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Kudos to Cameron Mays’ satirical ‘Don’t kill Rufus’ piece
To the editor: (Plain Press March 2025) Kudos to Cameron Mays and his ‘Don’t kill Rufus’ piece. (Plain Press, January 2025). It took some convincing from my family to see that Mr. Mays was being satirical. If entire redlined minority neighborhoods can be bulldozed to build lousy highways, then why can’t we eminent domain…
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Concern expressed over destruction of old burying ground
To the editor: (Plain Press February 2025) My primary concern regarding the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation’s Pearl Memphis Project is the destruction of the old burying ground which likely still has pioneers interred upon the site. The plans, from what I have seen, are calling for the complete removal of that green space…
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Are eight photos on one event a record?
To the editor: (Plain Press January 2025) Dear brother and sister editors of the Plain Press, I always enjoy reading the Plain Press and appreciate your coverage of local issues in the Tremont and beyond neighborhoods. I noted eight (8) photos of the “Day of the Dead” festivities and was wondering if that’s…
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Call for a complete overhaul of County Government, starting with the Land Bank
To the editor: (Plain Press November 2024) Thank you, Chuck Hoven, for your August article: Cleveland and Cuyahoga County need new policies to help residents address property delinquency. For years, authors at REALNEO.us have asked that Cuyahoga County stop third party tax lien sales and for Cuyahoga County to stop funding the corrupt Cuyahoga…
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Cuyahoga County determination of property values called arbitrary and capricious
To the editor: (Plain Press September 2024) As someone who worked for 25 years in the mortgage industry {the last 10 years in underwriting} I find it appalling that Cuyahoga County determines property values in such an arbitrary and capricious manner. LETTER Part of my responsibility was reviewing appraisals whether it be for…
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Reader shares his grandfather’s immigration story
(Plain Press July 2024) This letter is in response to the recent articles covering immigration. My grandfather, Albert Joseph Bialek, came to the United States from Poland (Galicia) in 1910. Per the Ellis Island website, he boarded the ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in Bremen, Germany (formerly Prussia). He had just completed his service…
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Schools seek property tax increase, while the privileged few receive tax abatements and exemptions
To the editor: (Plain Press June 2024) So now the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) wants to reach deeper into homeowners’ pockets in the form of two tax increases, euphemistically called school “levies,” that hit average Cleveland residents especially hard because it’s clear that wealthy and privileged people are simply not paying their fair…
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Mayor reaches out to Friends of Cudell Park
To the editor: (Plain Press May 2024) On Monday, April 22nd, Earth Day, Mayor Bibb personally called members of the Friends of Cudell Commons Park group to convey that he’s been following what’s going on with Cudell Park and that the Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects (MOCAP) and CMSD are working on a new…
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Cudell family descendent urges Mayor Bibb to honor donor’s vision for Cudell Commons, keep green space forever
To the editor: Open letter to Mayor Justin Bibb, (Plain Press April 2024) My name is Gail Lundberg. I am a direct descendent of the Cudell family. Please take the time to hear my message re: Cudell Commons. LETTER Frank Cudell was a leading architect in the late 19th century. He devoted his…
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