This administration takes the corruption cake
Whitestone: Mayor Adams, I feel that you are a disgrace to yourself, your family and your constituents. I didn’t think you could lower yourself any more in the public eye, but you managed to prove me and others who voted for you wrong.
Instead of a Black man such as yourself honoring a true American civil rights leader, namely Martin Luther King Jr., on his holiday, you chose to hightail it to Washington to lick the boots of your leader, President Elon “The Moron” Musk and his dolt of a vice president, Donald Trump! For a guy who proclaims his innocence, you jumped at the chance to head to the second most corrupt place in America — the first being the largest manmade sewer of corruption in history, New York State and City.
My fellow taxpayers and I would love to know how you are raising the money to pay your criminal defense attorney Alex Spiro $2,000 per hour. I never thought there could be a more allegedly corrupt, unindicted politician than Bill de Blasio and his wife.
Mayor Adams, you have truly showed them up with the bravado you have exhibited since your first day in office. Enjoy what is hopefully your one and only term. Now let’s keep this all legal, since neither you nor anyone in your administration seem capable of doing that. They get caught and slither into a nice, fat taxpayer-provided pension with zero consequences. Patrick DeMarco
Guilty behavior
Manhattan: He touts himself as an ex-cop but, when accused of a crime, does not shout out loud, “I’m innocent,” as a true ex-cop (or do-gooder) would! Instead, he kisses President Trump’s behind, loses all of his so-called swagger and looks more like a whimpering baby. If he were truly innocent of the charges against him, would he be whining like this? Peter Consenstein
Beyond the law’s long arm
Brooklyn: Adams and Trump should both have to pay for their crimes. Trump was found guilty and Adams should face a jury of his peers. It really is amazing how these guys can both get away with their crimes. They should be judged the way former Sen. Bob Menendez was. I really don’t know what they are worried about with the way the Supreme Court is reversing all these corruption cases! Harvey Kaplan
Petrified prosecutor
Brooklyn: Question: Why did Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove insist that other prosecutors also sign the motion papers to dismiss the case against Adams? Answer: because he didn’t want to do it alone and put his reputation or law license on the line, that’s why. June Lowe
Band together
Cincinnati: If the Nazi rally in Cincinnati was in a Jewish community, would local Black leaders be in an uproar? I hope so. From what I have seen, African-Americans do not care so much what happens to other minorities. White people who are not racist and all minorities need to stand together. The people in power want a divided America. Do not give in to that. Stand for all. The new leadership rose to power by going after minorities. Mark Jessee
Statistically negligible
Hyde Park, N.Y.: To Voicer Chuck Shannon: I was not trying to “flex” anything. I was merely trying to make a point. I think all murder is absolutely horrendous. That said, I was responding to another Voicer who made it seem as if illegal immigrants were running wild and murdering people all over the country, and it’s just not true. I like to deal in facts, not conjecture. In the two years I cited, illegal immigrants accounted for .004% of murders in the U.S. That is an incredibly low number, and the numbers don’t lie — or flex. Jack Cregan
Thanks for those
Brooklyn: After reading Saturday’s Daily News, I decided to send my bravo and congratulations to Voicer Stephen Ryan, teacher at Leon Goldstein High School. And bravo, kudos and congratulations to Voice of the People for publishing the excellent assorted letters written by his young students. Francisco J. Castillo
Pass the mic
Monroe Township, N.J.: I read The News every day and look forward to reading the Voice of the People (to either laugh or cry). It was refreshing to read the comments from the younger generation on Saturday! Perhaps you can make this a part of The News either daily or once a week. Let’s hear and learn from them. R.S. Brennan
Cross-generational
Glendale: I am a senior citizen and absolutely loved reading the letters from teen Voicers. Thank you for featuring them in Saturday’s Voice of the People. Laura Zimmer
Stay the course
Brooklyn: I’m a retired NYC public high school social studies teacher, and my favorite course to teach was H7, participation in government (civics). It must be so frustrating to teach this class now as we watch various forces within our government (and outside it) that are determined to remove our rights, ruin our public education systems and the cherished balance of power between the branches of government, and so much more in public life. To those who are teaching the course: stay strong and encourage your students to fight for the power of democracy, debate and public service. Ellen Levitt
Palestinian trauma
Bronx: I note that you have an article about how the hostages released by Hamas have had their lives shattered, but there is no article on the lives of the hostages released by Israel. I guess Palestinian lives don’t matter to you. Richie Nagan
Acquiescence
Cincinnati: President Trump has given short shrift to our ally in Ukraine as peace negotiations with Russia commence. Although very early in the proceedings, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is already jockeying for space at the table, as if his country is not the primary victim of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war crimes. President Joe Biden’s dilatory tactics left Ukraine on tenterhooks for years and now Zelenskyy is suing for a place at the big boys’ table. In his zeal to be declared a peacemaker, Trump knows that he can strike a deal with Putin and then force Zelenskyy and his NATO allies to accept it. That is doable but regrettable, and would set Russia as our go-to guy in Europe. Taiwan may be next if Trump believes peace at any price makes America great again. Paul Bloustein
Congrats
Greenville, S.C.: Great news on the U.S. Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was named Trump’s secretary of health and human services. I am glad he broke away from the Kennedy family’s allegiance to the Democratic Party and supported Trump’s reelection bid. This would make the second time a Kennedy served in and supported the GOP ranks after his first cousin’s husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was elected governor of California back in 2003. Although Caroline Kennedy was hurt that she lost her first cousin to the GOP, RFK Jr. will serve Trump well in his new administration. So, kudos to the son of former U.S. attorney general and namesake of Robert F. Kennedy on being named secretary of health and human services. Steven Hawkins
Without a fight
Manhattan: Joe Biden should not have left office. He should have negotiated leaving, just as Trump would have done. Now our city’s top prosecutors have all quit, and there soon might be only four people left working at our nation’s Social Security Administration. You don’t hand the keys to the new car over to your drug-addicted alcoholic cousin and just hope for the best. That was foolish. Lloyd Litwak
Doesn’t add up
East Rockaway, L.I.: I’m having a hard time with the Kakuro puzzle in Sunday’s newspaper. Is there perhaps an error? The second top number calls for a total of 38 but I’m finding it to be impossible to achieve that. With the entire puzzle solved, the 38 seems to need to be a 36 to be accurate. Can you please let me know if there is an error in the printed puzzle or if I am completely mistaken. I do welcome the correction if I’m wrong, as my mind is about to blow! Susie Travia