Offered appliance free to help battle inflation
Bought a new toaster oven, and the old one still works. Instead of throwing it out, placed an ad in Craigslist.
Inflation
CA store closing due to the $20 minimum wage
Government is the biggest causer of inflation. California’s minimum wage law leads to price increase. Panera’s Bread however is exempt. New York State is not far behind at $16 per hour. However, New York City Council wants to remove New York’s Tip Credit system, forcing owners to pay workers more.
MTA held hearing on proposed $15 toll rate after the 110 toll sites are near completion
February 29th was the first hearing. “$15 ransom” “Congestion Pricing is a Crime” The remaining three are March 1 at 10 am and March 3 at 10 am and 6 pm. Central Business District Tolling Program or Congestion Pricing is suppose to bring in $1 billion a year and to bring cleaner air, less traffic, … Read more
$15K broker fee for a rent-stabilized apartment is a consequence of Albany’s rent protection laws
There are nearly 657,993 rent stabilized dwelling units in the City of New York (page 149). When Housing Stability & Tenant Protection Act of 2019 was passed (page 108), the law ended high-income/high-rent and high-rent vacancy deregulation. A total of 6,662 units were deregulated this way since 1994 (page 181); and 170,386 due to high-rent … Read more
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
NYC is the 9th Most Expensive for Takeouts: NetCredit
Per survey done by NetCredit as of October 2023 across 260 cities based on data from Grubhub.com, see how costs of the following franchise and food compare.
Victims of the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
The law passed by Albany Democrats mandates carbon reduction. Bill 2019-S6599 The intention. The result. Con Edison bill up.
$1 Billion income from congestion pricing?
MTA’s Traffic Mobility Review Board heard over 100 exemption requests at its first meeting July 19. Many of them will be adopted. If projected income is less than cost of operation, is it worth it? Already over $500 million is allotted for TransCore to build the system before turning it on. Stop and kill congestion … Read more
Capping NYC school class sizes when student population is dropping is to help… you guessed it.
Update July 12, 2023: Co-Sponsor of S9460 (2021-2022) Robert Jackson asked the Independent Budget Office to do an assessment of the bill. its “unintended consequences” is likely 17,700 new teachers on top of the $6.4 billion pay increase. Maximum number of students allowed in each classroom is currently set between 30 and 34 students (kindergarten, … Read more