Readers hold forth on tree hazard, N.Y. sports activities groups and political violence

Bellerose: The tree issues in NYC are rampant and the Parks Division does nothing to remedy them. They don’t reply to requests for assist and the timber haven’t been trimmed in years.

One huge tree in entrance of my home fell within the hurricane just a few years in the past and the sidewalk remained upended and harmful for greater than a yr. 5 of the sidewalk flags have been broken as effectively. It was a harmful state of affairs. It additionally ruined my sprinkler system and town refused to pay for the restore.

The roots of one other huge tree are actually elevating the sidewalk in one other space outdoors my home. The branches, when in full bloom, cling over and contact my roof. I’ve referred to as 311 as soon as a month to tell them concerning the hazard of the tree. I’ve contacted each politician in Queens concerning the state of affairs, but nothing has been achieved about it. I contacted the Parks Division on-line and gave the cross streets of the tree’s location. They really responded — I’ve a replica — and stated they may not discover the placement. The division has been fairly lax in addressing these points.

Town must do one thing earlier than somebody will get severely damage or killed. These massive timber are harmful and lives might be misplaced. Kudos to Voicers Karen Sabatini and Shirley Jordan for bringing this concern to the eye of everybody. Kathy Mother or father

Manhattan: In an op-ed (”Think about class, not race, in school admissions,” Oct. 31), Richard Kahlenberg proves the adage that those that don’t study the teachings of historical past are condemned to repeat the identical errors. Kahlenberg falsely asserted that Justice William O. Douglas “within the Nineteen Seventies supported consideration of financial obstacles moderately than racial affirmative motion.” In Lipsman v. Giardino, I argued that CUNY had no proper to create a socioeconomic elite at taxpayer expense in violation of the 14th Modification’s equal safety provision. On June 29, 1975, Justice Douglas dominated “movement for keep denied.” Denied admission to a public social work doctoral program, I went on to earn a legislation diploma. Details matter and historical past shouldn’t be bastardized. Daniel Jean Lipsman

Chester, N.J.: Kanye West, or no matter he’s calling himself today, must get assist. Clearly, his psychological sickness is lifting the filters that permit him to stay in civil society. Studying the article in The Information (”Kanye pays the value,” Oct. 30) that West as soon as wished to call an album after Hitler to precise his admiration signifies that the opinions he has of Jews are usually not a current improvement. Very like Mel Gibson, a vile particular person whose entrenched anti-Semitism was revealed largely when beneath the affect, West is telling us his reality and who he’s. We should always imagine him. David J. Melvin

Staten Island: Certain, the Jets began off with a 5-2 file and the Giants have been 6-1 earlier than the weekend. The truth is, the Mets had the second-best file within the Nationwide League up till there have been three weeks left within the season and the Yankees had the second-best American League file on the finish of the season. Oh yeah, let’s not neglect the Nets, Knicks and Rangers. Does anybody actually count on any of those groups to carry dwelling a championship to New York? Based mostly on previous expertise, I by no means did, nor will I ever. New York sports activities groups have the consistency of a few of my worst bowel actions. Dennis Pascale

St. Petersburg, Fla.: It’s definitely clear that Hal Steinbrenner isn’t like his father or Aaron Boone would’ve been fired two years in the past. To listen to Steinbrenner reward this bubble gum-blowing, peanut-shell-spitting moron is a joke to all Yankee followers. Boone’s mismanagement of the aid pitching employees alongside together with his ways in shut video games makes you sick. As he blows bubbles together with video games, the Yankees won’t ever carry that twenty eighth championship dwelling! Please, Hal, open your eyes and ears and listen to the followers’ pleas. Invoice Barrett

Staten Island: Individuals, when are we going to get up to the violence and hatred spewed by the MAGA Republican extremists? The vicious assault on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul is unconscionable and must be condemned by all Individuals. Will we wish to stay on this present surroundings? For me, that may be a resounding no. Lest we neglect, they led a coup to overthrow our authorities. Please take into consideration this when casting your vote. Helene Desiderio

Spotswood, N.J.: Solely after Paul Pelosi bought attacked have Democrats talked about the spike in violent crime in Democratic cities throughout America. I want him a speedy restoration. I hope his attacker isn’t set free on bail by a liberal choose. Tom Scott

Brooklyn: Voicers JoAnn Lee Frank and Sue McCormack couldn’t miss a chance to “personal the libs,” might they? Ms. Frank thinks that President Biden doesn’t ship ”ideas and prayers” to Republicans. In fact, he does. He’s a good, compassionate man. McCormack snarks that Nancy Pelosi is wealthy sufficient to have non-public safety. Actually? Is she? Does every of us should have a non-public military to stay safely on this nation? Why is that, Ms. McCormack? Might it’s as a result of your occasion believes in arming everybody to the tooth? Might it’s as a result of your occasion has no options to the issues going through our nation, so that you insult and deflect as an alternative? Ilsa Ruthen

Greenburgh, N.Y.: The assault on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband might create a chilling impact on members of Congress which may trigger some public officers to be afraid to talk out on points they imagine in for concern of violent assaults. I imagine that members of Congress and their households must be supplied with the flexibility to request and obtain extra federal police safety in the event that they obtain any threats towards their lives or the lives of their members of the family. Our democracy will depend on change by means of the poll, not bullets. We have to maintain each Democratic and Republican member of Congress and their households secure, whether or not we like them or not. Paul Feiner

Whiting, N.J.: Simply spitballing right here, but when the clever readers have been to cease taking the bait and responding to letters from Voicer Bob Pascarella (who joyfully trolls us with rubbish from the Fox Information playbook), maybe the Each day Information would cease printing his slop? Oh wait, I simply did not heed my very own recommendation! Invoice McConnell

Brooklyn: So, I voted early. A lot to my amazement, I realized that Sen. Chuck Schumer has a Republican opponent named Joe Pinion. Not that I voted for him, however given the whole media silence concerning the Pinion marketing campaign, I used to be shocked that there was a race in any respect. Ira Remedy

Manhattan: I’m a bleeding-heart liberal Democrat, however my coronary heart bleeds for the victims of violent repeat offenders. Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams’s anti-violence actions haven’t been aggressive sufficient however they’re our greatest hope. We’ve a mayor and governor who’re truly working collectively. Lee Zeldin says that he’ll cease the violence however I don’t purchase it. The Republicans’ playbook has been to do no matter they’ll to make Democrats look unhealthy to allow them to exchange them with extra Republicans. I’ve little doubt Zeldin will reduce taxes for the wealthy and deep-six Adams and different Dem mayors all through the state. He’ll use NYC taxes as a money cow for his personal agendas and depart us excessive and dry. Zeldin is a Donald Trump lackey and can’t be trusted. He’ll devastate the hard-fought-for rights of ladies, labor and LGTBQ individuals. Don’t be fooled once more, vote Democrat. Vincent Novak

Howard Seaside: Barack Obama is again out on the marketing campaign path and nobody can get a crowd going the way in which he does with out having to resort to nasty feedback and language about another person. Listening to Obama makes it apparent how public discourse has been dumbed down from the time Trump took the escalator in Trump Tower. That was the start of the top of public decency. Barbara Berg