I bought vendor cart coffee when it was $.50.
Now, it is $1.50 to $2.50 per cup! It’s more than the cost of the means. Other factors are governmental: license fee, violation tickets, minimum wage increase to $17 per hours…
Affordability
IRA for kids available starting July 2026
The Working Families Tax Cuts allows parents, guardians and other authorized individuals to establish a new type of individual retirement account for their children, called Trump Accounts. The account is for a child who has not turned age 18 before the end of the calendar year in which the election is made and has a valid Social Security … Read more
ConEd rate increase effective immediately!
“What the order represents today is a reaction to the world in which we live in, one that is characterized by increasing costs that are far beyond the cost of energy alone, food, housing and inflation are increasing at a rate far faster than wages,” said PSC Chair Rory Christian, noting the outcome was the … Read more
Congestion Pricing a Success?
One year later, congestion pricing is a success according to Governor Kathy Hochul. “Extraordinary!” MTA boss Janno Lieber said $500 million Congestion Pricing balanced MTA budget. Really? Do voters remember that Congestion Pricing is suppose to rake in $1 billion per year? At current rate of traffic even when increased to $12 in 2028 then … Read more
Mamdani’s Housing Commissioner, Dina Levy
Her first order of business, “Rental Ripoff” hearings. A Bronx apartment building Mayor Mamdani showcased to highlight the talents of his new housing commissioner, Dina Levy, has racked up nearly 200 unresolved violations, The Post has learned. A picture of what’s to come especially when the City Council passed COPA.
NYC Health Insurance Stabilization Fund insolvent
Originally created in 1984 to cover the insurance premium difference between GHI and HIP. It has been used as a virtual piggybank by municipal unions and mayors in labor bargaining. The Fund owes the city $3.1 billion, not counting obligations tallied for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. GHI and HIP merged in 2006 becoming EmblemHealth, … Read more
End of the MetroCard. For those who are still using them…
If you have unlimited MetroCard, it must be activated no later than March 31, 2026. If you have a balance remaining, MTA customer service will exchange it no longer than 2 years after card expiration. Westchester Bee-Line OMNY phase in? MetroCard is still good. January 4, 2026 starting at 5am. Nassau County NICE phase in? … Read more
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 don’t know who to contact to rent his unit.
Affordable childcare requires making $330,000 per Mamdani. Really?
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 for many, the struggle to afford childcare continues all the same. Here’s the reality for a family in New York: affording childcare requires you to make more than $330,000 … Read more
No Tax on Tips and Overtime? Not in NYS and NYC.
Trump’s No federal 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 state and local taxes.