ConEd power lines loose and low at 105 Street near Jamaica Avenue
Low hanging or dangling cables are found throughout Richmond Hill. Power lines are the most dangerous when it is within reach of residents living there. Move it up or go underground.
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The right way to open a fire hydrant in the heat of summer
Spotted at 105-15 Jamaica Avenue at 5 pm on July 28, 2023. While it’s technically illegal to bust open the fire hydrant on your block, the legal way is to get the FDNY to do it for you. You can put in a request to open a hydrant and if it’s approved, a member of the…
Elevated JZ Subway tracks along Jamaica Ave has been redone 3 times; no noise improvement!
A resident who lives close to the 104 Street Station for 30 years saw major capital improvements done along the tracks at least 3 times. Technology for noise abatement has advanced, just like brake and shock absorbers for buses. Why would MTA still use the same old material technology without considering to reduce its noise…
Even among UFT members, there is unfairness.
The 2,900 therapists among 120,000-member union rejected the latest contract. Can all labor contracts be publicly available since the taxpayers are footing the bill?
Is a mandated cooling temperature coming to NYC?
Unlike heat in the winter, the Adams administration is proposing mandated cooling in new construction by 2025 and setting a maximum indoor temperature by 2030. How will that impact tenants and landlords?
USPS Mailbox request by 85 Road & 102 Street
As fewer first class letters are being mailed, the number of the blue USPS mailboxes seems to be decreasing. Older residents still buy stamps, but traveling a mile to drop off letters and packages at the nearest Post Office could expose them to unnecessary trip dangers. USPS would need to publicize again free pickup service…
Another check per child on federal government’s dime; not every child qualifies.
Message from Mayor Eric Adams’ July 27, 2023 email blast. “$120 will be distributed (per child) to all New York City public school families regardless of income to help with increasingly costly groceries. Expect to receive the funds soon on your P-EBT card. You can check here to see if funds have been added for your family. If you…
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?
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:…