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the city’s landlords I’m not an absentee landlord, but I used to be, and I know a lot who are and belong to the New York State Property and Business Owners Coalition. I take exception to Councilman Ben Douglas’ statement blaming the “high concentration of poverty mostly on absentee landlords” (“Busting Up the Ghetto,” January […]

The big-tent stakes I read with interest “Under the Big Tent: Can County Democrats Get Their Act Together?” (December 23). While I agree with many of the assertions, I take exception to a few points.             First, despite City’s contention that Stephanie Aldersley’s ascension to the position of minority leader “was widely thought to be […]

Why fire Pethic? I want to make it clear that I do not go along with fellow musical associate Joe Romano’s “beans from bananas” dis towards WGMC (“Sideman,” December 3). I’ve always praised the many improvements station manager Jason Crane has brought to WGMC, and have been especially impressed with his mini-biographies of historical jazz […]

Angels or vigilantes, right-wing radio, poverty patterns, changing Kodak Guardian Angels|Da’WahPatrol|right-wing radio|parenting|poverty|Kodak|Iraq|MaggieBrooks|Inner Loop Angels among us? Or paramilitary? I have some grave concerns over issues raised in the article “Angels Among Us” (December 10).             As a South African national, I am reminded of over four years of gun battles between the vigilante faction, People […]