Harlem hurrah
Kudos to the editorial board for celebrating the removal of the city’s oldest scaffolding, which shrouded an apartment building in Harlem for 21 years (“Shed These Ugly Sheds,” Editorial, Jan. 2).
Sidewalk sheds are one of the city’s stickiest wickets, and we agree that we need more drastic measures to get them down at a solid pace, while keeping New Yorkers safe. Today, landlords consider low, fixed-price fees for keeping scaffolding up the cost of doing business.
We are working with the City Council to give the Department of Buildings the tools it needs, like graduated penalties, to enforce our shed-busting efforts. Thanks for shouting-out our efforts to create a more aesthetically pleasing city.
Meera Joshi, New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations, Brooklyn
Bailing on bail
How can we successfully carry out our daily lives amid this current cloud of crime (“Finally Fix Bail Reform This Session, Albany,” James A. Gagliano, PostOpinion, Jan. 3)?
Bail reform helped spur this tidal wave of injustice to begin with and today laws are selectively enforced. New York does not remotely resemble the state I grew up in, and have called home all my life.
Effective bail reform should be characterized by examining an individual’s record and malfeasance. Leave the penalties to the judges, and ensure that elected district attorneys prosecute all crimes.
Paul Finkelstein, Seaford
Mickey monster
At the tender age of nearly 100, the original Mickey Mouse has moved gracefully into the public domain (“Serial killer Mickey Mouse trailer drops,” Jan. 2).
It’s a boon to anyone with writer’s block or a total lack of imagination to have the iconic rodent at their disposal. But why the obsession with horror tropes and murderous rampages? Can’t Mickey, with a new lease on life, choose a slightly safer, more conventional path?
How about a modest accountant? Tax season is coming up, and lord knows Mickey has moved up several income brackets over the last century.
Oliver Mosier, Brooklyn
Mama-cide
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was recently released from jail (“Abused mom-killer exclaims: ‘I’m finally free,’” Jan. 1).
She served time for convincing her ex-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, to stab her abusive mother to death. But I have some lingering questions. Godejohn only killed Blanchard’s mother because she convinced him that her life would be endangered if she remained alive. Bearing that in mind, shouldn’t he be released from jail as well?
John Francis Fox, Manhattan
Jewish pride
Thursday’s Post reported about four men who brought pro-Jewish signs to a Utah Jazz basketball game in Salt Lake City (“‘Kyrie’ foul on rabbis,” Jan. 4).
I found the article quite interesting. In these days of rampant antisemitism, it’s refreshing to see grown men, not college punks, championing their Jewish identity with pride.
Bill Lewis, Danbury, Conn.
Iowa resilience
The violence at Perry High School is heartbreaking (“Shooting at Iowa school,” Jan. 4).
I am grateful for the quick response by school officials and law enforcement to protect students and restore safety. The Perry community is strong and will band together through hard times.
Paul Bacon, Hallandale Beach, Fla.
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