Rex merits death and more: Letters to the Editor June 21, 2026

The sad part about Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann getting sentenced to life in jail with no parole is that there is no death penalty and taxpayers will have to pay for his stay in prison (“Kin bare rage & anguish at fiend,” June 18).Thomas SarcCentral IslipIt must have been terribly uncomfortable for the mother of Tycen Proper to call the police on her son for his plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event (“UFC ‘terror plot’ teen KO’d online,” June 18).Thank goodness she did.She should be praised for putting our great country ahead of family and helping to prevent a deadly attack on the White House.

I hope one day her son will thank her for her courage and sense of duty.JoAnn FrankClearwater, Fla.The Post is correct to point out that some 50,000 New Yorkers died in the Civil War fighting for the Union and the end of slavery (“A New Turn in NY’s Reparations Farce,” Editorial, June 18).In addition, several times that number were wounded, with thousands spending their remaining years as amputees or otherwise disabled at a time when there was no Veterans Administration to assist them, leaving them dependent on friends, family and charities.New York state contributed more soldiers and suffered more casualties than any other state on either side in the Civil War.The Empire State has paid for any slavery “reparations” in blood, treasure and pain.Dennis MiddlebrooksBrooklynThe United Kingdom is following Australia’s example and restricting access to social media apps for children under 16 (“Apps not kid stuff,” June 16)It will find, however, that children will often be able to circumvent their restrictions.

It’s a common faulty approach of trying to treat the symptoms rather than the illness.A better idea might be to get them a soccer ball, watch a few games with them and go to the local park and join others.The World Cup is on for a few weeks and might give us that opportunity to get them out of the basement, physical or metaphorical...