Backyard fence unfixed after 7 years
The City does not get involved with private property disputes. This fence fell 7 years ago, and the neighbors are not talking to each other. Can an elected official step in to help?
One of the worst corners in Richmond Hill? 109 Street and 97 Avenue
Water bugs, not rats, are everywhere at dark. Lamppost lighting is weak. Parking space is hard to find. Cars covered and parked for months. It is harder to keep the area clean. Drug selling is observed regularly. “No Parking Anytime” installed meaninglessly… at PS62.
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!
The right way to open a fire hydrant in the heat of summer
Spotted at 105-15 Jamaica Avenue at 5 pm on July 28, 2023. While it’s technically illegal to bust open the fire hydrant on your block, the legal way is to get the FDNY to do it for you. You can put in a request to open a hydrant and if it’s approved, a member of the…
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…
Comptroller Landers promised to push back against Trump
Statement by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders Should we not ask our voters what do they think?
Rent froze for 1 and 2-year lease renewal: Who lost?
Mayor Mamdani appointed six appointees to the nine member board: Chantella Mitchell, Chair; Sina Sinai, Public Member; Lauren Melodia, Public Member; Brandon Mancilla, Public Member; Maksim Wynn, Owner Member; and Adán Soltren, Tenant Member. At the June 25 vote, the board voted 7 to 1 in favor of rent freeze for both one-year (2015, 2016…
2 houses, 2 owners; 1 lot divided down the middle
The 100′ x 80′ lot on Burns Street was divided in half in 2015 due to mortgage default. The side owned by the original owner is maintained as best as she could, but the other side is dilapidated. Since the divided property is still technically one lot, owner continues to pay 100% of the real…
I don’t want hand outs; I need to move!
At 68 and single, Esther works late shift as a home aide in Rego Park. 4 years at her current basement apartment, her stuff is constantly stolen by tenants in the same house. She has changed her lock several times, and is afraid to confront the younger perpetrators. She just want to move so she…