A.G. doing A-O.K.
To The Editor:
Re “E. Eighth St. tenants are suing Croman over ‘harassment’ ” (news article, Aug. 21):
Eric Schneiderman may be one of the few Albany guys who seem to be guided by conscience. It’s about time Croman gets his due — and tenants finally get justice in one of his real estate holdings. Croman has a long and atrocious history of harassing tenants.
Go, Brad Hoylman, as well.
Gloria Sukenick
It’s about time!
To The Editor:
Re “E. Eighth St. tenants are suing Croman over ‘harassment’ ” (news article, Aug. 21):
Well done! Thank you, Zach Williams, for your excellent articles. It’s about time Steve and Harriet Croman are exposed. They’ve gotten away with this for years.
Our deepest gratitude to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for his investigation of Steve and Harriet Croman, and also to our wonderful state Senator Brad Hoylman for helping the effort.
Cynthia Chaffee
Farm(house) aid
To The Editor:
Re “Build, baby, build? What would Margaret Brown do?” (talking point, by Eileen Stukane, Aug. 21):
Thank you for this article. I have been so upset since hearing that this iconic piece of history was being sold. I am glad it is in the public forum and am happy to participate in trying to save it.
Nancy Shamban
Cooper must be free
To The Editor:
Re “Cooper Union tuition fight continues in court” (news article, Aug. 21):
There’s nothing misguided about requiring the school’s board of trustees to follow the trust agreement that formed the school (as well as the board itself.)
Thousands of alumni, students and faculty have donated to the legal fund and signed petitions of no confidence in the school’s president and trustees. Read the petition to the court and you’ll understand how serious the issues are and how important it is to fight for Peter Cooper’s vision.
The trust document says the school must be free. That’s what is being reviewed by the State Supreme Court. The trustees tried to have the case moved to Commercial Court but Justice Bannon ruled it was a trust, not commercial matter. Trust cases are judged on the intent of the benefactor that set up the trust.
Scott Lerman
We need better buses
To The Editor:
Re “Bus service is a bust for Downtown community” (talking point, by Terri Cude, Aug. 7):
I want to thank Ms. Cude for her column regarding the increasing lack of Downtown bus service, especially in the middle of the island.
I am disabled and can only use buses. I had always lobbied for full-time service of the M1 bus up Lafayette St. from Battery Park and/or the M103 bus to and from Battery Park. I am most often trying to get back from the American Indian Museum at Bowling Green, and it’s a very long walk to the Staten Island Ferry to get the M15 bus, which goes up First Ave., which means I must again walk long blocks to get to Cooper Square.
Taking the M5 is not at all practical either. I also miss having the M1 bus available going down Park Ave. South and Broadway (especially since all the crosstown buses on 34th St. are now “select” and don’t stop at every corner, such as those where there is a steep hill). I also used to take the M3 bus across Ninth St. to University Place and 14th St.
The M.T.A. doesn’t seem to realize how dependent disabled folks are on easily accessible bus service. To the M.T.A., the idea of walking a quarter mile several times a day, as well as having to stand and wait to change buses doesn’t seem difficult. But they’re wrong. It’s enough to make one think twice, and often decide to stay home! How depressing. Let’s hope the new administration will have a more open ear.
teriananda
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