New York State 2023-2024 Budget bills
As of May 3, 2023, 7 of 10 bills have been signed by the Governor. State Senate’s website. State Assembly’s website.
Crime
Part of Albany’s budget deal is free bus rides starting in Bronx
Nearly a third of Bronx bus riders don’t pay their fare! Albany is again legalizing bad and illegal behavior.
New York v. New Jersey: 1953 Waterfront Commission Compact
The Supreme Court (9-0) allows New Jersey to withdraw from the compact. New York should closed down the outdated Commission.
“there is a powerful lobby within this city who actively promote squatting and nonpayment of rent.”
Yes, Ricky Liu (poster from Nextdoor), it’s call your elected officials. Where is the will? The good people pays for the deeds of bad people. Who’s being penalized?
NYC lawmakers introduce bill to ban businesses from using facial recognition tech.
Has the City Council thought it through? Those apartment and commercial buildings using the technology to protect their tenants or employees would then be illegal! How about airports and crime fighting tools?
To meet the August 2027 Riker closing deadline by chopping its current population in half?
What is wrong with this policy? How about the victims? INTRODUCTION In 2019, the New York City Council took the long-overdue step of voting to close Rikers Island. By law, the jails must be closed by August 31, 2027. For decades, Rikers Island has been an inhumane jail complex that exposes vulnerable New Yorkers to … Read more
Fair Fares NYC: Another opportunity for abuse.
Designed for those who do not qualify for senior discount living in NYC having a low income. Mayor Eric Adams is proposing $75 million in the current budget.
PO Nicholas Demutiis Park at 102 St and Liberty Ave is overrun with drugs, porch pirates, and homeless!
Neighbors are afraid! Police Precinct 106 is right next to the park!
DSA Zohran Mamdani’s solution for MTA fare freeze, increase the budget.
Assemblyman Mamdani is not asking MTA to fix itself. The $200 million he wants allotted in the budget to cover the increase cost could easily be saved (avoided) by not buying shiny new cars and buses! The new $27 million train that has already been vandalized is not the right way! MTA needs to have … Read more
Albany wants to change taxes on cannabis…
If it’s complicated, why legalized it? Do you think those 1,500 or so stores selling cannabis unlicensed, unregulated, crime-targets pay taxes, irregardless of whatever rules imposed by Albany? Unlike cigarettes and alcohol, why is there no “card” enforcement for those selling to people under the age of 21?