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July 14:
Good jobs, great bet for Queens
Jamaica: The Daily News editorial “Rolling the dice too fast” (July 11) greatly minimizes the overwhelming benefits that an expanded Resorts World Casino will have on the Queens community, surrounding area, and, most importantly, students across New York State.
The editorial appears to deliberately downplay the increased revenue that an expansion of the facility will generate for the New York State education fund. Having already generated more than $1.5 billion for the education fund in less than five years of operation, Resorts World has been a critically important partner with the state, and this partnership — and benefits all New Yorkers reap — will only be strengthened by the expansion. In fact, the state’s Budget Division undertook independent analysis that shows the expansion will be a net gain for education funding.
Additionally, the editorial’s concern about a challenge to the Javits Center is entirely misplaced. The convention and meeting space contemplated at Aqueduct is much smaller in scope and would not even seek to target large shows that typically book at Javits. New York City is already severely limited when it comes to convention space, and event organizers have been seeking non-Manhattan destinations; we are now poised to deliver that economic engine for Queens.
Finally, the editorial also ignored the new, good-paying jobs the expansion will bring and that will help boost the local economy. The benefits from this expansion have been applauded by local elected officials and community leaders. For them, this expansion can’t happen fast enough. Michael Levoff, Senior Vice President Public Affairs
Genting Americas
Genting Americas
Silent Black Lives Matters
Manhattan: How ironic that, as protesters from Black Lives Matter took over the streets of New York City and Mayor de Blasio said that young men of color live in fear of the police, there were two separate, violent incidents in this city where a young man of color pointed a gun at an NYPD officer. The response to those incidents from the Black Lives Matter protesters and the mayor has been silence. The men and women of the NYPD deserve and demand a response and a plan to halt this violence. Stop-the-violence marches and gun buyback events are not the only solution. Louis Turco, President
Lieutenants Benevolent Association
Justice for all
Briarwood: To every Voicer who wrote about Black Lives Matter: BLM is not about yelling and screaming every time a black person gets murdered; it’s about justice! I am so sick of people trying to define it and saying things like, “Well, what do you do when a black person kills another black person?” The point is to focus on the injustice people of color are faced with every day. When a black person kills another black person or a white person, justice is served and rightfully so. Why can’t cops be held accountable for their actions the same way we are? Especially because they are supposed to be professionally trained. When they mess up, they should face consequences as well. Celina Collado
Police accountability
Manhattan: If NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton (and the police unions) want Black Lives Matter and the rest of us civilians to see them as protectors of the public, as professionals with a commitment to appropriate standards of performance rather than as a tribe that above all protects its own, they need to weed out the relatively small numbers of cops who are serial abusers. If it is too hard to do this internally — most professions do a poor job of weeding out underperforming colleagues — they should welcome an independent process with subpoena power and full testimony from all involved. Helen Hill Updike
Two big mouths
Norwalk, Conn: Re Miss Alabama’s comments (“Ex-Miss Alabama suspended from TV gig for Dallas sniper comment,” July 13): Let’s put Rudy Giuliani and Kalyn Chapman James in a rowboat and send them to the ocean without a paddle. Two sides of the same stupid coin — people with no empathy who say the most awful things, because apparently they can. Big mouths powered by tiny bigoted brains do not help the conversation or the problem. Stefanie Pont
Martyred Miss Alabama
Houston: According to Cambridge Dictionary, a martyr is someone “to be killed or be made to suffer because of (their) beliefs.” Simple. Was Micah Xavier Johnson killed? Yes. Did he die because of a certain belief he had? Yes. Were his actions the correct ones to take? No. Did the former Miss Alabama communicate his actions were the correct actions to take? No. Miss Alabama’s error was that she attempted to have an honest dialogue with those who have led Satan’s army for more than 2,000 years. When one is speaking to the devil with personal truth, they are wrong even when they are right. Paul Bennett
Neighborhood profiling
Medford, L.I.: I am 75-year-old white man. When I grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, there was a lot of crime and the neighborhood was dangerous. So, each night as we hung out on the corner, a squad car would come by and, without fail, these two cops would jump out and search us while having us lean against the wall. Yes, I said each night! These two cops were nasty and bullies and we knew that any movement or back talk would result in some serious injuries. The same two cops every night. We weren’t up to no good, but it didn’t matter because we lived in a bad neighborhood. What I’m saying is that those cops didn’t represent all cops and no one should lump a few bad ones in with all the others. Isn’t that what the black community is trying to get cops and everyone else to understand? So let’s all try to remember that whenever we run into some dirtbag, whether he’s wearing a badge or is a different color than us! Bill Barrett
The wars go on
Clearwater, Fla.: Instead of getting U.S. troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan as originally promised, President Obama has done the exact opposite — digging our heels more firmly in the Middle East. Instead of moving forward with a new agenda, this Democratic President has gone donkey-backwards — in efforts to fight a war impossible to win. JoAnn Lee Frank
Proud of our President
Rego Park: As I sat, watched and listened to President Obama address the City of Dallas, I felt such a sense of pride as to how he comports himself. I dare say that if Donald Trump were President, he could in no way, shape or form be as empathetic as our President is. Say what you will about our President, but you will have to agree with me on this point: He knows how to speak to people and calm their fears. Beatrice Lemlein
Trump’s best No. 2
Bronxville, N.Y.: I don’t think it is a good idea for Donald Trump to choose Chris Christie of New Jersey for vice president. He should take a Spanish-speaking person to run with him. He needs help. I plan to vote for Trump. I believe he will help the country by picking someone who knows our country and knows about foreign affairs. Think about the alternative person winning. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and pray for the best. Evelyn Ciota
Hillary’s invisible opponent
Flushing: In cosmopolitan U.S. cities like New York, most voters will evaluate each presidential candidate based upon political platform and public persona — regardless of the candidate’s gender. I wonder whether the rest of this nation is tolerant enough to even consider the possibility of a female President and commander-in-chief. The President is not chosen in the media spotlight, where sexist statements are largely condemned. It is in the private confines of voting booths and cubicles across the country where this decision will be made. If Donald Trump wins the election, it may not be entirely because the majority of voters regarded him as their best choice. It may be due, at least in part, to the fact that “he” is not a “she.” Jessica Wolff
Bramhall’s the best
Goshen, N.Y.: The one bright spot in this absolutely dismal election cycle has been the brilliant editorial cartoons of Bramhall’s World. His take on both candidates is one of the few things I look forward to. Keep up the good work. Tom Roberts
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