Preet should probe horses, too
Manhattan: New Yorkers have been following the unfolding investigation of contributors to Mayor de Blasio’s Campaign For One New York and the possibility they have received special favors. A heretofore non-public document that I received from the Economic Development Corp. through the New York State Freedom of Information Law adds an important new fact to the discussion.
A request for proposals issued on March 30, 2015, by the Economic Development Corp. acting on behalf of the mayor’s office solicited proposals to conduct an environmental and economic assessment of the mayor’s proposed carriage horse ban. This RFP was issued after prominent supporters of the ban met with de Blasio on Feb. 27 and then on March 2 contributed $100,000 to the Campaign for One New York. Without such a study, a City Council ban bill introduced in December 2014 could not have moved forward. The possibility that the mayor solicited the donation and that RFP was issued in return for must be investigated by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. The people of New York deserve to know the truth. Craig Sheldon
Bernie did great
Santa Cruz, Calif.: That Daily News Editorial Board interview that Bernie Sanders supposedly bombed? His replies are fantastic. He clarifies questions, does not dodge them, and the answers are wonderfully direct, refreshing and appropriate. This man should be our next President.
Larry Cronin
Don’t Quixote
Wayne, N.J.: I am a 90-year old senior who has been a longtime admirer of Bernie Sanders. However, listening to his rhetoric on the campaign trail, I have become disenchanted. I think it only fuels anger and resentment of those who don’t have toward those who do. He is making rash promises that in all probability he cannot keep. I fear his idealism is overtaking his common sense. he is behaving like a latter-day Don Quixote, chasing windmills to tilt, dreaming the impossible dream. We need a more pragmatic person in the White House, and I believe Hillary is the better choice. Terry Saunders
Seeing things Sanders’ way
Newark: It saddens me greatly to read the Daily News’ reasoning for supporting Hillary Clinton. It is almost like you are trying to convince yourselves of your support. She is not a better candidate for President than Bernie Sanders. She flips and flops, depending who she is talking to. Bernie has been on the right side of issues from the start. As far as Bernie refusing to back suing gun manufacturers, think about this: If you get stabbed with a pencil, a pencil bought legally, you could end up with stitches, lost work and so forth. Do you really think the pencil manufacturers should be held accountable because some nut stabbed you with it? Of course not. You want to stop the gun violence, support a law which prohibits making guns.
David Figueroa
Two of a kind
McGregor, Tex.: Leave it to this rag to endorse that rag.
Gail Thompson
Cruz control
Lynbrook, L.I.: At a recent CNN debate a question was asked of Sen. Ted Cruz. He spoke for about five minutes. When he was through, he never answered the question, and to be perfectly honest with you I forgot the question. How’s that for a politician? Henry Ciraulo
Votes denied
St. Pete Beach, Fla.: What happened to Ivanka and Eric Trump is exactly what happened to me and my husband in Florida (“Trump kids’ party foul,” April 12). We were unable to vote in the Florida Republican primary because we have always listed ourselves as independent voters and missed the deadline to change our voting status from independent to Republican. In fact, I wrote a letter to the Trump campaign to express my frustration in hopes that they would get the message out to voters that they must confirm their voting status as Republicans in closed states that had not yet held primaries. My neighbor and several of her friends also had the same experience, which speaks to how many voters that are currently unaccounted for who will definitely vote for Donald Trump in the general election — if the Republican Party does not steal the election from him.
Linda Goudsmit
Through the looking glass
Manhattan: If Donald Trump is to start an independent political party, he should call it “Jabberwocky.” Recall Lewis Carroll’s famous lines: “Beware the Jabberwock! . . . (t)he jaws that bite . . . the claws that catch! . . . (e)yes of flame.” Henry E. Nass
Mirror images
Beechhurst: The captivating insurgent candidacies of Trump and Sanders have made this the year of the political jackals. Interestingly, these two polar opposite figures mirror each other when it comes to sympathy for the plight of blue collar workers and frustration with how the one man/one vote principle gets compromised by the GOP and Democratic delegate selection processes. Even though these firebrands are both beyond the political pale, the Donald and Bern Baby Bernie have turned this presidential election into one for the ages. James Hyland
Enough already
Monroe, N.J.: Would the presidential candidates please stop yelling and screaming? They’re giving us a headache. Dolores Csatlos
Unwelcome mat
Johnson City, Tenn.: I am a visitor to New York doing per diem work through an accrediting organization for agencies that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. During my two-week stay I have experienced several illegal discriminatory incidences due to my having a service dog. My disability is a mental health issue but I do have the required medical documentation and my dog is service trained. An Uber driver pulled off and left me standing by side of the road when he saw my dog. An Italian restaurant owner in Hell’s Kitchen refused to serve me, and a bagel shop manager made such a scene that I was so embarrassed and left in tears. I’m curious about what if any Americans With Disabilities Act training that business owners and operators receive in New York City when receiving licenses to serve the public. Dana Scott
Swipe at MTA
Manhattan: The MTA’s proposed “tap and travel” subway card may save passengers a few minutes in getting through the turnstiles and onto the platform. But all it will accomplish will be to add those (saved) minutes onto the time they will have to waste waiting in fretful frustration for the arrival of the invariably delayed trains. Apparently the MTA fails to appreciate the common-sense wisdom of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Aviva Cantor
No justice
Manhattan: A white minister is caught stealing from the offering plate by a surveillance camera. The Daily News reports the minister has been released scotfree “for lack of evidence” (“Pastor in the clear after collar for theft,” April 12). When a black 17-year-old is caught on camera doing the same thing, he winds up in Rikers. Why the double standard? Brenda Milliner
The story of ‘the’
Bronx: Voicer Bill Conover of Brooklyn asked “Why do people say ‘the Bronx’?” Jonas Bronck, the area’s first European settler, left his name in the Bronx (Bronck’s) River. When the borough was created in 1898, it was called the Bronx after the Bronx River.
Lloyd Ultan Bronx borough historian
Endangered parking
Bronx: Why is a city already hurting for parking spots systematically reconfiguring the streets so as to ensure multiple parking violations? My neighborhood on 167th St. has lost eight parking spots within two blocks under the guise of beautification. This is sickening. Just another means of stepping on the neck of the working guy. Richard Batista
Music these days
Rockville Centre, L.I.: I agree with Voicer Tom Kurpiewski. I have been using CDs for a while in the car, listening to music that I like. I do not like the new DJs and certainly do not like the music that is playing on the radio at all.
Rose M. Giannetta
Promoting promotions
Staten Island: I find it disturbing that the Daily News covered the FDNY graduation but only mentioned diversity officer Cecilia Loving (“A Brave new oath,” April 8). Other people who got promoted also deserved attention. They hit the books for over a year so that they could pass a grueling test but got no recognition for their sacrifices. Instead, the article focused on someone appointed to a job that was created for what reason I don’t know.
Carmen Cuevas