-island","tag-staten-island-headlines","tag-staten-island-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/368719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=368718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=368718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}