The Problem: A ballot displaying the vast majority of Carl Heastie’s constituents disagree with him on main points.
Kudos to The Submit for exposing the hypocrisy of Meeting Speaker Carl Heastie, a shadowy power-broker who shuns the limelight and avoids interviews (“Talking up vs. Speaker Carl,” March 29).
He performs it to this point beneath the radar that solely 16% of Bronx voters had been conscious of his opinions on constitution colleges.
Primarily based on the outcomes of the McLaughlin ballot, it’s clear that he has been rejecting the desires of his Bronx constituents on the necessary problems with bail reform, crime and charter-school growth.
Heastie has change into a pawn of the academics union, willingly promoting out the black and brown youngsters in his district by blocking faculty selection that may result in higher academic outcomes and tutorial success.
Thanks for shining the sunshine on this progressive phony who has didn’t symbolize the very best pursuits of the folks of New York.
Anthony Scro
Whitestone
Good article about Heastie. As soon as once more, an elected official has been going towards the need of the folks.
Individuals need higher schooling for the youngsters and the necessity to really feel protected of their communities. Heastie forgets he works for these folks.
Billy Rath
Brick, NJ
It’s really wonderful how Mayor Adams shamelessly praised Speaker Heastie. To say that he has served his constituents effectively is like President Biden saying there is no such thing as a inflation.
Some 57% need adjustments to bail reform, and 68% need extra constitution colleges. Heastie has not cared what voters need.
Heastie and state Senate Majority Chief Andrea Stewart-Cousins are king and queen in Albany. They know what’s good for you, whether or not you prefer it or not.
When will voters kick these bums out of workplace? They don’t seem to be invincible. The folks have the ability on the voting sales space.
Mike Lapinga
Staten Island
Is it a marvel that politicians like Heastie have their very own agenda, as a substitute of representing of the residents he’s purported to work for? Not hardly.
It’s time to cease the nonsense: Vote these hypocrites out and convey again democracy.
Doc Ludemann
Bridgeport, Conn.
Thanks for calling out Heastie and his out-of-touch insurance policies on crime. He and Stewart-Cousins have made an excellent portion of New York a hazard zone.
Nevertheless, they know that the voters of their districts won’t ever elect a Republican, in order that they don’t have to fret about placating the remainder of the state.
Ted Rallis
Mamaroneck
Why doesn’t Heastie heed the desires of his constituents on constitution colleges? The reply is contained within the physique of the article.
As a member of the progressive liberal advanced, Heastie is extra beholden to the trainer’s union than he’s to the voters. The 30% of the district’s voters who’ve by no means heard of the speaker will mindlessly pull the lever marked “Democrat” at voting time. Stewart-Cousins wields extra energy than Gov. Hochul. Heastie is just not about to cross swords together with her. He is aware of which aspect his bread is buttered on.
Robert Mangi
Westbury
I have to say I don’t imagine that the voters within the Heastie’s district in The Bronx are very clever.
The Submit reported: “Solely 47% of voters in Williamsbridge, Eastchester and Wakefield approve of the speaker’s efficiency.”
What is much extra startling is “30% of the voters in that district have by no means even heard of Heastie — regardless that voters have chosen him to symbolize them for greater than 20 years.”
Sorry, but it surely seems you don’t want a reputation, only a “Democrat” label, to be elected in that district. Pathetic.
Walter Becker
The Villages, Fla.
Heastie may proceed endangering the group and denying youngsters the very best schooling, and nearly half his district would join extra. Beautiful.
Some folks simply by no means tire of self-inflicted wounds.
Gary Kaelin
Commack
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