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Letters to the Editor September 21, 2007  RSS feed

THE CHIEF-LEADER welcomes letters from its readers for publication.
Correspondents must include their names, addresses and
phone numbers. Letters should be submitted with the understanding
that all correspondence is subject to the editorial judgment of this
newspaper. Letters can be e-mailed to: RSTEIER@RCN.COM or
mailed to: Richard Steier, Editor, 277 Broadway, Suite 1506, NY, NY
10007.



Letters to the Editor: AFSCME Intimidates Critics
      To the Editor: Your recent story about a $5-$10,000 court-cost penalty being imposed on former Local 375 President Roy Commer by a judge at the request of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, with the knowledge and support of District Council 37, smacks of the worst kind of intimidation.
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WHY NO NYPD GPS?
      To the Editor: Your latest story about the city's continuing implementation of GPS tracking (this time in Sanitation trucks), brings up the question, once again, of a significant oversight. All the 911 ambulances, both FDNY-owned and private, are GPS-equipped. Access-a-Ride vehicles are similarly tracked.
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CERTIFIED FOR WHAT?
      To the Editor: According to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and his Sept. 4, back-to-school press release "... 1.1 million children are going back to school in New York City, and I am proud to report that we have more certified Teachers than ever before ready to teach them.
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SENT RACIST MESSAGE
      To the Editor: An article on criticism of TWU President Roger Toussaint in the Sept. 7 issue of The Chief quotes Dwayne Hammonds, a vice-chair in his division, describing the state of the union's treasury as a "hot ghetto-ass mess.
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POLITICALLY INSENSITIVE
      To the Editor: I am surprised and shocked that District Council 37 chose to hold a political action meeting on Sept. 13, the second day of Rosh Hashanah. Surely the leadership of Lillian Roberts understands this is an affront to our Jewish brothers and sisters.
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