The Issue: Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Brad Lander winning the Democratic primaries.
The once-great city we knew has now become a cause for deep concern and frustration. This sentiment was vividly echoed in Melanie Phillips’ piece, “Plot to end America,” dated June 26.
It’s stunning to think that we’re now faced with the reality of having a mayor accused of antisemitism and a cohort of similarly controversial candidates vying for leadership positions. Names like Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Brad Lander come to mind in this troubling scenario.
What alarms many is the spread of antisemitism in the city, met with barely a whisper of opposition or action from those in power who are supposed to take a stand against such prejudice.
While I may feel disillusioned by what is unfolding in the city, I find some comfort in my current circumstances. Having now retired in Florida, I am thankfully distant from the daily upheaval.
Bob Schwartzman
Boynton Beach, Fla.
Low voter turnout and indoctrinated Gen Z slackers have left us with three communists on the ballot in November.
As New Yorkers, we need to stop with identity politics and get common-sense candidates to run against these horrible choices.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand are so fearful of losing power.
Please remember in November: Trump is only here for a short time.
The comrades and their horrible policies will be there for long haul.
Mary Harkins
Manhattan
I find myself wondering how Chevalier — who, based on her policy positions and social media posts, loathes this country — will be able to take the required oath of office at her swearing in.
The oath states, in part, that a member of Congress must “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic” and “take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.”
This is a question The Post should ask her and her fellow DSA members.
Bob Wilson
Massapequa
After the results of the primaries, the only hope left for NYC and perhaps the entire state population is to elect Bruce Blakeman governor.
Hopefully, he will be able to rein in the evil that looms among the Democrats and their far-left leaning members.
A win for Gov. Hochul may fuel a bad future for the entire country, with California leaning in the same direction.
David Porrini
Port Orange, Fla.
To Lander: No matter how often he calls you a “friend,” no matter how often he compliments you or flashes his smirk at you, Mamdani hates your guts.
He is a rabid Jew-hater, and you are a Jew.
You have no pride in your heritage and are ashamed of being Jewish.
You have sold your soul and that makes you evil.
Barry Koppel
Kew Gardens Hills
I think it’s wrong for Chevalier to be a congresswoman when she has terrible disrespect toward the American flag.
She said she’d use our flag to wipe herself.
Men and women fought and died for that flag.
I served proudly in the US Navy, and I won’t condone an ignoramus like Chevalier continuing her attacks on our nation.
Thomas Patrick Folan
Nesconset
The victory of communist ideology in New York’s primary should sound a very loud klaxon all over the world, but all we hear from the party’s leaders is a peep.
Always anxious Jeffries and ponderous Schumer are unfit for the trials their party now faces.
Who will marshal common sense, gather normal Dems and cast the crazies out?
Time’s wasting, and so is our patience.
Paul Bloustein
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mamdani’s forces came out in large numbers and left their mark.
You can be sure this group of pampered progressives attended some of the top-notch universities, and it was there where their indoctrination took hold.
To prove the point, Chevalier was one of those defiant participants during the Columbia University demonstrations.
The root of the problem are lefty faculties inculcating ideologies in the minds of young adults.
Ronald Frank
West Orange, NJ
Just think how much of a coward you have to be to be Lander.
This Jew cozies up to people that not only hate Israelis, who are fighting for their lives against Middle Eastern terror groups, but hate all Jews.
There really is a special place in hell for him.
Jake McNicholas
Whitestone
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