We’re watching an HOV lane change passing us by
Staten Island: I am ticked off. As always, I sit in traffic on my way to my appointment at the Brooklyn Veterans Affairs hospital. I stare at the clock on my dashboard — will I make my appointment? I look to my left and cars in the HOV lane zoom by, 95% of them with one passenger. Maybe they changed the rules, so I look for the sign. There it is — still says three or more, as I sit in traffic waiting for some miracle.
I have been fighting for years for veterans with disabilities to have access to the HOV lane. In 2020, such a proposal was introduced to amend the administrative code of New York City. The proposal was later transferred to the Department of Transportation. Then there was H.R. Bill 2475 introduced at the 117th Congress in 2021 by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, the HOV Lanes for Heroes Act. It was followed by a new bill, H.R. 4923, also introduced by Malliotakis, on July 26, 2023. The second bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It seems there is a lot of passing the football with little gaining of yardage. I challenge our elected officials to advance the ball. I realize that this might not be a headliner, but to disabled veterans it would be a gift that would certainly lift a load of frustration off their shoulders.
Suddenly I come back to reality and glance at the never-ending one-passenger cars zooming by in the HOV lane. Oh, look, there’s a police car in the same lane, just following along. A fool am I for obeying the law. Frank A. Russo
New school system
Ridgewood, N.J.: If New York is to rebuild a strong middle class, it will have to develop more charter schools. This will not be easy given the power of the teachers’ union. Without more education options, the middle class will continue to erode. Ed Houlihan
Branch out
Woodside: I may have brought this up before, but why does the media in New York City, both print and broadcast, feel that when they cover the Christian high holy days (Christmas and Easter), they all have to flock to St. Patrick’s Cathedral as if it is the only church in all of New York City? There are other churches they could be going to for Midnight Mass, ashes on Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday. It could be a big boost for these other churches and congregations that we should be aware of. Tom Rice
Dubious date
Queens Village: To Voicer Christopher Amato: Many Christians choose not to celebrate Christmas for various reasons, not the least of which is the fact that if you Google “was Jesus born on Dec. 25,” one of the first items that comes up says it is “a date first asserted by Pope Julius I in 350 AD although the claim is dubious or otherwise unfounded,” which is what I was taught at the Catholic high school I attended because of the voluminous evidence to support that statement. However, while no one should be called a Grinch because they believe differently, it really comes down to this: If that date is so sacred and correct as Amato says, why did Jesus or his faithful followers not observe it or at least instruct their followers to celebrate it in the first century? Were they the original Grinches? Tom Aydinian
Out-of-towners
Whiting, N.J.: I was reading my copy of the Philadelphia Inquirer — uh, I mean the Daily News — when I came across articles on Kwanzaa and holiday shopping featuring pictures of a woman in Philly celebrating the holiday, and a picture of Christmas Village in Philadelphia topping an article on the economy. C’mon, you guys! I know it’s a holiday week, but you couldn’t find photos of local folks celebrating and shopping? Bill McConnell
Uncelebrated relative
Bronx: Did you notice that there was no stocking hanging on the White House fireplace? Was it because President Biden long did not acknowledge his seventh grandchild, Navy? Mary Caggiano
Agreed
Chicago: Re “Blinken gets it exactly right” (editorial, Dec. 21): I offer kudos to the Editorial Board. Almost no one in the media makes the point that Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes — that Hamas has to take responsibility for everything. I am not defending Israel’s responses at all, but I am stating unequivocally that Hamas obviously doesn’t care one iota. Rather than surrender, they are allowing thousands of their Muslim brothers and sisters to die. It amazes me that they just don’t care. Sadly, the media seems to have no idea what the goals of Hamas are or how they totally justify whatever they do. A true thank you to the Editorial Board for printing this. Bruce Sutchar
Anti-Jewish
Darien, Conn.: In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis did a most dastardly thing a few days ago. His new list of books banned from libraries contains a host of renowned old and current Jewish authors. How dare this unqualified elected official do such a disgraceful thing? To think he’s running for president of the United States of America. DeSantis selecting Hebrew writers and subjects like the Holocaust makes me question the lack of resistance of the many Jewish citizens living in Florida. Dan Singer
Just plain wrong
Brooklyn: To Voicer Vanessa Enger: I know the story of Oprah’s name, it has no relevance. Regardless of what her name was supposed to be, her name is spelled O-P-R-A-H. The Daily News should not have “inadvertently” or otherwise misspelled one of the most well-known names in the entire world. The fact that it was done in huge, bold type makes it even worse. Theresa Williams
The world was watching
Brooklyn: The entire nation and the world saw Donald Trump clearly violate the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, Section 3, on Jan. 6, 2021. For more than three hours, Trump rejected all duty and all entreaties from family, friends, cabinet members and Congress members to call off his supporters, “giving aid and comfort to the enemies thereof” — and, more importantly, time. Further, he “engage[d] in insurrection and rebellion” when he tweeted that the vice president “didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done,” putting Mike Pence in mortal danger and adding fuel to the ongoing, repulsive bonfire of treasonous ignorance. There’s more, of course, but this Voicer hasn’t seen the light of decency on any of Trump’s speech or behavior that day, or any day since he lost the election. Along with the Colorado Supreme Court, I rest my case. Jeffrey Michael Bolden
Supreme power
Utica, N.Y.: Like we did at the end of the O.J. trial, Americans are holding our breath, waiting to see if the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Donald J. Trump had absolute immunity from prosecution for any actions he took while inhabiting the office of president. This seems to us like a “win-win” situation! If they vote no, Trump must go through the justice system, where the overwhelming volume of evidence is likely to convict him. If the court votes for presidential immunity, President Biden can immediately have Trump and his hench(wo)men arrested and imprisoned in the Arctic, maybe in cells right next to Alexei Navalny. After all, we can only have one absolutely immune president at a time. Ahh, karma! Jeff and Joan Ganeles
Can’t be trusted
North Bergen, N.J.: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson must be removed as speaker because he is a more immediate threat to our democracy than even Donald “Putin” Trump. As speaker, he’s next in line for the presidency after the vice president. Imagine if tragedy befalls both President Biden and Kamala Harris, whether by accident or assassination. Johnson becomes president. Sounds far-fetched? Judges now receive threats from MAGA loyalists disapproving of their handling of issues before the court. Could some MAGA fanatic, too impatient to wait for the election to run its course, decide to speed things up by taking out both Biden and Harris? Were that to happen before the election, Johnson would become president. Once in office, I doubt he would willingly step aside for Trump since he would be in the position of authority he’s desired. He could then be the authoritarian Christian president he dreams of. Irving A. Gelb
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