The Problem: Gov. Hochul and Alvin Bragg demanding fixes to New York legal guidelines hobbling prosecutors.
It’s totally ridiculous to see Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg and Gov. Hochul standing wholeheartedly behind a push to cease letting criminals free (“Kat backs plea to cease letting criminals free,” Feb. 1).
It’s past clear that these two are merely taking part in to the brand new political local weather.
Glenn Ramanauskas
Staten Island
The Legislature, Metropolis Council, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others share numerous the blame for crime in New York.
However all of us keep in mind Bragg’s “Day One” order refusing to prosecute many crimes.
In contrast, the complete system in New York Metropolis was very diligent in inventing felonies to pursue President Trump.
What they’re doing now could be just like the proverbial “rats abandoning a sinking ship.” The nationwide tradition is altering. Mushy-on-crime insurance policies have gotten political poison.
That’s why Bragg and Hochul are out of the blue noticing the issue.
Joseph Grassi
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Are you severe with a headline about letting criminals go free in New York? Your paper didn’t complain about President Trump primarily escaping accountability after being convicted by a jury of his friends.
Raymond Mangano
Brooklyn
After studying the statistic that 62% of instances are dismissed in New York, I used to be reminded of a dictum attributed to Martin Luther in the course of the Reformation: “Sin valiantly however imagine extra valiantly.”
The non secular reformer wasn’t encouraging extra sinfulness. But when it continued to happen, the implications wouldn’t be severe, as you can rely upon God’s forgiveness.
Equally, New York’s justice system appears to be extraordinarily forgiving. With there being no punitive penalties in these instances, there’s no incentive to change dangerous conduct.
Frank Brady
Yonkers
Why now, Hochul? Did somewhat birdie inform you New Yorkers are fed up with the leftist nonsense of freedom for criminals?
Or is it as a result of within the subsequent election cycle you’re going to be ousted to your incompetence?
Kevin Choose
Naples, Fla.
The Problem: Cardinal Dolan’s name for President Trump and Congress to move school-choice laws.
I discover it hypocritical that Cardinal Dolan is supporting faculty selection when he continues to shut Catholic faculties (“Children deserve probability to rise,” Feb. 1).
My daughter taught in a Catholic faculty for 11 years. The varsity had full enrollment, the academics had all signed contracts for 2020 and Cardinal Dolan closed her faculty.
How dare he promote faculty selection when his first motion to lift cash is to shut Catholic faculties! Catholic faculties can’t get good academics to work, as there isn’t any assure you should have a job subsequent yr.
Cardinal Dolan is right that “youngsters deserve an opportunity to rise.” Sadly, they could not get that probability from him.
Patty Pogeweit
Pearl River
I wholeheartedly agree and assist Cardinal Dolan in calling for laws to provide American mother and father instructional alternatives by way of school-choice funding.
One query, although: What Catholic faculties will nonetheless be open when the laws passes? He’s been closing them at breakneck velocity.
Christopher O’Keefe
Manhattan
It’s a crime that Catholic Charities by way of the diocese of New York can present funds to abet the inflow of immigrants, however not for Catholic faculties to remain open. Cardinal Dolan ought to be ashamed.
Raymond Robertson
Ocean Township, NJ
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