{"id":450962,"date":"2022-05-22T03:01:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T00:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letters-to-the-editor-may-22-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-05-22T03:01:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-22T00:01:28","slug":"letters-to-the-editor-may-22-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-may-22-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letters to the Editor \u2014 May 22, 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-6a26949a13829\" 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-6a26949a13829\" 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-may-22-2022\/#%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_May_22_2022%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 May 22, 2022&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_May_22_2022%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 May 22, 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\/05\/mayor-eric-adams-subway.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Subway shyness<br \/><\/strong>So Mayor Adams wants CEOs of major companies to ride the subways to let their employees know that the city is back (\u201cMayor to CEOs: Hey, let\u2019s get rail!\u201d May 18).<\/p>\n<p>The only way to get people back to New York City and back to work would be to get the criminals off the street (and keep them off the street), address the homeless problem by getting them the help they need, clean up the filth and assure people that the city is safe.<\/p>\n<p>Summer is upon us, and the city is out of control. If the mayor cannot accomplish these few things, New York will never be back to the great city it was at one time.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bill McCreary<\/em><br \/><em>Levittown<\/em><br \/><em><br \/><\/em><strong>Dyslexia ID<br \/><\/strong>Mayor Adams claimed, \u201cFor the first time, we\u2019re going to screen all New York City school students for dyslexia and give them the support they need to succeed\u201d (\u201cDyslexia screenings in city schools,\u201d May 13). But this is not new.<\/p>\n<p>Educators recognized the need for early identification to maximize re<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tion strategies, and thus DIAL testing in kindergarten classes was started in New York City public schools decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>DIAL testing identifies students\u2019 abilities in motor skills, language and concepts \u2014 an early identifier of possible learning disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Mayor Adams, for addressing this important issue. Accurate early identification and remediation can only help our students to reach their potential.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ruth Jacobs<\/em><br \/><em>Woodmere<\/em><br \/><em><br \/><\/em><strong>Hochul\u2019s priorities<br \/><\/strong>Thursday\u2019s Post quotes Gov. Hochul as declaring \u201cdomestic terrorism to be public enemy No. 1\u201d and \u201cthe most significant threat we face as a state and as a nation.\u201d<strong> (<\/strong>\u201c\u200a\u2018Domestic terror\u2019 fight,\u201d<strong> <\/strong>May 19).<\/p>\n<p>One can then assume that for the governor rampant crime, filthy and unsafe streets, an overpriced transit system people are terrified to use, meaningful changes to \u201cbail reform,\u201d ineffective mental-health services for the homeless and a public school system that can\u2019t get half its students reading or doing math on level are all on the back burner. That explains a lot.<\/p>\n<p>Is it possible that the governor has not consulted with the public as to what it considers to be \u201cpublic enemy No. 1?\u201d And No. 2 and 3 and 4? Perhaps.<\/p>\n<p><em>Anthony Parks<\/em><br \/><em>Garden City<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>FAA\u2019s ageism<br \/><\/strong>Ending the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s requirement for mandatory retirement at age 65 would ease the airline pilot shortage (\u201cScarcity of airline pilots,\u201d May 16).<\/p>\n<p>This rule is unfair and unrealistic. Pilots\u2019 job tenure should be based on their skills and performance, not the date on their birth certificates.<\/p>\n<p>All commercial airline pilots now undergo mandatory medical exams every six months, so any age-related decline in reflexes, coordination and motor skills can be measured.<\/p>\n<p>Older pilots bring valuable experience to the cockpit. The United States faces a shortage of over 12,000 airline pilots by 2023. Allowing older pilots to fly makes sense and is good ethics. Age discrimination should not be permitted on the ground or at 35,000 feet.<\/p>\n<p><em>Richard Reif<\/em><br \/><em>Queens<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abuse tragedy<br \/><\/strong>To the people in Shalom Guifarro\u2019s building who did absolutely nothing, knowing that this poor child was being abused: You are just as guilty as her monster mom in her death (\u201cMom charged in child slay,\u201d May 17).<\/p>\n<p>The child cannot defend herself. You heard what was going on but didn\u2019t get involved. Pathetic.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jennifer Watts<\/em><br \/><em>Merrick<\/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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