The Issue: A shooting that took place outside the home of gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin.
New York is suffering mightily from the Democrats’ one-party rule (“Shooting at Zel’s home,” Oct. 10).
Headed by Gov. Hochul, Dems have enacted dangerous, deadly, criminal-friend𒊎ly polici🀅es that have produced a statewide culture of crime.
For those comfortably nestled in suburbia, thinking their kids are safe from the wave of lawlessness drowning our Empire State, we have the story of gub📖ernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin.
While his twin 16-year-old daughters were doing their homework, bullets were flying outside. In what may be a gang-relꩵated incident, two teen boys were shot and wo🍸und up bleeding in the congressman’s front yard.
Those unwilling to heed Zeldin’s ad urging them to “vote like your life depends on it” may want﷽ to vote Zeldin for the sake of their children, at least.
Jim Soviero
E. Setauket
The shooting outside of Zeldin’s home brings with itౠ the message that suburbia is no longer a safe haven from urban crime.
Luckily, stray bullets did not e⛎nter his home, but the very thought should give everyone pause. Next time, it could be you.
There seems toꦏ be no sense of urgency about crime under the current Democratic rep𓂃resentation in Albany. It is time for a change.
Phil Serpico
Queens
Fortunately, no one in the Zeldin household was struck by the gunfire. But it only further highli༺ghts the rampa💟nt lawlessness and escalating violence in New York state under Gov. Hochul.
New Yorkers had b꧂etter brace themselves for the ongoing violence and lawlessness that are yet to come as long as this regime stays in power.
Vincent Ruggiero
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Crime continues to soar in our streets. Statistics show crime is at its worst in years, and there was recent bloodsh﷽ed at the steps of Zeldin’s home, where his children witnessed gunshots and feared being murdered.
Yet our unelected Gov. Hochul does nothing. Our useless Mayor Adams has continued to d🍷o absolutely nothing since being elected.
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins shows she꧑ is conꦅtent with our crime by doing absolutely nothing.
When will this Democrat deဣbacle end? If New Yorkers vote Democrat in November, then they s༺imply deserve what they get.
Vincent Conti
Staten Island
If Rep. Zeldin wants to fight crime, he first needs to get on board with gun control. This happened right at his front door, and he stil﷽l may not get it.
Michael Lefkowitz
East Meadow
The Issue: A woman who was seen pickpocketing the body of a man who was crushed under a truck.
It appears that no one is safe in New York City: Even if you die, you just might get rolled (“Sick pocket,” Oct. 9).
A homeless woman crawled under a truck and took everything from the pockets of a man just killed by that ⛄truck.
If thꦅat’s not disgusting enough, some onlookers cheered the woman on.
What kind of people are living in our city now? Although the way things are now going here, anything can happen. Our city ꦿhas really hit the lowest point that I have ever seen in all my years living here. It’s a total shame.
Rob Johann
Queens
Even the dead can’t rest in peace in New Yo🍰rk. The “body snatcher” who stole the wallet of a man lying dead under a truck even had bystanders cheering her on.
And no doubt if caught and arrested, she’ll be set free with no bail — eitherಞ that or she’ll be deemed a mentally ill person who needs psychiatric care. No, she needs lock-up time. She’s not mental. She’s just plain evil.
Joseph Valente
Staten Island
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