Letters
Dr. Alexandra Levine: Caring, Humanistic Physician
To the Editor:
It was my great fortune to have been a patient of Dr. Levine. There is no more
caring and supportive individual and she was totally responsible for giving
me the courage and strength to tackle my condition. I have not seen Dr. Levine
in many years but have always missed her care and friendship and never found
an equal to this day. It is with great pleasure that I see her extraordinary
skills being recognized and appreciated.
Joanie Frost,
Easton, CT
A Glimpse into the Imprisonment of Jean Harris
To the Editor:
Regrettably, this article hits closer to home than I care to admit. My
baby sister has been sentenced to serve 12 years in jail and has been transferred
to the Bedford Correctional Facility in NY. Like Jean Harris, she came from
a middle-class environment with good family values. A second of insanity is
all it took to change the course of her life and all those associated with
her. I shudder at the thought of what her life is like behind those walls.
I only pray that my sister is able to sustain her sanity and emerge with the
grace and dignity that Jean Harris has possessed and displayed.
Diane Tambascio,
Harrison, NY
An Interview with Preston Robert Tisch
To the Editor:
I have corresponded with Bob Tisch since we first met at Paradise Island Hotels & Villas
in the 60s. He asked me how to improve the Hotel and I gave him a long list
and it was implemented the next day! I complained that unescorted women at
the Americana Hotel [old name] nightclub were put behind a brass rail [as if
they were all hookers.] He changed the policy the next day.
My friend Silas Seadler moved into a new Tisch Building at 58 West 58th Street,
and he gave his old friend 6 months free rent! I have always admired Bob Tisch
for his generosity, forward vision and his sympathy for women’s lib in
the 60s. I love the article and I am putting it in my scrapbook. Thanks!
Amanda Stevenson (a.k.a Sandy Stevens)
New York, NY
Rikers High: A Filmmaker’s View of Prison Education
To the Editor:
This film sounds very educational and I’d like to find out when it will
be aired or if it will be released nationwide on screen or on video/DVD?
Samantha Barton, Los Angeles, CA
