Readers sound off on homelessness, incel language and the Jitterbug phone

Bronx: I’ve come to find out that the NYC Department of Homeless Services has a rule that single people who are staying at shelters have to leave their beds from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and stay out all day. This is why there are so many homeless people roaming the streets of New York — they have nowhere to go. A lot of these people get so accustomed to being outside, not to mention being kicked out of the place that is supposed to be a roof over their heads, that they’d rather stay outside and fend for themselves.

Psychologically, this is very traumatizing for people who already have nowhere to go and may have been kicked out of their homes. They are already going through hardships and a nice, warm place to be able to rest their bodies, minds and souls each day would probably be better for them. Getting used to having a temporary home would motivate them more to get permanent housing. They are too used to being outside, which creates a cycle of living outside and resisting a home or shelter (and being in survival mode, which makes them more hostile).

This could be a major reason why NYC has so many homeless people roaming the streets. And for many single females already in a vulnerable state, many predators lurk, searching for an opportunity. It’s better if we can provide these females with somewhere to be instead of roaming the streets. Mariam Cisse

Manhattan: The chancellor of the Department of Education is always a former educator. The police commissioner always had some experience being a cop. I do not understand having an FDNY commissioner with no firefighting experience. Laura Kavanagh is a paper-pushing former political operative who has never run into a burning building, the fire equivalent of Betsy DeVos. I am sure things need to change at the FDNY, but anyone can shake things up and break stuff. Find an experienced and talented person who can do better. Jen Lynch

Woodside: Can Laura Kavanagh put out a fire of any kind? I doubt it! Firemen die on the job and have a low life expectancy. And Kavanagh doesn’t give respect. Get a new commissioner — one with experience and respect. Richard Tobiassen

Manhattan: Dear Mayor Adams, this is the second year in a row that NYC retirees — anxious, depressed, angry and hopeful to keep their earned SeniorCare — are serving you with a “Happy Valentine.” Suzy Sandor

Manhattan: Mayor Adams has shown a complete lack of understanding when it comes to New Yorkers’ aspirations. He has alienated New York union workers with his Medicare Advantage rollout plan; he wants the absurd redevelopment of Penn Station, which will destroy the residential nature of the area and potential landmark status for a church and Art Deco buildings; the bike lanes are in chaos because Adams refuses to take steps to police them; the homeless can be thrown into hospitals without a real plan; Times Square and the subways are gun-free zones without any method of enforcement; the beautiful restaurant at the boathouse in Central Park is closed — probably forever, the way things look — a waste of a much-needed amenity that our mayor can’t seem to understand. We could go on and on while Adams dines in his friends’ posh nightclubs. Leonard Smoke

Howard Beach: After seeing and hearing Marjorie Taylor Greene in action, it’s clear now what’s meant by the phrase “white trash.” Ernest Kienzle

Garwood, N.J.: In the Sunday Crossword II puzzle, the Daily News trio of would-be madcap puzzle creators has struck again. The clue for 27 across directs one to solve the identity of a Sugarhill Gang song by checking the answer to 26 across, only 26 across is not to be found, neither in the clues column nor in the puzzle. Ditto for the missing 44, 62, 76, 98 and 115 across. Perhaps this is yet another wink-nudge sort of puzzle variation where the reader is supposed to be overcome by the sly, overly precious gambits and witty insouciance of the puzzle writers, a.k.a. the Three Stooges. Instead of creating an entertaining puzzle for us mere purchasers of The News, Sam Koperwas, Jeff Chen and David Steinberg opted instead to trumpet, “Look at us!” Boys, please stop with the sad Donnie Trump-like efforts at obtaining “stable genius” status. The only stable genius I know of is Mister Ed. Mike Gordeuk

Brooklyn: I was shocked to see the “Between the Lines” comic on Valentine’s Day: a heart reading “MGTOW” with the caption “Happy Simp Day.” This is misogynistic “incel” terminology that doesn’t belong in a mainstream newspaper. MGTOW stands for “Men Going Their Own Way” and is used by men announcing they’ve sworn off dating because they think all women are horrible and evil (to be clear, there’s nothing wrong with choosing not to date or get into relationships, but this acronym is specifically used to indicate hatred of women). “Simp” is a derogatory term for men who actually respect women and treat them decently — to incels, treating women well is weak and desperate. How did this comic make it into the Daily News?Trudi Rosenblum

Tampa: Re “Elderly man shoved to Brooklyn subway tracks in random attack” (Feb. 12): Maybe in the olden days when people only lived until they were 70, 66 was considered elderly, but in this day and age we people in our sixties are far from being elderly. We are still working and enjoying life, not decrepit. C. Cabeche

Seaford, L.I.: I purchased a lovely Jitterbug phone for myself in September. I called the company and told them I couldn’t operate it. We went through the steps but they couldn’t get the phone to work, so they said they would send me a new one. I said it is too hard to get to work. They said if I lack the technology, that would be a problem. I got a second bill for $104.25. The representative said something about megabytes being over the limit. I’m 80, and I would like some satisfaction over the bill. She took $30 off. When I told her I was writing to you, she was very sarcastic: “Call the Better Business Bureau or whatever.” Rude. Lorraine D. Nock

Saddle Brook, N.J.: With Derek Jeter joining A-Rod in the Fox broadcasting booth this coming season, I am convinced we now have a chance at world peace. Joseph M. Savoia

Manhattan: Let us discard the fiction that Trump was so tough on Vladimir Putin so as to deter an invasion of Ukraine during the Trump presidency. This is a case of correlation not representing causation. A negotiation in which Trump and Putin are protagonists isn’t a fair fight. Trump was inexperienced and easily manipulable; he often parroted Putin’s characterizations of Ukraine. Trump humiliated himself — and the U.S. — when siding with Putin over U.S. intelligence at the now-infamous press conference in Helsinki. Further, Trump weakened NATO and spoke of a U.S. exit from the defense alliance, an American president essentially doing Putin’s bidding. Had Trump won a second term, he would have been more likely to leave NATO. After all, he would then be unfettered by political considerations. Daniel Dolgicer

Staten Island: To Voicer James Hyland: I have dozens of MAGA-adherent acquaintances and lifelong friends and not one has been, as you ridiculously put it, aghast. Or chagrined, ashamed or even willing to admit the MAGA riot was an attempted overthrow of the government, despite us all viewing the attack on live TV and the crowd calling for the murders of electeds, even building a damned gallows. It’s amazing at how you people pretend to be for decency and doing the right thing while condoning your whining orange toddler’s attempt to destroy democracy all while making money from deals he made with foreign governments during his ridiculously embarrassing tenure in our house. Any idea how much your hero is making from the Saudis alone? Tom McGuire