An example of Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act
When it took effect on June 11, 2025, availability listings dried up making it harder and pricier to find affordable apartments. One example is Mayor Elect Mamdani’s Astoria unit. You…
NYTimes 3D view of Trump’s Oval Office
Read the interactive article by Ashley Wu, Doug Mills, Junho Lee, Marco Hernandez, Katie Rogers and Mike Grondahl dated December 23, 2025.
Affordable childcare requires making $330,000 per Mamdani.
On Dec 26, 2025, at 4:33 PM, Zohran Mamdani <contact@transition2025.com> wrote: The holidays are about being with family, Danny. For some, it’s a welcome break from work or school. Yet…
No Tax on Tips and Overtime? Not in NYS and NYC.
Trump’s No Tax on Tips ($25,000) and Overtime ($12,500) is only for 3 years from 2025 through 2028. New York State and New York City are not doing it for…
$100 one-way to LGA and JFK
By Patrick McGeehan Dec. 24, 2025 The annual holiday scramble to New York City’s airports is in full swing. And for most travelers, it will involve ever more costly rides…
MTA lost nearly $1 billion to fare evaders, but $5 billion to bridge and tunnels!
When MTA went cashless in 2018, the number of delinquent “placements” increased. $1.4 billion in 2024 alone and $3.7 billion combined from 2021 through 2023, according to a financial chart…
Governor Hochul’s FY 2026 $252 Billion budget
The New York State budget has a 27-month cycle. Before Governor’s announcement in January, the process starts when the previous budget passed the Albany legislature supposedly by March 31. The…
Marijuana and Crime
How many criminals had marijuana in their system when they committed their act? The City does not track it since there is no accepted instrument such as a breathalyzer to…
Congestion Pricing started 12:01 am Jan 5th: Janno (John Nathan) Lieber has to go!
MTA has been blind to the needs of its riders. If the Chair and CEO, who makes over $400,000 per year, were elected, will you vote for him? There has…