If only I could get the Botanical Garden involved too (oy, I’m such a yenta!). For me? Seeing my favorite Bronx institutions get together. For the zoo, the obvious promotional value and endorsement. On the surface it may seem silly, but consider the benefits for both organizations: For the Yankees, a wink and a nod to its reputation while also promoting the other storied organization on the other side of the borough (without seeming overtly mercenary). John Rayīel Air, Md.: As a former resident of the Bronx, employee of the Bronx Zoo and lifelong Yankees fan, I had a thought that with the possibility of patches being added to uniforms of major league ballplayers this year, it would be a tremendous opportunity for a perfect marriage (and for goodwill) for the Bronx Zoo to be prominently displayed on Yankee sleeves in 2023. Monroe, N.J.: Does the Daily News think it’s alright to replace Rosie the Riveter with a Black woman because the city of Newark unveiled a statue of Harriet Tubman that is white? It is not right. Stop failing at dealing with this, New York. Since New York is clearly making up rules as it goes along, how about pivoting to work with these local small business owners to bring them into the fold of being legal purveyors instead of the raid-and-seizure strategy that takes up police resources, ruins local small businesses and benefits nobody? Also, it’s an absurdity to suggest that anyone would cut marijuana with fentanyl because there’s simply no profit motive for that. While New York spent so much time trying to figure out how to execute the law it passed legalizing marijuana, some people exhibited the American spirit of entrepreneurship by opening weed shops. Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak for me.” Marlene and John Blankīrooklyn: As a taxpayer and a voter, I’m frustrated at the way New York botched and delayed its rollout of marijuana legalization so that local small business owners are now being raided. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist. “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist. He wrote the following after being imprisoned by the Nazis. He publicly confessed his inaction to the fate of many Nazi victims. Not speaking out would be classic Martin Niemöller. Ed Greenspan Together against hateīrooklyn: Right on, Leonard Greene (“ Bigot busted, for now,” column, March 12). Joking to the audience to vote on his being added to the “In Memoriam” segment was nasty and uncalled for. We know what Blake was accused of years back. In addition, Kimmel’s remark regarding Robert Blake was offensive at best. How could the Academy have omitted the passing of Chaim Topol in the “In Memoriam” segment? The mere fact that his passing was announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed the significance of this person. Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue was way too long and set the stage for the misery that followed. Brooklyn: The 95th Academy Awards ceremony was one of the worst-concocted shows ever.
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