Congestion Pricing: She said, he said.
Election has consequence. On Congestion Pricing, Governor Hochul wants to restart it on January 5, 2025. President-Elect Donald Trump said he will kill it after taking office on January 20,…
Inflation: MTA fare evasion at record high!
When Manhattan DA, Alvin Bragg, and Brooklyn DA, Eric Gonzalez, declared not prosecute theft of service including trespass, resisting arrest, marijuana, etc., fare evaders, house squatting, random punchers, illegal stores…
CHNV program has allowed 30,000 migrants in per month since January 2023
What is the CHNV program? How does one apply?
Governor Hochul’s Solution to the Canabis Debacle: Anyone can apply for a license!
What?!!! Even that, the application process closes on December 4. Governor Hochul’s decision was a response to an existing lawsuit. The problem is illegal use, unregulated product, lack of enforcement…
Like cigarettes, marijuana should be banned in public places!
Cigarettes are produced by a few major companies thus controllable, not marijuana. Consumers are buying varying degree of potency and contents that could be harmful and untraceable. Until firm oversight,…
$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…
Our society is aging. How do we prepare?
With a median age of 48.4 years, Japan’s population is the world’s oldest. The government of Japan projects that there will be almost one elderly person for each person of…
Medicare Savings Program to save $164.90 Part B Premium in 2023
For retirees depending on Social Security, you can save Part B premium if your gross income is less than $30K per year single; or $40K couple. Use Form DOH-4328. Once…
Access A Ride (AAR) MTA’s transportation for people with disabilities
You may be eligible for Access-A-Ride if: While applying for AAR, you will be asked to show whether you can: 3. What you need to include You will need medical…
$7,500 bail for a serial criminal set only after slashing a good samaritan?!
How can the City be safe if it’s OK to slash fellow riders? Blame Albany’s Bail Reform law! Worse, the new Clean Slate Legislation says Sean Lewis’s offense record would…