Another Medicaid fraud in NYS
When fraud is found such as in the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) program, why should payments to those contractors continue?
Can we do a “No More Scam Act” for NY?
Why is it that New York State does not have such centralized agency to act on fraud and waste?
SADS $85/day/person Medicaid fraud
What is Social Adult Day Services (SADS)? Fraud has been reported even by New York Times as early as 2013. Yet it continues.
Up to 10% of US budget is stolen each year
Why such news did not get much attention? Report was issued during Biden’s administration. A GAO analysis found that between $233 billion and $521 billion was lost annually due to…
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…
Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary
Mayor Mamdani appointed Ali Najmi as its chair. What does the Committee do? The Committee takes steps to recruit and encourage highly qualified persons to serve as a judge of…
Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement
Mayor Mamdani, in his Executive Order 07, folded Community Affairs Units, The Public Engagement Unit, Mayor’s Office of Ethnic and Community Media, Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships, NYC Service,…
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.…
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…
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…