Deutsche Bank proposes new employee tax

Rich NUMC hiring raises concerns

I was astonished and dismayed to read of the Nassau University Medical Center’s board actions in hiring a new chief operating officer and bestowing him such generous compensation, as well as greatly increasing salaries of two current employees [“NUMC exec’s $475G salary approved,” News, Nov. 17]. John Donnelly may be a qualified addition to the management team, but the manner of his hiring — apparently “hand selected by the board chairman” — raises legitimate concerns. As a public entity, is the hospital not required to engage in a search process? And the salaries are disturbing, as the hospital is in a precarious financial situation. The board chairman said the salaries “are comparable with what the industry demands,” but the situation is most definitely not comparable to almost any other hospital in existence. As a health care professional, I am quite aware of how essential NUMC is to the health of Nassau County citizens. Measures must be taken to ensure that NUMC can survive, but paying such large salaries is definitely not helping achieve this goal.

Frances Hilliard, Hicksville

Relieved to see verdict upheld

As with Thomas Murphy’s verdict, I was relieved to see that once again a judge refused to set aside a vehicular homicide conviction or grant a new trial for yet another driver who ultimately refused to take responsibility for his or her actions [“Drago verdict will stand,” News, Nov. 13]. Ann Marie Drago willfully drove the vehicle that caused the death of Evelyn Rodriguez. Murphy, who drank alcohol at a golf course past the point of legal intoxication, then willfully refused offers for rides home, leading to the death of Andrew McMorris, age 12.

Annette Daiell, Roslyn

Deutsche Bank proposes new employee tax

I’d like to thank Deutsche Bank for being so thoughtful of workers [“Bank: Tax remote workers,” LI Business, Nov. 13]. Its report suggests that remote workers are saving money through saved expenses that not all workers lay out, such as reduced commuting, takeout lunches and dry cleaning, so therefore workers can handle a tax of about $10 a day that could be used to assist workers who cannot work from home. What I see are businesses saving money on heating and cooling office space, electricity, internet services (depending on business needs), reduced cleaning staff and security, and let’s not forget the supply of toilet paper! Some companies also are reducing office space. Deutsche Bank and others, you’re saving money. I suggest you pay about $10 per day to assist every employee.

Michele Brass, Bethpage

On accepting refugees from war

I strongly disagree with one of Lane Filler’s opinions in his op-ed “Grade Biden on Trump’s predictions” [Opinion, Nov. 12]. Filler wrote, “I’d be glad, for instance, to accept lots more refugees from nations torn apart by terrorism and war.” I truly feel bad for all humans in these situations, but we can only accept a finite number. Congress has debated and enacted laws with appropriate immigration quotas. But more to the point of Filler’s opinion, I ask him this: “How many would you be willing to take into your neighborhood?” I imagine you live in an…