Dog poop is an annoyance. Give homeowner authority to ticket?
Currently, the Pooper Scooper Law requires an investigation by DSNY. If caught, the maximum fine is $250. Filing a 311 report.
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Councilman Holden, the fault… is… in ourselves.
CVS is not the villain. Elected officials who voted for Bail Reform giving criminals free reign to steal without repercussion is!
You must buy Official trash bin before June 2026!
The City wants to eliminate stand alone black trash bags. Starting November 12 (Tuesday), 2024, all trash must be placed in trash bins with a lid. The City requires a new bin within 18 months! What if seniors cannot lift or roll a 55 gallon trash bin? How about households that do not have much…
Elevated JZ Subway tracks along Jamaica Ave has been redone 3 times; no noise improvement!
A resident who lives close to the 104 Street Station for 30 years saw major capital improvements done along the tracks at least 3 times. Technology for noise abatement has advanced, just like brake and shock absorbers for buses. Why would MTA still use the same old material technology without considering to reduce its noise…
How many contracts have sidestepped bidding rules?
“It appears that DOE did not follow any procurement process before selecting Illustrative Mathematics” for its $34 million “NYC Solves” initiative, writes Sean Mulcahy, senior vice-president of New Jersey-based Savvas Learning Company in a Nov. 26 letter obtained by The Post. We know this is done. How common is this problem and how much extra taxpayers have…
Casa NYC Bar at 131-15 Jamaica Avenue
The bar attracts late night noise, loiters, fights, public urination, parking congestion…
An update on City of YES
YES, it passed. What’s the status. Does the law make sense? The City Reporter accounted for one disappointment. How about facts on those approved and completed?
Housing for 3 out of 2,000 is “indisputably successful” per City Hall
Department of Homeless Services spent $61.4 million to clear 2,308 homeless people and their encampments from March 21, 2022 to November 30, 2022 were able to place only 3 in housing. In Comptroller Brad Lander’s audit report, homeless activities resumed at 31% of those sites.
MTA Customer Service
A Swiss tourist bought a 7-Day Unlimited MetroCard, but the machine did not dispense the card. Customer Service at 3 Stone Street said MTA has to do an investigation, and if error was confirmed, a US Dollar denominated check will be mailed to his Swiss address. Why not trust the tourist, and issue him another…
NYS HCR Plus One ADU Program: silent
$85 million was allocated in the 2022-2023 Capital Budget to create and upgrade Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) across the state. Neighborhood Restore is the designated funding agency for New York City. Over a year later, one could not find information to apply. What happens to the funding?