{"id":418878,"date":"2022-03-20T02:44:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T23:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letters-to-the-editor-march-20-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-03-20T02:44:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T23:44:57","slug":"letters-to-the-editor-march-20-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-march-20-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letters to the Editor \u2014 March 20, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26d800408b2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26d800408b2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-march-20-2022\/#%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_March_20_2022%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 March 20, 2022&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_March_20_2022%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 March 20, 2022&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/20200701_Mexico-Lindo.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Diners\u2019 woes<br \/><\/strong>I used to dine at Manhattan restaurants about two evenings a week, but I no longer do, primarily because parking has become too difficult as bicycle lanes and racks have taken the spaces (\u201cNYC\u2019s Devastated Eateries,\u201d Editorial, March 15).<\/p>\n<p>In nice weather, I would sometimes walk, which is no longer a safe option due to crime.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s yet another example of the unintended consequences of liberal policies, which hard-working restaurant owners and staff are paying for.<\/p>\n<p><em>Andrew Feinman<\/em><br \/><em>Brooklyn<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sesame\u2019s \u2018Luis\u2019<br \/><\/strong>We will never forget Emilio Delgado, who played Luis on Sesame Street (\u201c\u200a\u2018Sesame St.\u2019s Luis, 81, dies,\u201d March 11).<\/p>\n<p>He taught our children for five decades. My son was four when Sesame Street started in 1971. He learned to read before he started school thanks to the show.<\/p>\n<p>We remember all the early cast who started then, including Mr. Hooper.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Mr. Delgado. You played a big part in the early learning of our children, and we are very grateful. Rest in peace.<\/p>\n<p><em>Carole Belhumer<\/em><br \/><em>Closter NJ<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Close Rikers<br \/><\/strong>I was saddened to see your recent editorial, \u201cScrap Blas\u2019 \u2018Replace Rikers\u2019 Plan\u201d (March 9).<\/p>\n<p>As a Forest Hills resident, I attended Uniform Land Use Review Procedure meetings with my neighbors and friends in support of closing Rikers Island and replacing the current Queens Detention Facility with a facility designed with humanity, dignity and respect for all.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearings, I watched my neighbor cry as she shared her own story of trauma while detained on Rikers Island and the Queens Detention Facility.<\/p>\n<p>I have lived in this neighborhood for nearly a decade now. I understand the root causes of incarceration (untreated mental health and substance use disorders, lack of education and employment opportunities, etc.) as well as the trauma women in particular experience before, during and after incarceration.<\/p>\n<p>I am in support of closing Rikers Island \u2014 a toxic penal colony with a long history of abuse and violence.<\/p>\n<p><em>Christina Lachina<\/em><br \/><em>Forest Hills<\/em><br \/><em><br \/><\/em><strong>Attack on schools<br \/><\/strong>As a long-retired 30-year veteran teacher of the New York City public school system and a member of the United Federation of Teachers, headed at the time by Randi Weingarten, I cannot speak highly enough of the column written by Douglas Murray (\u201cWoke schools make degrade,\u201d March 11).<\/p>\n<p>He has accurately described the forces at work that have so insidiously undermined our public school system.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, Weingarten and teacher unions across the country have contributed significantly to the effort, leaving disgruntled parents to now take it upon themselves to ensure that their children receive a proper education, free of the radical claptrap the extremist elements seek to impose upon them.<\/p>\n<p><em>David Shapiro<\/em><br \/><em>Manhattan<\/em><br \/><em><br \/><\/em><strong>No pot shops<br \/><\/strong>Children can\u2019t walk outside in New York City for more than a few blocks without breathing in marijuana fumes (\u201cCastin\u2019 the 1st stoner,\u201d March 11).<\/p>\n<p>Marijuana is known to impair brain development in children. Why should our children have to breathe it so that some drug pusher can get rich and some politician can get druggie votes?<\/p>\n<p>People high on marijuana are more likely to engage in domestic violence and are less productive at work, which is the last thing New York\u2019s ailing economy needs.<\/p>\n<p>The way to help the city\u2019s economy and stop the explosion of crime is to lock up criminals, not make marijuana use legal.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gamaliel Isaac<\/em><br \/><em>Manhattan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Want to weigh in on today\u2019s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy and style.<\/strong><\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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