Nursing aides, street racing, triumphal arch
A model of the triumphal arch at the Great American State Fair, with the U.S. Capitol in the background, in Washington on July 8. Credit: AP / Mariam Zuhaib
Tell nursing homes to raise aides’ wages
The article regarding the proposed Department of Health reduction of training for certified nurse aides outlines the pros and cons of enacting this proposal well [“NYS plan to cut training,” News, July 21].
The only suggestion missing is to hold the nursing home industry more accountable by forcing it to raise the salaries of these aides, attracting employees. Reducing the required training time risks an unsafe environment for our elderly.
— Joanne Russo, Garden City
Stop the speeders on Northern State
I am happy that the Suffolk County police have addressed the street racing on Route 347 [“Suffolk PD cracks down on street racing,” News, July 29].
But when is the speedway on Northern State Parkway going to be stopped between Exits 42 and 46 east and west?
It is a speedway for dangerous, arrogant drivers. Many times, I’ve been forced off the road.
In the past four years, I’ve seen a state police patrol there only twice.
— Carol O’Neill, Halesite
We need these rowdy drivers off the streets, their vehicles taken away, and a lifetime suspension of driving privileges. Come on, lawmakers — help law-abiding citizens.
— Bob Damato, Floral Park
Wrong symbol for a fractured nation
I couldn’t agree more with Joseph A. Betz, who wrote: “A triumphal arch belongs to a historical tradition that speaks the language of conquest rather than constitutional democracy and freedom” [“Triumphal arch the wrong symbol for America,” Opinion, July 23].
At this time in American history, when we seem to be so terribly divided, what shared values would a monument represent?
It makes no sense.
— Christine Wallace, Port Jefferson
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