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Manhattan: Last weekend’s shooting of 13 innocent victims in Buffalo demands reflection and reaction, and cries out for mourning and a search for meaning.

Buffalo: The COVID-19 pandemic proved that public health is fragile. It’s critical that we preserve systems that provide quality health care at an affordable price. Unfortunately, legislative efforts in Albany threaten these vital social safety nets, putting the health of nearly 5 million New Yorkers at risk.

Long Island City: Re “Hizzoner declares a war on gun violence” (Jan. 25): The Fortune Society stands ready to collaborate with Mayor Adams on smart, effective and holistic ways to reduce gun violence. As a community-based organization that works closely with formerly incarcerated and justice-involved individuals, we bear witness every day to the damage that punitive approaches have on communities and mostly people of color.

Manhattan: The notion that success and status should be conferred to those who work for it is a basic tenet of American identity. Yet social mobility in the United States — the self-declared land of opportunity — lags behind Western Europe and Canada. The percentage of children earning more than their parents has dropped precipitously in recent decades. Recent studies show that about half of millennials live with their parents.