Propublica: Reopening that wasn’t
Paying more and more for less and less… Quality of New York City government services continues to go down.
Month: April 2023
Cost of Governor Hochul’s State of the State; $1 million per Speech
By Nicholas Fandos and Jay Root April 14, 2023Updated 8:48 p.m. ET The pledge that Gotham Ghostwriters makes to its clients is as simple as it is bold: “If you can dream it, we can write it.” So when Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York needed to dream up something exceptionally grand this year for the annual State of the State … Read more
“there is a powerful lobby within this city who actively promote squatting and nonpayment of rent.”
Yes, Ricky Liu (poster from Nextdoor), it’s call your elected officials. Where is the will? The good people pays for the deeds of bad people. Who’s being penalized?
NYC lawmakers introduce bill to ban businesses from using facial recognition tech.
Has the City Council thought it through? Those apartment and commercial buildings using the technology to protect their tenants or employees would then be illegal! How about airports and crime fighting tools?
NYC School spending up 33% as enrollment dropped over 10% since 2016.
Spending per student totaled $37,000 per student in 2022. Why pay more for less?
To meet the August 2027 Riker closing deadline by chopping its current population in half?
What is wrong with this policy? How about the victims? INTRODUCTION In 2019, the New York City Council took the long-overdue step of voting to close Rikers Island. By law, the jails must be closed by August 31, 2027. For decades, Rikers Island has been an inhumane jail complex that exposes vulnerable New Yorkers to … Read more
Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings
U.S. Supreme Court backs public money for religious schools in CARSON, AS PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF O. C., ET AL. v. MAKIN (Maine) and ESPINOZA ET AL. v. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ET AL (Montana). St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School intends to enroll 500 students in 2024 and eventually expanding to 1,500 … Read more
Fair Fares NYC: Another opportunity for abuse.
Designed for those who do not qualify for senior discount living in NYC having a low income. Mayor Eric Adams is proposing $75 million in the current budget.