Letters to the Editor
At least there’s Reggio
To The Editor:
Re “Caffe Reggio fi nds a formula for survival”
(City Business, Jan. 10):
A heartening piece to read while mourning the
passing of the Cornelia St. Cafe.
Kathleen McGee Treat
Sharing Rivington House
To The Editor:
Re “Push for nursing-home beds at Rivington
House” (news article, Jan. 10):
Thank you for clear reporting here. This is the
neighborhood that welcomed Rivington House for
people with AIDS/H.I.V. We won’t be pitted against
people who desperately need a home and/or services.
Never have. Never will.
We share.
That is, in fact, one issue with this sudden announcement:
Potentially, people in crisis would be
pitted against each other, which is unacceptable. So
was not vetting this plan through our local elected
offi cials before any “letter of intent” was signed.
We are asking to share space with Mt. Sinai/
Beth Israel. The community fought for three-anda
half years to “preserve” this tremendous resource.
Rivington House represents 219 “homes” (beds).
This was always housing for the disabled, for those
stricken with illness requiring 24/7 long-term care,
or for those who were dying.
We want to build a model of “nursing home” care
that would be integrated into our neighborhood for
people with Alzheimer’s, other dementias and debilitating
diseases, and to return the former evicted
tenants who are living with AIDS/H.I.V.
We want to share this building, which could be
an activated community hub for many real needs in
this community.
We’ll continue to fi ght for people whose minds
are being slowly taken by yet another disease with
no cure and that people ultimately die from.
Kathleen Webster
Bike to the future!
To The Editor:
Re “Broken glass and sharp words over L-shutdown
bike lanes” (news article, thevillager.com,
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Oh, please, bike lanes are the future. Why remove
bike lanes to satisfy a few very wealthy people that
have cars to park on the street? I’m sorry but these
rich people don’t own the street. The bike lanes
serve hundreds of people each day.
Tommy Johnson
No retreat on bike lanes!
To The Editor:
Re “Broken glass and sharp words over L-shutdown
bike lanes” (news article, thevillager.com,
Jan. 12):
Just to hell with every anti-bicyclist idiot in this
goddamn city. If I thought maybe you had some
point worth considering against the new bike lanes
in the ’hood, you just totally blew it with me with
this evil stunt.
Now I say: NOT ONE STEP BACK! The bike
lanes must stay, despite the canceling of the “Lpocalypse.”
Every damn one of them.
Connecting with e-bikes
To The Editor:
Re “Sparks fl y in debate over electric bicycles”
(news article, thevillager.com and Manhattan Express,
Electric-assist, pedal-activated bikes are ideal. You
get exercise and decide how much energy to contribute.
Throttle electric bikes should be speed-limited.
Tens of pounds — not tons, like cars — means fewer
and less-severe injuries and almost no deaths.
There’s no excuse for riding on sidewalks, although
being there is required to get into buildings.
Quietness is not so bad but bells and whistles and
birdsongs and friendly shout-outs are good, too.
Caution and respect for others is best.
Steve Stollman
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