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Bronx: In the wake of the e-bike battery fires, the New York City Council is considering a bill to designate emergency evacuation centers. While this is laudable, what is dismaying is the utter lack of any legislation in the city or the state getting to the root of the problem.

Plainview, L.I.: Congestion pricing is just another money grab from many residents who will not benefit. The government has no idea of the repercussions from congestion pricing. Your neighboring residents will abandon the idea of coming into Manhattan and spending money. Your restaurants, shops and theaters will definitely suffer. Your local people pay a fortune to have a car in New York, pay a toll to cross the East River to enter Manhattan, pay for parking ($25-plus) and next April will need to pay an additional $9-$23.

Manhattan: While the Editorial Board’s arguments may seem logical (“Blowing smoke,” editorial, May 1), it is misguided to think that the state can make better decisions for the Harlem community than the community itself. As stakeholders of Harlem, organizations like the 125th Street BID, police precincts, the Sanitation Department and the community board have a deeper understanding of the everyday issues of crime, security, sanitation and finances that affect the neighborhood. As a result, they know better than the state what is best for their community.

East Meadow, L.I.: Our government seems to be hell bent on ruining itself. A balloon enters its airspace and they shoot it down, then warn citizens not to touch it or go near it. Sounds logical to me, but if you didn’t know what’s in it, why did you shoot it down? I’ve seen jetliners get refueled in midair, I’ve seen ballistic nets shot over a man running on an airstrip — you can’t tell me there was not a more nimble way to bring it down.

Peters Township, Pa.: I applaud President Biden for presenting a spirited and comprehensive State of the Union address, surely knowing that parts of it would trigger insults and heckling from the many Republican members of Congress who want to humiliate him and deny him any further accomplishments. Although he mangled a number of words as he often does, he managed to present a detailed list of accomplishments and a wish list.