Lynching of conservative Cosby

Nantucket, Mass.: Gloria Allred, the former poster girl of the DNC, “got her man.” Bill Cosby made the fatal mistake of espousing conservative values to the African-American community. How dare he! “String ’em up.” Whether he is eventually judged guilty or innocent on appeal is moot. He is done in the court of public opinion. No more standing ovations for Cosby at the Academy Awards like left-leaning, fugitive, child rapist Roman Polanski; living large on the lam in France. Regardless of his accomplishments, “Dad” is blacklisted (no pun intended) by those “progressives” who know what is best for the African-American community.

Cosby unforgivably ate of the conservative forbidden fruit, just like Clarence Thomas, Alveda King, Allen West, Mia Love, J.C. Watts, Omarosa, Herman Cain, Ben Carson, Sheriff David Clarke, Diamond and Silk, and now Kanye West. Blue continues to turn Red.

“America is turning Red not Blue and there’s nothing you can do; Major Tom (Perez) we have a problem here .... there are 1,200 votes waiting at the Mexican border ..... what shall we do?” Michael Velsmid

Lady Justice triumphs

Glen Oaks Village: Bill Cosby was found guilty of sexual assault and this was a sad day for a man once called “America’s Dad.” But this was great day for his victim, Andrea Constand, and the rest of the women who accused Cosby. Women deserved to be respected and cherished and to feel safe around men. A new day has come where no matter how powerful, how rich or how well known you are, if you assault a woman, you will pay the price. True justice for women has finally arrived.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr.

She is at fault

Madison, Tenn.: Andrea Constand was a willing participant. She traded money and influence for sex. Why did she continue to see Bill Cosby after she was allegedly assaulted? It makes no sense to me. Emmett Jones Manhattan: It really is too bad it had to come to this, but one thing appears to have been certain: Bill Cosby was never a threat to women of color, the poor, the undocumented or those yearning to be free. Aydin Torun

Past and present

Manhattan: Thank you for recognizing that preservation is essential to the city, (“Preserve this progress,” editorial, April 25). Please also recognize that preservationists are not monolithic. Most of us respect that New York needs to balance preservation and growth. And it’s hard to miss the enormous spurt of new buildings that continue to be built. Please also note that, overall, only about 5% of the city lot area is landmarked. Historic districts, which overall are denser and more diverse than neighboring areas, also contain currently affordable homes. We appreciate that being chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission is a tough job. We appreciate the new landmarks in Midtown East, the designation of the public rooms of the Waldorf Astoria, and the enormous amount of information now on the commission’s website that occurred under the current chair’s watch. Obviously, as advocates, we think there is more to do. It’s time to stop repeating the old myths about preservation and work together to maintain New York as a unique, tourist friendly, place to live and work.

Peg Breen, President N.Y. Landmarks Conservancy

Cars vs. people

Manhattan: Re “No-car park,” editorial, April 21: To say Central Park will be car-free is simply untrue. Only below 72nd St. Hardly a conclusion, but a significant step. This will also result in higher traffic volumes on 72nd St., vitiating Olmsted’s intent to design the transverse roads to carry the crosstown traffic below grade, not at grade as 72nd St. does. Barry Benepe Manhattan: Can anyone explain to me why my annual NYCHA nonresident parking permit increased 245% from $666 to $2,300? And I don’t want to hear anything about market-rate values. Let’s face it, NYCHA properties are not in the best parts of this town. Yvonne Casellas

One test, one standard

Kew Gardens: Re Soo Kim’s April 20 Op-Ed, “Stuyvesant serves needy minorities”: I entered Brooklyn Tech in 1962 with 2,000 incoming freshmen and graduated in 1966 with 1,100 seniors, which means 900 students who did pass the entrance exam were unable to meet the rigorous standards of Tech. The entrance exam is blind and should remain that way. New York City is not doing a service to minorities by allowing those who “almost pass” to be accepted. They will be unprepared for the standards and demands of those schools. New York would better serve the minority communities by improving the quality of education and security in its elementary and middle schools. Charter schools, while providing a safer environment, are not the answer. Many of the teachers do not meet the state certification standards.

Jeff Pullen

Loyal to a fault

Bronx: Michael Cohen, lawyer for Trump, said that he would do anything The Donald ask him to do. Does it mean that he carried out all the misdeeds that Trump is allege to have committed? If he did, then a reasonable person may come to the conclusion that he is guilty of the alleged crimes. Lock Michael up, and toss the key.

J. Crestwell Munnings

Picking favorites

Rosedale: Let me start by saying that I am a black woman and also a fan of Richard Cohen (“Gender, equality and the workplace,” column, April 17). However, I want to offer a different perspective on thinking that gender equality may result in hiring quotas. As long as there were as many women and/or people of color who were interviewed for a position, being white and male should not eliminate one from contention. I wonder if that was the case. In the NFL, the reason there are so many white men in head coaching positions is because minorities can’t even get the interviews to prove their worth. The Rooney rule helps to “even the playing field” by providing opportunities for interviews, but I know of no such rule for corporate America. And as far as the newsroom job that went to a woman (who by Cohen’s own admission was qualified), I have two comments: 1) Perhaps hiring a woman was about getting a different voice/perspective (female) as opposed to more of the same (white, male) and not about unfairness to you. 2) Why were you even given an excuse as to why you weren’t hired? Were you owed an explanation as to why you weren’t given a job that normally would go to a white guy? How many explanations do you think women and minorities got when they were not hired for positions that they too were qualified for? Shirley Jordan

Escalating into a problem

Brooklyn: When early in the process of starting a new business, many new entrepreneurs don’t have a place to hold their business meetings. They will pick a restaurant or coffeehouse because it offers a place where they can treat their new potential client or business partner to food and/or beverages and be able to sit and discuss everything. Meeting in a public park could work, but then there is no guaranteed place to sit and discuss nor can you guarantee good weather. They could have ordered something before the potential client/partner showed up, but that often looks sloppy and unprofessional to be eating or drinking before they show up. It can show the impression of impatience and that they have been waiting a while (whether true or not). The real point is not why they were meeting at a Starbucks for business. The real point is that the manager took the wrong approach and racially profiled these young men, and the police came to arrest them for trespassing, without talking to them, or taking the proper steps.

Anne Spagnolo

Different kinds of lawbreaking

Manhattan: I can’t seem to wrap my head around Harry Siegel’s column criticizing the NYPD for being soft on fare-beaters because they don’t agree with this or other laws (“Good faith In short supply,” April 20). Then he throws in “racial disparity.” Our City of New York is a “sanctuary city” and it is governed by our lawmakers who protect people who break the law. What kind of hypocrisy is this, that we protect illegal immigrants, although this is against the law. Who is being soft and hypocritical? “The law is the law,” right, Harry? Ardina Cerra

Radio daze

GETTY Williston Park, L.I.: By returning Mike Francesa to WFAN, Operations Manager Mark Chernoff did something that ESPN has never been able to accomplish. Make “The Michael Kay Show” relevant. Bill Viggiano