Trump blind to cyberwar attack

Manhattan: Let’s set aside for a moment that Donald Trump is our President (I know it’s hard). There is hard evidence Russia interfered with the presidential election; it is only a matter of how deep they penetrated our systems. What our government and the media do not want to tell us is that this was an act of cyberterrorism in its very nature.

No one wants to think about the reality of cyberwar. A foreign country and even individuals have the ability to hack into systems driven electronically (which is nearly all of them in the U.S.). As a software engineer and a humanitarian, I will tell you that this is not an isolated event and things like this often happen worldwide.

However, its impact is profound. This single act has touched the lives of every single American regardless of who you are or who you voted for. It has taken our voices and has aided in the destruction of democracy. And yet our government does nothing.

We have the power to create a better future for this country, but first we must see that our government is crippled by all its broken systems and it’s time for an upgrade . Often young people in technology are silenced and even punished for trying to take this stand. Please help bring this out in the open. Jessica Burnett Manhattan: Somebody please take another look at the TrumpPutin handshake before their G-20 meeting. Trump’s hand is extended, flat, palm up; this is submissive and conciliatory. Putin’s hand is extended, flat, palm down: this is so much the upper hand. It was all over before it started. Jeannie Reed

Trump’s no fool

Brooklyn: The only people who think Putin got over on President Trump, or that Trump believed everything or anything Putin said at their recent meeting, must have been living under a rock for the past 10 years. Our President, a lifetime New Yorker, has been around the block a few times, to say the least. He has had dealings with all kinds over the years and I’m sure he went into the meeting with both eyes open. If Putin thinks he fooled Trump and that Trump believed any of his lies, then Putin is the fool.

Maureen Parker

Rockaway ferry is nirvana

Ozone Park: A stroll on a brandnew, beautiful Boardwalk coupled with a scenic cruise passing some of the most well-known landmarks in the world; a walk up one of the most famous thoroughfares synonymous with New York City, then taking in a Broadway matinee or a game at Yankee Stadium, all done on beautiful summer days in the city. That sounds almost too good be true, but with the new ferry service from Rockaway to Wall St., it is a minivacation nirvana. Many people are using the ferry for school trips, parents are pointing out Coney Island and the Statue of Liberty to their wide-eyed children, and photographers are taking enough pictures to come up with a coffee table book titled “The Big Apple in 56 Minutes.” The ferry is helping make New York City great again.

Ray Hackinson

‘Voter integrity’ is a fraud

Bronx: As a 61-year-old AfricanAmerican man, hearing the phrase “voter integrity” uttered by the Trump administration in an effort to minimize voter fraud sent chills down my spine. Why? I’m old enough to remember the “racial integrity” laws implemented in the Jim Crow South, making marriage between blacks and whites illegal and criminal. I also remember the fear and apprehension of my Louisiana relatives when it came to exercising their right to vote before 1964. I hope my fears are unfounded. That era was a living nightmare for those my age and older. Fred Griffith

Mayor should help homeless

Brooklyn: So the mayor believes panhandling lowers the city’s quality of life. Well if do-nothing de Blasio wants to reduce panhandling, all he has to do is help the homeless already — and then the increase in the quality of their lives would be an increase for us all. Simple math — if he’s capable.

John Sollitto

Harry Prime was an icon

Mooresville, N.C.: He was the featured vocalist with four orchestras during the big band era in the 1940s and 1950s. Randy Brooks, Jack Fina, Tommy Dorsey and Ralph Flanagan were lucky enough to have Harry Prime in their organizations, during which he had one of Dorsey’s biggest chart-busters, “Until,” which sold over 1 million copies. He went on to record some 65-plus tunes with the Flanagan band (“Dear Hearts and Gentle People,” “You’re Breaking My Heart,” “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” etc.). He also shared vocal honors with songstress Peggy King during his stay with Flanagan. Harry Prime celebrated his 97th birthday on March 5, 2017. Sad to report Prime passed away from natural causes on June 15. Rest in peace, Harry Prime. You made an indelible, positive mark in the Great American Songbook of pop standards. Herb Stark

Good riddance, Sin City

Bronx: I am glad the Bronx strip joint Sin City is closed. When the Yankees are playing at home at night, Sin City has a van parked by the Stadium blasting music to take drunken customers to their “dungeon.” I have seen this many times. They have strippers pacing back and forth enticing men to follow them to the van.

Luz Delia Martinez

Law officer abused authority

Tobyhanna, Pa.: On July 9 around 11 a.m., while I was driving north on the New York State Thruway, a deputy sheriff from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, license plate 251, was apparently too lazy to change lanes. Instead he rode the bumpers of quite a few cars until they got out of his way. It wasn’t an emergency, as there weren’t any flashing lights on his vehicle. Often, police complain that the public doesn’t show them proper respect. Maybe they should stop acting like jerks by abusing their authority.

Joseph Matarazzo

New York pols are all dirty

Brooklyn: To Voicer Glenn Brown: Here’s the answer to your question about what’s the difference between a toilet and a politician. Toilets are cleaner than politicians. Especially the ones in New York. Joe Fusco

Lyft left him in the lurch

Brooklyn: I just recently had a horrible experience with a Lyft driver. After dropping me off, the driver did not terminate the ride and kept the meter running and continued to drive out to Long Island, creating an outstanding bill for which I was held accountable. I was charged for this ride and it has been a hassle to get a refund from Lyft. Lyft is not willing to cooperate with me and seems to support and cover up for their drivers’ criminal activity. I have all the emails and receipts as proof. I would like the Daily News to inform our fellow New Yorkers of this horrible company so they can be careful.

Edwin Davila

Infrastructure will get worse

Greenburgh, N.Y.: Thank you for your articles about the infrastructure problems that the New York subway system has been experiencing. The subway problems should be a warning to local and county governments around the state as well as the state government: Don’t neglect infrastructure. If your bridges are not being maintained, if roads are not being repaired and if roofs are not being replaced, your problems will get worse. Don’t defer what is needed to get done to your successors.

Paul Feiner

Baseball’s a big yawn

Whitestone: America’s pastime is so boring and long, not even juiced up baseballs are helping.

Jaime Cruz

Skateboard rider’s her hero

Brooklyn: Here is another heartfelt thank you to the young man with a skateboard who rescued my runaway pooch very early Sunday morning in Brooklyn. He rescued the dog and me!

Frances Gallagher

No fan of Christie on WFAN

Yonkers: Chris Christie is a part-time governor who enjoys full-time pay and all the benefits, including a beach home. Hopefully, Jersey voters will elect a qualified full-timer to take his place. WFAN would do well to keep this egocentric bully off the airways. This is one listener who will shut Christie off! Jim Sugrue

Boycotting Christie on radio

AP Oakland, N.J.: This longtime listener, many-time caller vows to never listen to WFAN when our scum-of-the-earth, pseudo Gov. Chris Christie is on. He could be the most knowledgeable, entertaining sports talk host ever. I will not listen. Bob Shwalb