civilian privileges
I don't think the members of the Civilian Complaint Review Board should be quick to judge Officer Derek Bernard (“CCRB calls for officer duty,” Dec. 3).
After all, Bernard was dealing with a violently mentally ill man brandishing a knife.
Unlike Bernard, CCRB members don't have to risk their lives every day.
They can all make decisions in the safety of air-conditioned offices.
Therefore, they have no way of knowing the cause of horrific tragedies like the unintentional deaths of mentally ill people like Raul de la Cruz.
john francis fox
queens
on top of the mountain
Jack Fowler rightly declared, “Make America's legacy great again'' (December 3).
In doing so, he evokes Sabin Howard for his sculptures and other outstanding contributions to commemorating this part of our nation's history.
Fowler, while advocating for Howard's justice, only mentioned Mount Rushmore incidentally.
Its creator, Gutzon Borglum, deserves more attention.
He toiled for more than 14 years, sometimes using gunpowder, to overcome the challenges of carving granite while battling the elements.
He overcame difficulties to create the lifelike images we see today on Mount Rushmore.
bob hier
estero, florida
Rest in peace Coach Lou
Coach Lou Carnesecca was truly a living legend (“Goodbye Lou,'' December 1).
His dedication to coaching at St. John's University was truly remarkable.
He dedicated his life to coaching players and was a true inspiration to the hundreds of players he coached during his long and distinguished career.
We have lost a wonderful human being who always treated everyone with the utmost courtesy, respect and professionalism.
John Amato
fresh meadows
pay street document
The FDNY's emergency medical professionals, so-called “street doctors,” risk their own safety every day to treat seriously injured people in our city, yet we are denied fair treatment and compensation. (“Low wages for city doctors,” November 30).
Three years ago, Mayor Adams promised to establish pay parity for paramedics with front-line paramedics.
Still waiting.
Earlier this year, the city mandated a minimum wage of $19.56 an hour for food delivery workers, but highly trained paramedics must work for less, with a starting wage of $18.94 an hour. .
That's embarrassing.
EMS now responds to 500,000 more medical emergencies per year than it did 20 years ago.
Personnel and resources are stagnant.
Attrition rates are extremely high, with 50% leaving within the first five years.
The mayor and city's refusal to raise wages hurts the people we are sworn to protect.
Mr. Oren Barzilay, President, FDNY EMS Local 2507;
white stone
manchin prank
Sen. Joe Manchin says President Biden should pardon President-elect Trump (“Sen. Joe Manchin asks Biden to pardon President Trump,” December 2).
I really don't like the West Virginia senator.
He sold key votes for anti-inflation legislation in exchange for pipelines in his home state.
The IRA was one of the largest federal expenditures in history and did nothing to control inflation.
Mr. Manchin was not elected to “make a deal,” and the Senate itself was not supposed to “buy votes” in that way.
His words are worthless.
David F. Lipton
toms river new jersey
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