Manhattan: I’m writing in regard to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s April 5 guest essay (“Americans should age with dignity & prosperity,” op-ed), which reads more like a campaign speech. Yes, she does refer to some serious social issues, but her five points are extremely vague and broad, not saying enough or anything specific.
Manhattan: So the maker of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is being sued in a class-action lawsuit for misleading consumers with a second version that looks nearly identical to the popular original flavor but has less booze? The real scandal here is that these cases are in civil court instead of criminal court. This is why these scams never stop happening and our quality of life gets worse and worse.
Peters Township, Pa.: Kevin McCarthy suffered 14 humiliating defeats before finally getting his opponents to blink. Many who swore they would never vote for him either agreed to do so or to vote “present” so he would have the bare majority he needed to slide to victory.