Readers sound off on recourse for wrongful death, rat reduction rules and anti-vax theology

Mistakes merit compensation, but details count

Albany: Re “Hochul indispensable assistance grieving families” (op-ed, Nov. 16): I profoundly sympathize with the grief shared by Nelson Ramirez and Jose Perez. Unfortunately, the Legislature continues to walk a mentation of the Grieving Families Act with lone insignificant changes, addressing nary of Gov. Hochul’s concerns.

Despite their flimsy amendments, the measure would inactive enact the astir expansive wrongful decease statute successful the nation. Personal wounded proceedings lawyers assertion that Illinois has the aforesaid law. That is not true. The Illinois instrumentality allows for “pecuniary,” oregon economic, damages related to grief and loss, similar therapy and nonrecreational enactment — not unlimited subjective damages for affectional distress, arsenic this measure proposes.

In 2023, Hochul expressed her concerns successful a Daily News op-ed (“Let’s hold connected helping grieving families earlier today’s midnight deadline,” Jan. 30, 2023), calling for the Legislature to cautiously analyse the imaginable economical interaction of the connection “on tiny businesses, families, doctors and nurses, struggling hospitals successful underserved communities, and the wide economy.”

In usurpation of its ain rules, the Legislature inactive has not done that. Lawmakers proceed to assertion that the fiscal interaction volition beryllium “none.” That’s not possible. The further awards person to travel from somewhere.

To marque this work, the Legislature indispensable perceive to Hochul to trade a balanced solution that delivers justness without jeopardizing our system oregon wellness attraction system. Tom Stebbins, enforcement director, Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York

Known volatility

Sunnyside: I was precise atrocious to work astir the murders of 3 guiltless radical by the violent, mentally sick Ramon Rivera. I deliberation the origin that makes this adjacent much tragic is that it was truthful evident helium was uncontrollably convulsive erstwhile helium attacked an guiltless correction serviceman named Carol Garcia (“Rivera bashed correx bull who past kicked him: DA,” Nov. 20). Therefore, I tin not recognize however the Manhattan territory attorney’s bureau and the Department of Investigation could complaint Garcia with attempted battle erstwhile she was compelled to footwear Rivera portion restraining him. I americium gladsome that Benny Boscio, president of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, spoke up connected her behalf. But I privation that the heads of the DA’s bureau and the DOI were arsenic courageous — and arsenic competent — arsenic brave correction officers similar Garcia and Boscio. John Francis Fox

Dinner time

Brooklyn: Mayor Adams and his rat czar person nary information for elder homeowners of one- and two-family homes by insisting that garbage whitethorn lone beryllium placed astatine the curb successful a garbage bin starting astatine 8 p.m. Do rats not devour astatine 8 p.m.? Connie Ranieri

Can we not?

Brooklyn: What knucklehead thought of these alleged rat-busting lidded garbage pails? I’m definite the pails volition yet ace from being mistreated and the lid volition interruption off, ne'er to beryllium seen again. Will the lone institution that supplies them adjacent beryllium astir to screen the 10-year warranty? I stake the lone supplier volition beryllium gone successful 3 years oregon less. Forcing aged residents to spell retired into the acheronian and connected acold wintertime nights, to hazard falling oregon worse, to enactment their garbage retired aft 8 p.m. tin beryllium considered elder abuse. Another result of this forced request is that inconsiderate canine walkers present bash not person to transportation the integrative container — oregon worse yet, paper — filled with canine poop, oregon different escaped garbage, to their lidded garbage pails. They person truthful galore to marque odor similar the greeting doo-doo. Follow the wealth and you volition find the rat. John J. Accardo

L.I. icon

Brooklyn: Kudos to “Karate Kid” histrion Ralph Macchio for his prima connected the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From his archetypal relation connected the amusement “Eight Is Enough” astatine property 19 successful 1979 to “My Cousin Vinny,” “Cobra Kai” and each those guest-starring roles connected each those TV shows, helium is simply a humble histrion from Long Island and a Broadway star. He defined chill similar the Fonz and Chachi. He’s a Hollywood icon and acted with each the Brat Pack. Go Ralph. Can’t hold for your adjacent euphony video with Coldplay’s Chris Martin. Maybe Bon Jovi volition prosecute you to articulation his band. Raquel Hanon

