Councilman Shaun Abreu wants to legalize theft of store items
Under the proposed bill, if price at store does not match, it’s free. Have the store owners been consulted? “No need,” was the answer.
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On April 27, 2024, pizzeria must cut air particulates by 75%
Thank you then-City Councilman, Richard Donovan for Local Law Number 38 for the year 2015. The final rule set by Department of Environmental Protection requires stove installed prior to May 6, 2016 to achieve a 75% reduction in particulates as assessed by a professional engineer. Pizzerias would need to pay $20K to $100K to comply…
AFSCME seizes control of DC37 Retirees Association raised a question not answered.
How many non-profits that work or are involved with the City and State are delinquent or have not filed the required 990 form? City Hall has not switched over DC37 retirees to Medicare Advantage yet due to the Retirees Association of District Council 37 under the umbrella of American Federation of State, County and Municipal…
If you are staying at the Roosevelt Hotel, jackpot! Message to immigrants… keep coming to New York!
One one end, immigrants who have not even applied for asylum will get free money that’s more than they have ever seen in their entire life thanks to the pre-paid debit card. Meanwhile, over 61,000 New Yorkers have submitted a claim of EBT fraud.
What is the purpose of “Mayor’s Fund”?
Marcella Tillet does City business, yet her compensation is not reported. Yet Mayor’s Fund has a NYC.gov website page asking for donation. The Mayors Fund has also worked with Wole Coaxum and his Mobility Capital Finance company that got $53 million to give pre-paid cash cards to migrants. Mayors Fund to Advance New York City…
NYCHA problems: bribery, repairs delay, rent arrears
70 NYCHA employees were busted for accepting “pay-to-play” brides. Meanwhile, residents average wait time for non-emergency repairs went from two weeks to two months. As of November 2022, 46% of NYCHA households have not paid rent or in arrears. The most vulnerable is usually the hardest hit. Let residents do the repairs, and deduct the…
911 response time is up!
Compared to January 2018, NYPD response times reported in December 2023 have risen across the board—that is, for critical (up 22%), serious (up 45.5%), and non-critical (up 28.7%) calls. The NYPD has gone from a force of approximately 36,000 uniformed personnel in 2018 to just over 33,600 today—a reduction of nearly 7%. Indeed, a smaller…
Affordable Connectivity Program ends in April 2024
If you have been receiving a $30 credit for internet, the money is expected to run out comes April 2024. The program was launched on December 31, 2021 as part of the the Internet For All Initiative and the Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act that President Biden signed on November 15, 2021.
$18M over 3 years to wipe $2Billion medical debt for 500,000 residents
Mayor Eric Adams hired RIP Medical Debt to wipe out more than $2 billion of medical debt. Yes, it is the single largest contract that the non-profit Medical Debt Solution Inc. has ever received. The devil is in the detail. Where are those 500,000 resident accounts coming from? City hospitals? If so, isn’t it easier…
How Many Stops Act
Intro 0586/2022 became law 2024/043 on December 20, 2023 with 35 yeas, 9 nays and 7 did not vote. 17 votes are needed to override a veto. 9 negatives were Joann Ariola, Joseph Borelli, Erik Bottcher, David Carr, Robert Holden, Vickie Paladino, Marjorie Velazquez, Inna Vernikov and Kalman Yeger. James Gennaro, Darlene Mealy were marked…