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Rockville, Md.: Re “Amid guinea pig glut, pols say you can’t sell ‘em” (April 12): By ending the sale of guinea pigs in pet stores, New York City will protect countless animals from extreme suffering. Guinea pigs, like virtually all animals sold in pet stores, come from animal mills where hundreds or even thousands of animals are bred in unsanitary, crowded conditions without adequate veterinary care.

Bronx: Gov. Hochul and the New York State Legislature allocated $1.2 billion in funding to the NYS Health Care Workers Bonus (HWB) but at the same time decided to pick and choose which people would be deserving of receiving this money by their title.

Manhattan: As caregivers for loved ones navigating Alzheimer’s disease, volunteer representatives for the Alzheimer’s Association in the 12th congressional district are grateful to Rep. Carolyn Maloney for her advocacy during her tenure. We hope that Rep. Jerry Nadler, who assumes leadership in the district in January, will follow the progressive precedent of Maloney.

Bayonne, N.J.: Justice Clarence Thomas has expressed dismay at the recent leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade, comparing it to infidelity and saying it has changed the culture of the nation’s highest court. If this is the first instance that he or any of his colleagues have noticed this betrayal of their non-partisan mission, then they are all past retirement.

Manhattan: It’s Black Maternal Health Week, when all across the country, people are raising their voices and taking action to support the health of Black women, who are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth compared to their white counterparts, according to the CDC. As devastating as this overall statistic is, we can’t forget that it is even grimmer for a particular subset of Black women: those who are behind bars.