Knicks’ City Hall Ceremony: 347,000 applied for 600 spots
Yes, it was a moment to remember. When can we feel this united about the city again?
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Expect Fairness in Apartment Rentals Act to fail
“For many of the apartments that I was looking at, there would be a broker fee, and no broker would be present, or a broker would be, like, extremely rude, and that was happening more times than not,” Ossé said. “I’m not anti-broker. I’m anti people being forced to pay for something they didn’t hire.”…
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…
$6.85M Voter Guide Mistake!
Less than 4 weeks out, NYC Campaign Finance Board sent out 3.5 million voter information guide with errors galore! Who is responsible? Who is to pay for the error? How is the error being corrected? How is the public notified? Queens version.
You don’t need to live in CA to win $1 Billion Power Ball; NYC settled a $1.8 Billion lawsuit!
Failing the New York State teachers’ exam pays! The City did not settle $1.7 Billion in 2018, so interest continues to accrue.
NYC Metered Parking Rate to increase October 27 in Queens! Another government caused inflation!
NYC Metered Parking Map NYC DoT Announcement If you paid $1.50 for the first hour, then $2.50 for the second, it will be $2.00 and $3.00, respectively. Zone 2. If you paid $1.25 for the first hour, then $2.00 for the second, it will be $1.50 and $2.50, respectively. Zone 3. Manhattan? You will be…
I was shocked when I first heard about knockout punches targeting random strangers. Thomas Abreu’s knockout shots crossed the line!
Crime has evolved targeting the innocents like never before. I propose a Homod Saeidi law: Criminals targeting and killing innocents just for fun should never be allowed back in society! Moped requires registration in New York. How many are registered, and are identification plates required?
Really?! Metropolitan Avenue and 71 Street
The storm sewer intake is dangerously exposed for at least a year, and the contractor that patched the street on June 8, 2033 could not add a few extra cubic feet of asphalt? Resolution: It was filled in on June 14, 2023.
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…
Finalized Local Law 2019/97 rules
The rule was not revised to: remove the decarbonization plan pathway for good faith efforts; further restrict the use of Renewable Energy Credits; or extend the deadlines for compliance. The decarbonization plan requires work at the building level during the first compliance period. This pathway places building owners on a path to compliance by requiring…