Letters to the Editor — June 22, 2023
The Issue: An elderly dog that was stabbed by a man in Central Park after his pit bull mixes attacked it.
This city has become a nightmare for those just trying to enjoy a walk in the park with their dogs (“Man’s best fiend,” June 19).
It seems this attacker, known to park-goers and his community, hasn’t been arrested yet. I don’t know how this is possible in this day and age, with all the cameras around.
Maybe the higher-ups in the NYPD won’t allow their officers to put this piece of garbage at the top of the “to arrest” list. Maybe the dog he killed isn’t worth the trouble.
NYPD, please push your supervisors to protect us and our innocent pets.
Kelly Starr
Brooklyn
One’s sorrow can only be surpassed by rage in reading of the murder of an innocent pup in Central Park. Anyone want to bet whether the perpetrator of this disgusting evil had a rap sheet?
From allowing thugs and crazies to roam the streets to encouraging “safe” drug use (there’s no such thing), the “progressive” left has done its damndest in its quest to turn New York City into the next San Francisco or Portland. Alas, it has succeeded.
Anthony Parks
Garden City
Has New York deteriorated so badly that even walking your pet in Central Park has become a blood sport? Poor Eli! What’s next: Bear-baiting and cockfighting?
Please don’t let Gov. Hochul, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and state Senate chief Andrea Stewart-Cousins tell you that Gothamites have never had it so good.
Even the dogs have gone to the dogs. You can count me out. Life’s too ruff in the city.
James Evans
Worcester, Mass.
It’s a good thing the owner of the dog that was stabbed didn’t hurt his attacker.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg would surely indict him.
Harry Yasso
East Moriches
Just savor the response from the soft-on-crime, cop-hating, liberal hypocrites when they learn that a dog was knifed to death in Central Park.
Then wait for the perp to get collared and watch Bragg try to get tough with the poor, misunderstood defendant in a borough where no one goes to jail except good Samaritans.
Jake McNicholas
Whitestone
The Issue: Former President Barack Obama’s criticism of Sen. Tim Scott’s view on race relations.
Former President Barack Obama’s criticism of Sen. Tim Scott clearly shows why Obama is the quintessential politician and not a leader (“Scott: Thanks for your attack, Obama,” June 19).
Obama had an opportunity to influence many African Americans in a positive way, showing how they, too, could achieve goals through education, hard work, family responsibility and the courage to seek solutions rather than to blame society for failure. Sadly, he has chosen not to do that for political reasons.
Scott is just the opposite. He’s a leader who has taken responsibility, acknowledged the opportunity this great country offers and is reaching out to others to follow his lead.
Matthew Pease
Demarest, NJ
Obama had the audacity to attack and ridicule Sen. Scott for not buying into the victimhood lie, often perpetuated by the Democratic Party, that minorities can’t reach their maximum potential in this land of opportunity because of discrimination.
The irony is that discrimination didn’t stop Obama from attending Harvard Law School nor from being elected president twice.
If he can’t echo Scott’s story — for the benefit of all Americans — then he should step aside and continue to enjoy his Martha’s Vineyard estate.
Michael Headley
Brooklyn
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