{"id":515553,"date":"2022-11-25T01:44:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T22:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letters-to-the-editor-nov-25-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T01:44:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T22:44:55","slug":"letters-to-the-editor-nov-25-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-nov-25-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letters to the Editor \u2014 Nov. 25, 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-6a26e1123bb61\" 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-6a26e1123bb61\" 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-nov-25-2022\/#%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Nov_25_2022%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Nov. 25, 2022&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-nov-25-2022\/#The_Issue_Mayor_Adams_appointment_of_his_former_landlord_Lisa_White_to_deputy_NYPD_commissioner\" >The Issue: Mayor Adams\u2019 appointment of his former landlord, Lisa White, to deputy NYPD commissioner.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-nov-25-2022\/#The_Issue_Midterm-election_data_showing_GOP_politicians_won_in_predominantly_Asian_areas_in_NYC\" >The Issue: Midterm-election data showing GOP politicians won in predominantly Asian areas in NYC.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Nov_25_2022%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Nov. 25, 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\/11\/New_York_Soccer_Stadium-e1669251373827.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Issue_Mayor_Adams_appointment_of_his_former_landlord_Lisa_White_to_deputy_NYPD_commissioner\"><\/span><strong>The Issue: Mayor Adams\u2019 appointment of his former landlord, Lisa White, to deputy NYPD commissioner.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Does Mayor Adams think his constituents in New York City are all fools (\u201cFriends with benefit$,\u201d Nov. 23)?<\/p>\n<p>I really think he believes that as long as you are a relative, a friend or a friend of a friend that qualifies you for a $200,00-plus position in his administration.<\/p>\n<p>Just how many deputies does the mayor need? <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>arently, no one oversees these appointments.<\/p>\n<p>I guess with his very active nightlife, the mayor needs all these deputies to run the city. It\u2019s not surprising that so many people have been abandoning the Big Apple. <\/p>\n<p><em>Dick Mills<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Bardonia<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I voted for Mayor Adams because of his law-enforcement background and his no-nonsense campaign promises on fighting crime.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, I made a mistake. It\u2019s evident that street crime is out of control, but so is the mayor\u2019s blatant dispensing of lucrative patronage jobs to friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>It has become evident that Adams is using his executive power recklessly. <\/p>\n<p><em>Gerard Rosenthal<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Manhattan<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Well, it seems like nothing is changing with the Democrats and the moves they make.<\/p>\n<p>Our mayor has appointed his once-landlord, Lisa White, a former 911 dispatcher, to deputy NYPD commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s he going to do next \u2014 appoint his cleaning lady as commissioner of the Department of Sanitation? That\u2019s probably a better move. At least she would have some cleaning experience. Rob Johann<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p><em>Woodhaven<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u200bAfter seeing The Post\u2019s front-page headline on Wednesday, the conclusion was clear. Obviously the old saying, \u201cIt\u2019s not what you know, but who you who know,\u201d is still operating very well.<\/p>\n<p>Adams is definitely showing his true colors here. <\/p>\n<p><em>Frank Brady<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yonkers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Adams\u2019 administration is not a very culturally diverse one. He has given his cronies high-paying jobs that most likely come with a handsome pension.<\/p>\n<p>I have a problem if these people are not qualified for these jobs, and it\u2019s based on nepotism alone.<\/p>\n<p><em>Alfred Bonnabel<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Manhattan<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Issue_Midterm-election_data_showing_GOP_politicians_won_in_predominantly_Asian_areas_in_NYC\"><\/span><strong>The Issue: Midterm-election data showing GOP politicians won in predominantly Asian areas in NYC.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your front-page story, \u201cAsian voters ditched Dems,\u201d paints a distorted image of Asian American voters (Nov. 21).<\/p>\n<p>The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund\u2019s multilingual exit poll on Nov. 8 surveyed 2,628 voters across Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. A majority weighed the economy\/jobs and health care as more influential to their vote than public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Further, Asian American voters <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly supported Democratic candidates, including Gov. Hochul and Iwen Chu, the first Asian American woman elected to the state Senate.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt Democrats need to do more to reach out to our communities and earn our votes, but painting Asian Americans as simply driven by sensational rhetoric around crime is misleading. <\/p>\n<p><em>R. Patel<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Fellow, AALDEF<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Brooklyn<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is no surprise that many Asian voters have changed course.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic politicians have taken these hardworking, productive people for granted for too long.<\/p>\n<p>It is difficult to accept that right here in New York, many of our radical political leaders have decided that there are too many Asian students in schools of high standing.<\/p>\n<p>With the final data in on the last election, it seems the Asian voting bloc has sent out a strong message.<\/p>\n<p><em>Nicholas Maffei<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Brooklyn<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want to weigh in on today\u2019s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. 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