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The Inevitable

Dear Editor:

 There aren’t many things you can depend on in life besides taxes and you know what. However, I always believed that mail deliveries were as dependable as their slogan: “Neither rain nor snow...” (I can’t recall the entire line.) Therefore, it came as a complete shock to me when I noticed that I haven’t been getting my mail on Tuesdays or Wednesdays (take your pick) despite the lovely weather. True, no mail has postponed the bills, but it’s also prevented my receiving “The check is in the mail.” Instead, on the following day, my mailbox is stuffed with two AARP magazines, an L.L. Bean catalogue and voting information about elections I never heard of. All of these delays made me think about what one can expect in life, and what one can’t expect.

Dear Editor:

Reading Warren Hecht’s recent article entitled “Standards” leaves me scratching my head and wondering, Does Warren Hecht read what he himself is writing?

Dear Editor:

 In his article on the special election for the 27^th Assembly District, Sergey Kandinsky, in contrasting this upcoming election with that in District 20 in the Five Towns, identifies the Republican Party as “the party of Donald Trump,” in contrast to the Democratic Party, which he characterizes as “more pragmatic,” as if Republicans in the Assembly cannot or would not advocate for Israel, anti-Semitism, yeshivah curricula, and resources for non-profits.

Dear Editor:

 I share Jason Stark’s disappointment with the audible silence and lack of accountability taken by our communal leadership, for their bizarre and harmful public stances relating to Covid.

Dear Editor:

 For any cynical people who have lost their faith in humanity for one bad reason or another, please take note of the following. The values and teachings of the members of the Jewish faith and culture have it right. Within that community exists an honesty and neighborly love for one another that warrants admiration and emulation. This has always been true, but recently I have found reason to strongly confirm my belief.

Dear Editor:

 Queens Hatzolah has been receiving complaints from civilians and police about alleged Hatzalah members who are abusing lights and siren privileges. We were provided with license plate numbers of the perpetrators.