Finest, Bravest, lowest paid

West Babylon, L.I.: Voicer Larry Bernard’s rant on police and fire pensions is way off the mark. Police officers and firefighters hired from 2009 to the present, should they be seriously injured during the performance of their duties and no longer able to work, are expected to survive on only $27 a day. Many have families to support — which is impossible to do at that paltry rate. The mayor seems to find money for many meaningless causes but remains opposed to properly compensating the people who face the unknown and put their lives on the line every day. NYC police and firefighters are some of the lowest paid in the country, with the largest work load. Rob Brennan