April 16, 2026
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Budget

Is your district Democrat or Republican leaning? NYC Independent Budget Office’s 2018 map on real estate tax unfairness may hold an answer.

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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? Candidate for City Council in…

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MTA fares to increase effective August 20, 2023

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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…

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The family loves their 30-year old bipolar child. How can the City help when he cannot be controlled?

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He has gone through the system multiple times, is on medication, continues to threaten family members… The parents are cutting back working hours to watch over him, hurting the family mentally and financially. Solution? A brief history of deinstitutionalization. Gov. Hochul on 2023 $1 billion “transformative care”. Candidate for City Council in 2023

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CityFHEPS rental assistance: Tail wagging the dog?

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City Council overrode Mayor Eric Adams’ veto by 42-8 on July 13; first time since Mayor Bloomberg’s administration. The four bills are 878-A removing a 90-day wait period, 893-A soften eligibility criteria to a rent demand letter; 894-A lowered threshold from 200% federal poverty to 50% area mean income; and 229-A prohibits deducting a utility…

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Mark Graham’s and Bobby Ehrenberg’s selfless transitional housing at 134-04 101 Avenue

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Mark and Bobby have been helping people referred by parole officers and attorneys for over a decade without receiving any compensation. Mark has arthritis that is hampering his ability to continue his good deed. Do drop by and thank them for what they do. I did, and I will again. Candidate for City Council in…

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NYC Ferry System should be privatized, not subsidized!

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Even EDC admits subsidy is high. Can you report the ridership on a monthly/program basis? All money losing or ineffective programs should be cut! NYC Ferry has been up since June 2011. One decade later, NYCEDC “will continue to work to drive down the subsidy”? There is no will, just rhetoric. Candidate for City Council…

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