Open boors at Yankee Stadium

Delhi, N.Y.: Like many baseball fans, I had always dreamed of attending a Yankees game at Yankee Stadium. Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle . . . the list of greats goes on. Moving to New York finally provided that experience, and being able to take my 9 year-old son to playoff game No. 5 Wednesday night was both a blessing and a privilege, especially since our last place of residence was in Texas.

Unfortunately the game experience did not match the Yankee brand. Fans were belligerent, harassing and even threatening throughout the game. I understand that heckling is a part of the game, but this was abuse that went above and beyond, sometimes even crossing the line into threatening behavior. My son was shell-shocked! The fact that he was 9 didn’t seem to make a difference, and if anything some fans were more comfortable abusing a child rather than an adult.

I thought that as the Yankees continued to add to their lead that the behavior would change, but it only got worse. By the eighth inning, people were throwing beers, and trust me, we were quiet as mice ... as Astro fans, there wasn’t much for us to cheer for. While Yankee management cannot control the behavior of all their fans, a big part of the problem was the alcohol. Many of the spectators in our area where drunk before the game even started, yet they continued to be served until the very end. Maybe DUI is not a big deal since most fans use public transportation, but since when did the corporate bottom line outweigh the experience of all fans? Since is when is promoting behavior that discourages fans from attending the game a good thing?

America’s favorite pastime was not one that I want to remember based on our experience at Yankee Stadium. The great ones would be sad. Tomás A. Aguirre

De Blasio turns Bloomberg

Manhattan: It was disturbing and disappointing to see the mayor touting his Bloomberg-style change of course to make it harder for homeless families to gain access to lifesaving shelters (“Meet the new Bill de Blasio,” editorial, Oct. 18), a policy that seems predicated on the dangerously misguided assumption that the increase in the shelter census was driven by applicants who didn’t really need the help. Shelter eligibility determinations for families are now in fact at their lowest level since the mayor took office — only 38% of those who apply are approved — and the Coalition for the Homeless has seen a concurrent increase in the number of homeless families wrongly denied shelter coming to us in desperate need of help. The growth in the shelter census is not driven by people trying to game the system by gaining access to homeless shelters. It is driven first and foremost by the severe lack of housing affordable to those on the lowest rungs of the economic ladder. The more than 60,000 people in shelters tonight and thousands more on the street don’t need their homelessness “alleviated” — they need it solved. Giselle Routhier, policy director

Coalition for the Homeless

The other Weinsteins

Hackensack, N.J.: With apologizes to Jeff Foxworthy, I present “You know you’re an idiot if. . .”: You think Harvey Weinstein is the only Tinseltown Tyrant preying on young vulnerable starlets and actors. You’re sure Weinstein’s brother, Bob, as well as most of the perverts in La La Land, were not either involved or aware of what was going on. You believe this trend of abusing innocent women in Hollywood begins and ends with Weinstein. You’ve seen the last victim come forward to tell her/his story.

Carl Sartori

Cop vs. cop

Monroe, N.Y.: Re “Foul LaG air” (Oct. 20): Let’s not make the situation worse than it really is, as the Port Authority union guy does. Yes, playing an obscene song over the Port Authority police radios is bad. Yes, New York State troopers are relevant here. Yes, the channels should be cleared. Yes, it’s a violation of FCC rules. Yes, it was a bad thing to do. However, as I see in my work in the FDNY EMS system, open mics happen all the time on purpose or accidently. The dispatcher can ring a tone and tell everyone on a frequency “Open portable, watch your mics, open carrier!” The dispatcher knows the mic being transmitted if it is logged in. It is a bad situation, but luckily no one was hurt. The Trooper should get a written warning and counseled, maybe relocated too. The purple army is controlled by Gov. Cuomo. The PAPD is controlled by the governors of both New York and New Jersey. Everyone so afraid to work together for one common goal. This nonsense over jurisdiction is ridiculous. Work together.

Alex Woo

X Marx the fines

Hempstead, L.I.: What a great opportunity to say that Tony Marx, the president of the New York Public Library, is a fantastic guy (“Fine idea KOs late-book fee,” Oct. 19). Tony thinks outside the box, gets the job accomplished, and is a first-rate gentleman and a blessing to the community. We are very lucky to have him in New York. Three cheers for Tony Marx! Leslie Feldman

A call to a family

Bowie, Md.: Dear Euvince Brooks: First, my family would like to offer you our prayers and condolence to your family in the loss of your son (“Gold Star dad: Liar & ‘lunatic’ didn’t call me,” Oct. 19). May God continue to give you strength and comfort during this difficult time. We thank you for your son’s service and his sacrifice for this country.

Rev. Donna Barnes

Kneel together

Brooklyn: It is only a nation that has rejected God and forgotten its religious history that would take exception to the act of kneeling during the national anthem. Kneeling is an act that shows humility, submission, ardent petitioning and surrender. There is nothing defiant about kneeling. So what is the brouhaha about? Surely, it could not be about the choice by some NFL players to go on bended knees — not raise clenched fists, not turn their backs, during the rendition of our national anthem. The fact is: Some folk are extremely uncomfortable with message, so they are attacking the messengers. It is down on our knees that we will best be able to elevate our thoughts to the point where we can successfully tackle the obstacles of intolerance and injustice. As the popular Christian song says: “Down on my knees, l’ve learned to stand.”

Eulene Greenland

Split decision

Smithtown, L.I.: I have a constructive idea that should please people on both sides of the political aisle: I suggest the Daily News put a separate section in our paper detailing all derogatory information anyone can dig up regarding our President. Then most of your readers could just dispose of this section and enjoy the rest of the newspaper. I’ve been reading the paper for about 70 years. It’s easier to read on the subway than the New York Times and costs half as much.

Alan Franks

Where’s the bus?

Brooklyn: The Q39 dispatcher at Queens Plaza has got to be the biggest brainless moron. The buses are supposed to be 10 minutes apart during morning rush yet we wait, at Court Square, for 25 to 30 minutes every day without fail. Meanwhile there are six to seven buses going to Queens Plaza four stops away. I don’t know how this dispatcher even passed the test, but if he/she can’t do the job right, he/she HOWARD SIMMONS/DAILY NEWS/TNS needs to go. Come on, MTA, get your act in gear. This has been going on for too long. Joe Fusco

Two-driver cars

Bronx: The self-driving car is here, so our politicians should make sure every corporate, city and state-owned self-driving vehicle, must have a human being on board, so no jobs are eliminated, and for emergencies just in case anything goes wrong.

Virgilio Carballo

Dump the dogs

Trenton: To Voicer Hannah Aronovich: The dogs you see being left outside in the “abhorrent heat” are left there because of the stupidity of their owners. In NYC, it’s common knowledge that only service animals are allowed in restaurants. If your dog isn’t a service animal, and you feel the need to go to a restaurant, leave it home. Or order through Seamless. As a restaurant manager, I’m so sick of dog owners trying to get in with their dogs. Just today a woman told me her dog is an “emotional support dog,” whatever that means. You may think of your dog as a person, but other patrons don’t want to dine next to some flea-bitten drooling mutt looking at them. Leave the animals at home.

Ade McCullum

Playboy body

Central Islip, L.I.: A transgender playmate (“Playboy makes its trans-ition,” Oct. 20)?! Hef must be rolling in his grave.

Thomas Sarc