Why McDonald’s is charging $18 for a Big Mac meal — and why there’s no relief in sight

Amid the uproar, McDonald’s franchisees say they are being financially squeezed by the rising cost of insurance, equipment and labor. Government is the biggest inflation factor! The rules and laws government sets affect insurance rates as well as the $16 minimum wage law in the State of New York! Only Washington State is higher at … Read more

Addabbo wants to legalize iLottery and iGaming

Senate Bill S8185 relates to interactive gaming What is iLottery? Playing existing Powerball and scratch card games online or with a smartphone. What is iGaming? Moving online land-based casinos and sports betting. How will the state generate $1 billion new revenue when the law cannbalize income from land-based casinos and mom and pop lotto stores? … Read more

Special Elections: Treat them all equally and fairly

In New York State, different offices have different rules when vacated by death or resignation. US Congress, within 70 to 80 days; State Senate or Assembly, 40 to 50 days unless there is already a Special Election date proclaimed; in that situation, at least 30 days. When Daniel Rosenthal resigned from State Assembly, 27 District, … Read more

$14 trillion in slavery reparation proposed: Bowman

The bill cites scholars’ estimates that the US benefited from over 222 trillion hours of forced labor between 1619 and the end of slavery in 1865, “which would be valued at $97,000,000,000,000 today.” NY Post (January 18, 2024) NY City Council proposed it. (Int. 0947-2023 and Int. 1082-2023). NY State has signed into law to … Read more