Letter: Dumping issues in Saugerties neighborhood need to be addressed
The dumping of construction materials will be the subject of an open public meeting this coming week.
Letters
Saugerties Times letters (2/14-20)
Responsible use of cannabis; Vote for Pat Ryan; Where are my cats?; Addiction treatment available; Thanks to Rhianna and Main Street Restaurant.
Saugerties Times letters (2/7-13)
Supporters of county executive candidates make their cases; Who decides about art?; No dumbing it down.
Letters: Taking down the Pike Plan a bad idea
Two letter writers argue for keeping the Uptown Kingston canopies.
Letter: The landlord’s perspective
Local landlords respond to a recent article on the rise of housing activism in Kingston. “I don’t understand how with mortgages, taxes, utilities, insurance and maintenance, the City thinks local landlords are making so much money.”
Saugerties Times letters (1/10-16)
Topics include: In defense of Joe Maloney, the Saugerties legislator accused of an ethics violation; why is Maloney being investigated rather than the big fish?; the unmaking of America; observations on short-term rentals; criticism for politicans.
Letter: Vote “yes” on Ulster redistricting ballot prop
Partisan gerrymandering — incumbents drawing of legislative districts to keep control of the legislatures — destroys democracy by assuring that majorities don’t rule. It has been described as elected officials choosing their voters, instead of their voters choosing them. Please look for Proposition 1 and remember to vote “Yes.”
Letter: New Paltz gun range poses “dire situation” for neighbors
A group of Springtown Rd. residents share their concerns about noise and safety.
Letter: Can John Faso count on racism?
John Faso is making his congressional race about skin color rather than issues that affect our lives, like education, and health care, and the environment, writes a reader from Ulster Park.
Letter: On kneeling in the NFL
“Players are not protesting the flag or the National Anthem,” writes a reader from Kingston. “If you would like the NFL to show respect for the flag, demand they take the flag off the uniforms, stop carrying the flag horizontally and, for goodness’ sake, get representations of the flag off of beer cans and cups at the stadiums. All of those things are against the U.S. Flag Code, but they happen every game day in the NFL.”
