Is this Starbucks’ solution against theft and homeless loitering in Midtown Manhattan? No public bathroom; no seating chairs and tables; no visible food nor coffee machines (located behind wall); no rack of packaged coffee or gifts; and no cash.
Starting with the 96th Oscars in 2024, two out of four standards are required. The rule currently applies to Best Picture consideration. Artists and film makers intending to compete may now required to change the reality in their story line and their hiring practice.
Hong Kong introduced the statutory minimum wage of HK$28 an hour in 2011 to provide protection for low-paid workers. Its Minimum Wage Commission just raised its minimum wage from HK$37.50 to HK$40 since 2019. New York State’s minimum wage is 3X that of Hong Kong’s. The financial struggles today as well as those in the … Read more
As of May 3, 2023, 7 of 10 bills have been signed by the Governor. State Senate’s website. State Assembly’s website.
New York State Personal Income Tax Facts: 10.8 million returns filed. Top 200 filers paid 9.5% of total taxes. Those reported $1,077,500 of income (millionaires with a tax rate of 8.82%) or more paid $33 billion in income tax. While the lowest quartile is subsidized $930 million. New York State has the third highest tax … Read more
Nearly a third of Bronx bus riders don’t pay their fare! Albany is again legalizing bad and illegal behavior.
Same words taken out of context cost a 70-year-old Russian lady 40,000 rubles. How do you want to live your life? Will this happen in America?
