Casa NYC Bar at 131-15 Jamaica Avenue
The bar attracts late night noise, loiters, fights, public urination, parking congestion…
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New York City Budget
New York City’s budget process follows the fiscal year, beginning on July 1st and ending on June 30th. The Mayor is responsible for preparing an annual expense and capital budget, which are submitted to the City Council for review and adoption.
Local Law 97 will make apartment housing more expensive!
According to Carbon Emissions Limits for Buildings (Sponsors Local Law 97/2019), buildings over 25,000 square feet starting next year will be penalized heavily for not meeting emission target AND for not filing assessment report. Intro 913 is to delay Local Law 97 by 7 years. City government buildings are suppose to meet the same 40%…
Senator John Liu’s school size law is filled with ‘loopholes’
While there are less and less students enrolled in NYC, S9460 kept more teachers on payroll by capping 20 students K-3; 23 4-8; and 25 for high school by 2027. Passing an idealistic law in situation with exceptions due to “lack of space”, “over-enrolled” programs, a shortage of licensed teachers and schools in “severe economic…
True Cost of Living Report is NOT True Cost of Living NYC Charter Amendment. Confused?
On November 8, 2022. Voters adopted Ballot Proposal 4, which (r)equire the City to create a “true cost of living” measure to track the actual cost in New York City of meeting essential needs, including housing, food, childcare, transportation, and other necessary costs, and without considering public, private, or informal assistance, in order to inform…
Recreational marijuana should not have been legalized!
When legalization was passed in 2021, did Albany politicians anticipate this? Now, Albany is spending more tax dollars fighting illegal vendors and uncontrolled products as well as the criminal elements that are attracted to a cash-only!
Proposed State Assembly lines 2023
State Assembly lines were voided by the Appellate Court on June 10, 2022. The New York State Independent Redistricting Commission was given the task to redraw instead of the Special Master Jonathan Cervas, who did State’s Congressional and State Senate lines. On April 20, 2023, the official Assembly Plan 2023 proposed is nearly identical to…
LinkNYC’s 5G Towers
LinkNYC started less than 10 years ago to provide free wireless access. As part of its build out structure, it won a contract to build 5G Towers. A 5G explanation. Congressman Jerrold Nadler has asked FCC to stop construction at historical neighborhoolds.
United States Treasury Fiscal Data
The fiscal year of the United States government is October 1 until March 31. How much has the United States spent so far? How much revenue has the US government collected? How much has the US government spent? What is the fiscal deficit nationally? What is the total National Debt? What is the current Debt…