Billy Rath News Today

Stanford, Calif.: Re “Heat at Russia border” (May 27): Neither Russia nor Ukraine are Western nations. That the Russians are non-Western is evident in the atrocities committed by their soldiers in Ukraine.

The Issue: A poll showing the majority of Carl Heastie’s constituents disagree with him on major issues. Kudos to The Post for exposing the hypocrisy of...

Brilliant, self-destructive, hugely influential, Johnny Thunders was a voice of nature who made helped make the TV Yellow Les Paul Junior one of the coolest electric guitars ever

Manhattan: Re “ ‘Triggered’ Oscars host Amy Schumer says she’s ‘traumatized’ by watching Will Smith slap Chris Rock” (March 30): Note to Amy Schumer: Chris Rock is also at fault and he should be banned from the Academy Awards. Yes, he is a comedian — so what? So are you. I watched the program and I didn’t think anything was funny in it. I do not know who wrote the script for this show and how much they got paid for this, but it was horrendous.

As the Sex Pistols’ original bass player, Glen Matlock wrote some of the most iconic punk songs of all time. He tells us what inspired him

Staten Island: An increase in tolls, once again, to raise revenue! The process that goes into the raising of tolls is as transparent as a piece of black slate and as loud as a dog whistle.