N.Y.U.’s ‘Violet Vanity’
To The Editor:
Re “Close encounters of N.Y.U. Kind: Massive Mercer design revealed” (news article, Dec. 15):
I do agree a crane is needed — to take another load away! There is no reason in this world or any other — except maybe the Violet Vanity World — to have conceived and now carry out this demolition derby.
Thanks again, Quinn and Chin and all the others who said Yes when we said No.
Judith Chazen Walsh
Drowned in shadows…
To The Editor:
Re “Close encounters of N.Y.U. Kind: Massive Mercer design revealed” (news article, Dec. 15):
Neither Quinn nor Chin nor de Blasio — nor all the others who said Yes to this somewhat vulgar insult to our community — acted to help this Village community. We shall be drowned in the shadows of this behemoth for many years to come.
Sylvia Rackow
Generating some buzz!
To The Editor:
Re “Keep hive alive! Gardeners stuck on saving bees” (news article, Dec. 15):
Thanks for the honey harvest article. I think Tequila Minsky did such a great job. She spent the whole sweet sticky day with us. What a great human-interest story. That’s what makes the Village — our great diversity. The gardeners are delighted. Who doesn’t look good in a bee veil?
Sara Jones
Jones is chairperson, LaGuardia Corner Gardens
Tequila is the bee’s knees
To The Editor:
Re “Keep hive alive! Gardeners stuck on saving bees” (news article, Dec. 15):
Thanks for a wonderful article. We all think Tequila did a great job covering the honey harvest. We really appreciate The Villager’s coverage of our garden, especially with the N.Y.U. expansion threatening our continued existence. After 35 years, we feel the city should recognize the value of our community garden to our neighborhood and grant it permanent protection.
Thanks again for your support!
Barbara Cahn
Cahn is vice chairperson, LaGuardia Corner Gardens
Song of Solomon
To The Editor:
Re “Catches Academy’s eye” (Scoopy’s Notebook, Dec. 15):
Kudos to Jim Solomon, one of the most talented and gracious human beings ever.
K Webster
Good riddance, T.P.P.
To The Editor:
I applaud President Obama’s administration for abandoning a lame-duck vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The T.P.P. challenges our domestic food safety and environmental laws by allowing corporations to attack U.S. standards as “barriers to trade.” Further, the T.P.P. would overwhelm already-overtaxed border inspectors, increasing the potential for unsafe food to enter our country.
Thanks to a robust grassroots campaign, we stopped the T.P.P. this year. I strongly urge the new administration to reject the T.P.P. and any T.P.P.-like deals in the future. We must stay vigilant, especially under Trump’s regime, to ensure that future trade policy puts people before profits.
Melani Tankel
Tankel is founder, Plant Your Base
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