Manhattan: I was disappointed to read an opinion piece that unfortunately deeply misrepresents our current plans for Governors Island (“For Governors Island, the wrong way forward,” Feb. 28). Our vision with the city for a Climate Solutions Center not only reflects uses long envisioned for the island but will expand educational and job opportunities around emerging climate-related fields, grow public programming and create solutions for one of the pressing challenges of our time.
Forest Hills: Throughout the history of our nation, millions of people have put their lives on the line to preserve and defend our democratic institutions. As a U.S. Army combat veteran from Queens, I’m proud to count myself among those who have raised their hands and sworn to defend the Constitution of these United States.