Yes, MTA fare beating solutions allow fare beating!
MTA’s new gates does not require a MetroCard to open. Once opened, 5 seconds allow up to 3 riders to pass through with one swipe!
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Why is urine yellow? Finally, the scientific answer.
The over 150-year mystery of why urine is yellow has finally been cracked: study Scientists have some whiz-dom to share with those who have wondered what gives urine its distinct color. For over 150 years, it has been a mystery why urine from the human body comes out as yellow. But a new study published Wednesday … Read more
State of NYC’s broken property tax system
Tax Equity New NY LLC argument before State’s Court of Appeals on January 9, 2024. How a $2 Million Condo in Brooklyn ends up with a $157 tax bill. (October 14, 2021) New York City responds to property tax challenge at top court. (December 13, 2022) NYC Property tax report is a roadmap that offers … Read more
NYS Canabis tax revenue $33M first year
$150 million in sales among 40 legal dispensaries statewide. Office of Cannabis Management is way off its revenue projection for its first year!
President Obama did a better job in border protection!
The number does not include apprehension from the northern border and at airports and other locations within the United States.
Independent Redistricting Commission’s Statement on redoing the State’s Congressional lines
December 15, 2023 STATEMENT OF NEW YORK INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION CHAIR JENKINS AND COMMISSIONERS COLLADO, CUEVAS-MOLINA, FLATEAU, AND FRAZIER ON COURT OF APPEALS DECISION New York Independent Redistricting Commission (“IRC”) Chair Ken Jenkins, and Commissioners Yovan Collado, Ivelisse Cuevas-Molina, John Flateau, and Elaine Frazier, welcome the Court of Appeals’ decision holding that “the people of … Read more
Hypocrisy: Senator Liu’s Residency Bill against Santos
State Senator John Liu introduced Senate Bill 5884 on March 21, 2023 against State Assemblyman Lester Chang. Yet he is touting it against ex-Congressman George Santos on December 8, 2023. The bill would not pass because many elected officials do not live at their residency address. The way it is written, how about party positions … Read more
NYT: More restrictive gun regulations does not necessarily reduce violent crimes!
Perception and reality American gun violence can feel like an unsolvable problem, with every mass shooting, like last week’s killings in Maine, affirming that the situation is getting worse. But the U.S. has in fact made some progress over the past few decades, enacting policies that have saved lives. That is the conclusion of a new study by … Read more
Governor Hochul’s Solution to the Canabis Debacle: Anyone can apply for a license!
What?!!! Even that, the application process closes on December 4. Governor Hochul’s decision was a response to an existing lawsuit. The problem is illegal use, unregulated product, lack of enforcement that puts safety and health at risk. The law is bad, the policy is bad, the execution is flawed.