Inflation bites. 8.3% in April.
To see how your buying power has eroded, US Bureau of Labor Statistics has a CPI Inflation Calculator. COVID has disrupted our routines. Inflation is changing our habits and priorities.…
Finished during COVID, the new Flushing Meadows Park section floods
Sections of the reconstruction of the Meadow Lake promenade finished in 2019 with a $4.424M budget still flood becoming useless and impassible. Should that problem not be already anticipated in…
Change NY Primary system from Closed to Open
New York is one of nine states where primaries are closed to enrolled party members. Should we open it up so those of a different party or any voter can…
“Ghost” county committee is an unspoken practice that happens more often than you think!
Ali Najmi and The City’s expose on Brooklyn’s Democrat County Committee primaries has been going on in every election cycle, even when there is no challenger. Other parties do it…
Corona Plaza night market
Ran into this place exiting 103 Street – Corona Plaza Station on the 7 train after a Mets doubleheader to catch Q23. Food, fruits and songs. Where are some of…
Series I US Treasury Savings Bond at 9.62%
You are buying directly from the US Government up to $10,000 per person. The rate is good for 6 months starting from the month of purchase when purchased between May…
LG Brian Benjamin bill passed lightening fast; even faster, his replacement
State Senate introduced bill S8949 on April 29 that would allow a candidate on the ballot be removed who has either been arrested OR charged OR convicted. The American jurisprudence…
Forest Park Carousel built in 1903 is open!
Click here to check its hours and availability for the whole family. A quiet gem in Queens.
Fruits and vegetables are less nutritious than they used to be.
CO2? Soil depletion? Pesticide? Pollution? Breeding plants for yield?