Gottfried on ‘Settlement-gate’ To The Editor: Re “Silver under scrutiny in sex harass cover-up for top pol” (news article, Sept. 30): It seems some people still think sexual harassment is acceptable and harmless. It’s not. It is cruel, unfair and an abuse of power that should never be tolerated — not in the workplace, not [...]

Right in so many ways To The Editor: Re “Restaurateur reportedly giving space for 9/11 tiles” (news article, Aug. 23): As a 9/11 family member who lives here in the Village, I applaud the initiative, creativity and perseverance of everybody, individuals and businesses alike, involved in keeping these tiles in public view. I clearly remember [...]

The truth hurts, and how To The Editor: Re “Top 10 outrageous things about N.Y.U. plan approval” (talking point, by Andrew Berman, Aug. 16): Truisms: New York City is owned lock, stock and barrel by real estate interests. Our elected officials are not leaders; they follow the money the real estate interests use to fuel [...]

Restored our faith To The Editor: I am the owner of a small struggling independent bookstore on Carmine St. in Greenwich Village. We have been on Carmine for 20 years, and now with the devastating economy we are having a hard time, like many other independent bookstores. I wanted to share with your readers a very [...]

Ch-ch-changes To The Editor: Re “The Villager is sold to I.T. executive Jennifer Goodstein” (news article, Aug. 2): Thanks to Mr. Sutter for his years of successfully publishing these vital community papers. Best wishes to Ms. Goodstein as she steers NYC Community Media for the next generation. Kimberly Donahue Thanks for a stellar job To [...]

We won’t be fooled again To The Editor: Re “Council O.K.’s N.Y.U. plan; Antis booted out before vote” (news article, July 26): Thanks, Mr. Charles Barron. Thanks to the tireless, honest, factual communications and shared information from all of the opposition forces. Don’t feel sad — feel empowered. Anyone trying to run for office who [...]

Do the right thing To The Editor: Re “N.Y.U. 2031 plan wins key vote by Council committee” (news article, July 19): Fifty percent is a compromise; eighty percent is a giveaway. Councilmember Chin needs to do better than that. And if doing the right thing is so easy, why didn’t Councilmember Mendez do it? Somehow [...]

N.Y.U. is giving back already To The Editor: Re: “High time N.Y.U. gave back” (letter, by Robin Rothstein, July 12): Robin Rothstein’s letter to the editor correctly notes that N.Y.U. has a responsibility to give back to Greenwich Village and the larger New York City community of which it has been a part for more [...]

High time N.Y.U. gave back To The Editor: Re “ ‘It’s gone too far’; Broderick brings down the N.Y.U. house” (news article, July 5); and “Chin must reduce N.Y.U. 2031 project’s scale” (editorial, July 5): After repeated, unequivocal “no’s” to Community Board 2 on the same topic, N.Y.U.’s Alicia Hurley, under pressure, muttered a vague [...]

Don’t tempt Mother Nature To The Editor: Re “Saving pier and park” (editorial, June 21): The Villager’s editorial expresses the paper’s belief that to address the Hudson River Park’s financial problems we all have to accept residential development on Pier 40. While we all share the same concern about the Pier 40 playing fields and [...]