Will there be more resignations to come?

Chancellor David Banks retiring October 15, 2024. Sheena Wright, First Deputy Mayor, resigned October 8, 2024 Rana Abbsova, Director of Protocol for International Affairs, was fired October 7, 2024 Winnie Greco, liaison to the Chinese American community, resigned October 7, 2024 Mohamed Bahi, Community Affairs Unit and Ahsan Chutgai, resigned October 7, 2024 Phil Banks,…

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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…

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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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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…

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