Closing Riker: Tutor Perini got a $2.9B contract

NYCDCC selected Tutor Perini and O&G Industries to build a new 1,040 bed jail in Chinatown. Cost was first projected at $8 billion to build out local jails, not will cost at least $15 billion, and counting. Closing Rikers cannot happen by 2027 since those replacement jails are not expected to complete until 2031 for…

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Mayor Adam’s NYPD: Kaz Daughtry

Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry — an NYPD liaison to City Hall — made $60,000 more than the department’s top cop in 2023, thanks in part to a payroll loophole that allowed him to reap time and a half. Daughtry’s salary in 2023: $311,000. NYPD Commissioner’s salary $243,000. Candidate for City Council in 2023

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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…

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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. Candidate for City Council in 2023

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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. Candidate for…

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$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…

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Report on First Phase of the $35 million Queensway Metro Hub

Update: First draft proposed by the Parks Department and NYC EDC. $35 million was allocated by Mayor Eric Adams in September 2022. One year later, New York Economic Development Corporation (October 18, 2023) gave a status report before Queens Community Board 6 at Rego Park Community Center on October 17, 2023. Angie Espino, Senior Project…

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