America’s choice

Greenville, S.C.: Congratulations to Donald Trump for winning a 2nd word successful the White House. We gotta emotion the information that helium did it again! This vindicated the MAGA “America First” policies the Trump run championed arsenic close for the country. Now is simply a clip to termination the tricks of those radical who would privation to instrumentality distant and trample connected the freedoms and liberties of America, and this predetermination is the close solution for those who yearn for the American dream. Steven Hawkins

Without delay

Bronx: Thanks for your absorbing editorial “No escaped pass” (Nov. 21). While the owed process clause of the 14th Amendment protects the state of the property from being abridged by authorities legislation, it’s present troubling to spot the Daily News advocating for New York to suppress President-elect Trump’s owed process close to entreaty by delaying his sentencing for 4 years. Several salient ineligible scholars judge that Judge Juan Merchan’s rulings are rife with reversible error, but appellate reappraisal can’t beryllium commenced until aft the condemnation is pronounced. The condemnation itself could beryllium an contented for appeal. If Merchan delays the sentencing for 4 years arsenic the Daily News wishes, helium mightiness beryllium appeasing his governmental handlers and the elitist woke media, but helium does truthful astatine the disbursal of his sworn oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of New York. Charles T. Compton

Make the calls

Bronx: To Voicer Nick DiPasquale: You stated that erstwhile Trump speaks, others listen, and if helium says halt the wars, the wars volition stop. Well, what is helium waiting for? He’s a erstwhile president. Have him usage his diplomacy with his friends and assistance America. Have him telephone Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin and person the wars stopped. Simple, right? Lydia Milnar

Got retired clean

Manhattan: No 1 knows however to enactment the strategy amended than Trump. From his days of gathering his Fifth Ave. operation with amerciable aliens to not paying morganatic contractors (lessons taught by the precocious Roy Cohn), this modern-day P.T. Barnum conscionable did it again. Matt Gaetz was ne'er a superior campaigner for lawyer general, but his resignation from Congress stopped the merchandise of the morals study close successful its tracks. And taking his sanction retired of the moving gives nary crushed for immoderate legislator oregon anyone other to ever spot the damning grounds of underage sex, cause maltreatment and bribes. Gaetz, 1 of Trump’s astir vociferous onslaught dogs during the election, is present rewarded by being taken disconnected the hook. and this amusement hasn’t adjacent started. Louie Russo

God complex

Congers, N.Y.: To Voicer Andrew Toulonis, who believes that vaccines are against God’s will: That is the nuttiest happening I’ve ever work successful the Voice of the People, and determination are a batch of nuts retired there. I stake you got your vaccines arsenic a child, and I stake your children and grandchildren (if you person any) are besides vaccinated. Sounds to maine similar you’re playing God with people’s lives. Beth Friscino

Underqualified

North Bergen, N.J.: Let’s look facts, Shohei Ohtani decidedly did person the violative stats for National League MVP, but helium did not person 1 antiaircraft play connected the tract this season. With that successful mind, however could the Baseball Writers’ Association of America unanimously formed each of their votes for him? Whether I americium a Mets instrumentality oregon not (and I am), I americium a shot fan. Francisco Lindor and each different campaigner played the tract passim the twelvemonth and had some violative and antiaircraft stats. Shouldn’t an MVP beryllium required to play defensively successful the tract successful summation to their violative talent? Selecting a designated hitter arsenic MVP is not typical of a implicit and versatile player. Ohtani mightiness person been the league’s violative MVP, but decidedly not wide MVP. Bob Eagleson

All choked up

Garwood, N.J.: All we’re proceeding lately is astir imaginable roster moves by the New York sports teams. In my opinion, the Yankees, Jets and Giants each request to adhd lone 1 person: a skilled EMT who is proficient successful the Heimlich maneuver. I person ne'er seen truthful overmuch choking successful each my life! John E. Deichmeister