Changed criminals
Chief Justice Rowan Wilson’s “kid gloves” approach to criminals makes it clear that we are definitely moving towards a situation where lunatics run asylums (“Ire chief justice over kid gloves,” March 12).
He admits that criminals may hurt someone, but they come out “a very different person” from being arrested. Yet recidivism rates remain very high when they re-enter society.
Frank Brady
Yonkers
Heart touching joy
What an uplifting and heartfelt story about Chai Lifeline’s efforts to bring comfort to Libby and Shira and their families as these little girls await a heart transplant at the hospital (“Hearts ‘n’ crafts,” March 9).
I hope they find new hearts and are able to make a full recovery.
JJ Levine
Miami Beach, Florida
It is safe to serve
Opposition to the Shelter Amendment proposed by City Council Speaker Julie Menin is outrageous (“Helping Jews Protect Themselves,” Tal Fortgang, PostOpinion, March 9).
Christians have the right to feel safe when they enter the church. Muslims have the right to feel safe when entering a mosque. Jews have the right to feel safe when they enter a synagogue.
Everyone who enters any house of worship has the right to feel safe. This amendment is intended to allow barricades to be erected to prevent disturbance, intimidation or demonstrations outside these sacred buildings.
Does everything in this country have to be complicated if common sense dictates the need?
Shwi and the woman
Livingston, NJ
9/11 beam tour
I think it’s a good idea to take the iron fence found in the 9/11 damage on a trip this summer (“‘Beam’ with pride,” March 11).
It can serve in some way as a memorial to the innocent Americans who died on that fateful day. That said, Tunnels to Towers CEO Frank Siller has to make sure his respect doesn’t offend Muslims, whose needs and interests are more important than politics.
Robert Many
The Garden City
Convenience parking?
Who will really suffer from Mayor Mamdani’s latest plan to tax the rich (“Amabuleki on city free parking,” March 9)?
Will the rich pay a dime for Mamdani’s metered parking scheme? No, it will be all of us paying. For those living on a tight budget, it may mean giving up the car, which will affect our family, friends and neighbors.
This city has turned our parking lots into luxury homes. EZ-Pass bills only go up, and now we have congestion pricing — highway robbery. Since we are the ones who always have our pockets emptied, we would like to know where the money goes.
Donathan Salkaln
Chelsea
DOE cutting class
As if public school education isn’t bad enough, the city’s Department of Education wants to cut classroom hours by the equivalent of 20 school days (“Department of Education ‘cuts’ classroom hours,” March 8).
Our youth are our future, and they are fading and becoming more irrational. Parents should be angry but do nothing. Instead of giving a day off for every famous person’s birthday, how about staying in school and learning about what that person is famous for? Choice of schools, trade schools and vocational schools should be the future of healthy education.
JR Cummings
Manhattan
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