Glick gets Albany
To The Editor:
Re “Game on! Meadows ‘kicks off’ his campaign against Glick” (news article, Oct. 2):
Did I miss something? What does Mr. Meadows do for a living?
Meadows saying he wants “to look beyond the old guard — and [Assembly Speaker] Shelly Silver” might sound radical, but only superficially to those who do not know Albany and power and understand who gets money back to New York City and Lower Manhattan from Albany’s coffers. Nobody does more for the city than Assembly Speaker Silver…nobody.
Glick is smart and experienced…and funny…and she is doing the right thing by New York City to work closely with Silver.
Martha Danziger
Editor’s note: Meadows works in property management.
Would stick with Glick
To The Editor:
Re “Game on! Meadows ‘kicks off’ his campaign against Glick” (news article, Oct. 2):
I don’t understand politics, but I like Glick. I’ve watched her at Community Board 2 meetings. I admire and trust her more than any of the other politicians. I live adjacent to her district, not in it, so I can’t give her my vote, but I hope that she wins.
Minerva Durham
How do candidates roll?
To The Editor:
Re “Game on! Meadows ‘kicks off’ his campaign against Glick” (news article, Oct. 2):
Will either candidate work with Speaker Silver to pass legislation that will allow the city to defend itself against the epidemic of rogue bicycle riding?
Two people have died in Central Park Since August. Others are functioning with severe brain trauma. Myriad have been hit and close calls are a daily threat.
It’s time the tail stopped wagging the dog and a responsible bike culture was established. Enforcement is the backbone of a responsible bike culture.
Transportation Alternatives was given the keys to the Department of Transportation by the former mayor. It’s time that public safety and pedestrians are given priority.
Where do the candidates stand?
Jack Brown
Berman be praised!
To The Editor:
Re “An object lesson in lack of government oversight” (talking point, by Andrew Berman, Oct. 2):
Thank the Lord for Andrew Berman, who always tells it like it is!
Sylvia Rackow
It works, if you work at
To The Editor:
Re “Task force finished, work remains on new school” (news article, Oct. 2):
I have been humbled and proud, thankful and furious, over these seven years. But mostly I have been grateful for the literally thousands of community members who have kept the faith, even when we were told, five years ago, “75 Morton is dead in the water.”
To me, our great new middle school is a small example of a larger truth — evident in marriage equality, dramatic reductions in cigarette smoking, no cars zipping through Washington Square — that community advocacy can produce social change, if people are willing to spend years at it.
Next: no fracking, fair funding of campaigns, a living wage. … It all seems possible, if we keep at it.
Keen Berger
Berger was chairperson, 75 Morton Task Force
Great day in the park
To The Editor:
Re “Kids learn to be easy riders” (news article, Oct. 2):
Thanks for the great photos and coverage, Villager! In addition to those mentioned in the article, I’d like to mention Jeannine Kiely, Jeff McMillan and Coral Dawson, who were so helpful in making this event a success! Also, Cecelia and Jon, the volunteer trainers from Bike New York, were so kind to extend their time so more kids could be trained.
Our anticipated attendance based on pre-registration was 25, but we ended up with 31 kids in the park! The Bike New York volunteers just kept on smiling and working with each child.
Bike New York normally requires that each child bring a bicycle and helmet. But we wanted to serve more children, so I borrowed two small bicycles for kids without ones to share. Some of the kids, however, were too big for those bikes. So I ran out and bought a flame-orange two-wheeler that looked like a hot rod, just the right size for those kids, and a helmet to match. Our bike-modification team raced like a pit crew to assemble it from the box, and it was quickly ready to roll!
One of the parents liked the bike for her son and reimbursed me for it. I gave the helmet to a boy named Dilan because he was so willing to share and take a shorter turn so more kids could use the bike.
Mercer Playground was the perfect site for this event. It is safely fenced, level and long, giving kids the chance to gain their balance on a straightaway before attempting the challenge of turning. After the New York Police Department’s Operation Safe Child with the big rock wall in May and this event in September, it is obvious that Mercer Playground uniquely offers the right size and configuration for a variety of programming.
It was a beautiful day in a community park with happy smiles all around!
Terri Cude
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