A newly built 3-story 2-family house has 6 ConEd meters.
According to Department of Building’s records, there are 2 units in a 3,893 square foot buildings. Is it built to code?
July 2023
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We complained, nothing got done. Not voting anymore!
Owner does not want to talk politics nor religion; neither does she like politicians and indoctrinators. What can you do? You can’t do anything! Her house has several issues: (1) For the past three years, power in her house turned on/off on windy days. Con Edison came several times when power went out, but problem…
NYC Health and Mental Hygiene favors reparation
Is this report even permitted in its job description per the Charter of the City of New York? Why is a city agency promoting race division? In its “Analyzing the Racial Wealth Gap and Implications for Health Equity” report of meetings in November 2021 and February 2022 on white vs. black/hispanic wealth gap, it recommends:…
Green Card delayed: two stories
Story one. D. Patel applied for asylum in January 2017, was granted work authorization, paid immigration attorney over $10,000, had her long awaited interview canceled by USCIS recently which required an additional $3K to $5K legal fees to reschedule her case. Story two. D. Khan married a US citizen in 2016, applied for green card…
116 Street and Liberty Avenue: Unsafe area
At the terminus of Lefferts Boulevard A train, neighbors dared not point nor looked in the direction of 103-36 116 Street. Some just eyeballed the men hanging around that area. They do not live in the area, and are doing illicit activities. Calling police has been fruitless. Residents live in fear.
Yes, Gov. Hochul cut Con Ed rate increase by 60%, while your current bill will increase!
That is the title of the press release on July 20, regarding the Con Edison rate increase. Put it another way: the Rent Guideline Board did a phenomenal job in June by CUTTING rent-stabilized New Yorkers lease increase request by 70% versus the proposed 15.75% 2-year lease increase. “The need for revenue increases for the…
Noisy and mean neighbors at South Richmond Hill
When these new tenants moved in, they play loud music all weekend long. Neighbors are frustrated because they are met with intimidation. “They turn the music down when police come, but turned the volume right back up when police leaves.”
Installation of 120 congestion pricing detection points has already begun!
MTA has already hired TransCore contractor before approval from the federal government. Less than 2 days after the July 19 MTA hearing on toll charges, cameras are already up at Upper West Side.
Is your district Democrat or Republican leaning? NYC Independent Budget Office’s 2018 map on real estate tax unfairness may hold an answer.
Real estate taxation needs reform. Albany has the final say. Under a revenue neutral scenario, the Independent Budget Office reported in November 15, 2022 that 72% of 1-3 family properties would get a tax cut. Why is there no will nor champion among elected officials over the past two decades?
MTA fares to increase effective August 20, 2023
Updated July 19, 2023. MTA moved up the schedule from Labor Day 2023. It’s a done deal (May 22, 2023). $2.90; $34 7-day; $132 30-day; 4.6% LIRR and MetroNorth; 10% toll crossings without an E-ZPass, etc. The April 28, 2023 Albany budget agreement includes a one-time payment from the state of $300 million, and it…