Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: Propel NY was selected to meet a specific public need. That need has changed dramatically. New York should stop pretending otherwise. In 2021, the Public Service Commission identified the “Long Island Offshore […]

To the Editor: Teachers should be suspended without pay if they bring their own bias into the classroom (“America Didn’t Invent Slavery. It Helped End It.,” July 7, 2026). If the subject in class is […]

To the Editor: Ms. James, as a woman (I believe), makes a ridiculous point that the SCOTUS ruling forgets that there are people involved and that this is discriminatory toward trans people (“Local Officials React […]

To the Editor: A simple question for most: who would you rather be — Jeff Bezos or AOC/Sanders/Mamdani? (“AOC Hates Billionaires,” May 11, 2026)  One point that never gets made — forget what percentage someone […]

We built the Erie Canal and the Panama Canal. We should build a canal through the U.A.E. peninsula, way north of Dubai and south of the tip of the peninsula.  This would take ships away […]

To the Editor: John Eastman is a disgraced and disbarred attorney who attempted to subvert the democratic process under color of law (“Dems: Blakeman Met with ‘Architect of January 6,’” March 6, 2026). For Bruce […]

To the Editor: We are now just days into the American military action in Iran. On social media, many of my political colleagues have promoted themselves to the rank of armchair general as they enthusiastically […]

To the Editor: Newsday’s article exemplifies exactly why the only cure for the MTA‘s ills is the imposition of a financial control board that has the power to undo their crazy, onerous union contract rules […]

To the Editor: In Minneapolis, we have witnessed a series of horrific, avoidable tragedies during the last two weeks that have brought Nassau County and our nation to a critical inflection point. My heart is […]

Dear Nassau County Legislators:  The nonpartisan group, Nassau Residents for Good Government (NRGG), which promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in Nassau County government, urges you to take immediate action to ensure that Nassau residents are […]