Letters to the Editor — Aug. 18, 2024

March to Moscow

Russia President Vladimir Putin hypocritically criticized Ukraine when the latter’s forces dared to strike again in opposition to Russia (“Zel’s gaining floor,” Aug. 15).

In keeping with his personal phrases, Putin is astonished and offended, as if Ukraine actually has no proper to self-defense. It reveals a fantastic but misplaced sense of entitlement on Putin’s half. He’s certainly the epitome of the traditional high-school bully whose idea of his justifiable share was at all times three-quarters of the pie.

Putin has even absurdly justified Russia’s atrocious invasion of Ukraine as a necessity of “de-Nazifying” the latter nation’s democratically elected authorities. I say, first “de-Nazify” Russia’s Kremlin and presidency, as they’re in mattress with far-right European political events just like the German AfD.

Frank Sterle Jr. , White Rock, Canada

Thousands and thousands within the gap

Each New York public faculty trainer ought to thank The Publish for publishing this revealing article in regards to the negligence of the New York State Academics’ Retirement System (“Pricey pension lesson,” Aug. 13).

The thought of investing retirement funds in a extremely speculative inventory like CrowdStrike ought to alarm many retired lecturers at present receiving their hard-earned pensions.

The Publish studies that the NYSTRS invested on this IT inventory simply earlier than a world community meltdown triggered by its software program triggered the corporate’s shares to plummet.

As a extremely rated fiduciary, the NYTRS is meant to safeguard the long-term investments of lecturers’ pensions. Though the practically $30 million loss is small in comparison with the multibillion-dollar retirement fund, it raises issues for present and future pension recipients.

Gerard Rosenthal, Manhattan

Crime fever

In an city park utilized by tens of millions of individuals annually, there have been a grand whole of 70 reported crimes to date in 2024 in comparison with simply 47 reported crimes for the 2023 corresponding interval (“Garden & dysfunction,” Aug. 11).

The numbers in absolute phrases are trivial and are a fraction of the variety of crimes within the park in any 12 months Ed Koch or Rudy Giuliani had been mayor.

The massive proportion enhance in crime in 2024 is the inevitable results of utilizing the low base quantity in 2023 as a degree of comparability. That is one more instance of the Publish’s dishonest “the sky is falling” reporting on crime in NYC, which stays one the most secure massive metropolis in america.

Dennis Middlebrooks, Brooklyn

Very long time coming

Columbia College head Minouche Shafik’s resignation didn’t come quickly sufficient (“Out at Columbia,” Aug. 15).

She confirmed poor management and her inaction led to the desecration of college property. Her preoccupation with defending the rights of the protesters, reasonably than the college neighborhood as an entire, created a unstable atmosphere. She left an indelible stain on the college’s status. It can take a while for the neighborhood to heal and get well on account of her controversial tenure.

Ronald G. Frank, West Orange, NJ

Whack-a-cop

I really feel for the cop punched within the mouth by a parolee in The Bronx (“Lengthy heal for slugged Most interesting,” Aug. 11).

Police get no respect as of late because the job has turn into more and more tough. It’s as much as Gov. Hochul to alter the prison legal guidelines for repeat offenders.

Matt Engel, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

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