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NY Attorney General Letitia James and NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced stopping an organized crime ring on May 24, 2022. The same stores have been hit repeatedly since. What is the use of reporting it? Since bail reform allows shoplifters off without spending any time in jail, why not go bigger? Theft is another reason … Read more
We should always thank people who went out of their way to make the city safer, cleaner and more beautiful. Map of New York City Street Trees
Great food, music and friends after 27 months of COVID interruption. Neighbors from Guyana, India, Venezuela, Ecuador, Dominican Republic… Thank you Aleena, Bill, Azeema, Lloyd, Suzanne, Bibi, Ruben, Bhupinder, Chandradai, Nazeema, Stephen, Nazmoon, Jacqueline, Zarina, Sue Ann, Manpreet, Davinder, Satvinder, Damanpreet, Christi, Christina, Nayeli, Alexandra, Pedro, Narendra, Fiona, and many many more.
Thank you Councilman Robert Holden for sponsoring the event. It would be nice to get more food carts, booths, private groups and city organizations to participate.
Tried Friday to visit a friend who had cancer surgery the day before. MSKCC limits two visitors per day, and visitors must pre-register online. Due to recent “uptick” of COVID cases citywide, only one person can visit at a time. Those ever-changing COVID policy details are not found on its website. The other recovering patient … Read more
Watched the official last day online. Amazed with calibre of Q&A between Senators; the speed of passing late night bills without reading the bills in full nor a full roll call of votes; having nominated judges to wait for approval past midnight; unanimous 63 votes when many Senators were visibly and acknowledged absent, etc. The … Read more
Between June 2020 – June 2021, only 78 summons were issued by the MTA Police. What is the solution? Spend more money to create a “Fareness” Blue-Ribbon panel. Meanwhile, fare-beaters account for 31.5% of all bus riders up from 29.3% during the last quarter of 2021 and for 12.5% of all subway riders up from … Read more
New York State Constitution Article III ยง4(a)(5) Districts shall not be drawn to discourage competition or for the purpose of favoring or disfavoring incumbents or other particular candidates or political parties. The Special Master, Dr. Jonathan Cervas, has followed the constitution. The State Senator has asked the Special Master to draw his home back in … Read more
Albany budgeted $4M for the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (NYIRC) to do its job. In January 2022, it failed. Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister appointed a “neutral expert” on April 18, 2022. Dr. Jonathan Cervas was hired at a cost not to exceed $90,000 (for Congressional lines). Per his schedule, maps were to … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams is expected to continue his “control” of NYC schools once John Liu’s (S16) and Robert Jackson’s (S31) S09459 and Manny De Los Santos (A72) and Deborah Glick (A66) A10498 are passed June 2, 2022. Senator Liu added a new “District Council 75” and more appointments, while Assemblyman De Los Santos wants class … Read more