New York State Constitution Article III §4(a)(5) Districts shall not be drawn to discourage competition or for the purpose of favoring or disfavoring incumbents or other particular candidates or political parties. The Special Master, Dr. Jonathan Cervas, has followed the constitution. The State Senator has asked the Special Master to draw his home back in … Read more
Albany budgeted $4M for the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (NYIRC) to do its job. In January 2022, it failed. Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister appointed a “neutral expert” on April 18, 2022. Dr. Jonathan Cervas was hired at a cost not to exceed $90,000 (for Congressional lines). Per his schedule, maps were to … Read more
Woman’s hair pulled, Asian man slapped. Straphangers stay away. More cops won’t work if district attorneys just let them go; repeal Bail Reform will fix this!
We respect decision of any individual, group or organization. We assess our politicians based on their actions. Will Mayor Eric Adams, head of NYC’s correction and law enforcement, join the march on June 26, 2022?
NYS Education Department needs to explain which questions were problematic, and why must the entire test be redone! Who is in control of our children’s education when the Governor of New York does not even know?
Pfizer has trademarked these three words in medicine and fashion: (1) IC 044. US 100 101. G & S: Providing healthcare and medical information; healthcare services, namely, providing information on the topics of health issues, pharmaceutical products and health awareness. FIRST USE: 20201015. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20201015; and (2) IC 018. US 001 002 … Read more
Democrat Rep. Carolyn Maloney said, “it is a crisis if your child is starving” on May 14. Before Enfamil (Mead Johnson), Similac (Abbott) and Gerber (Nestlé), did children starve? How about countries that have no access to baby formula? Update: New York Mayor Eric Adams issued an Emergency Executive Order 98 dated May 21, 2022 … Read more
The GOOD: Supreme Court Justice Patrick F. McAllister; John Faso; Appellate Justices Stephen K. Lindley, Centra, and Curran; Court of Appeals Chief Justice DiFiore and Judges Garcia, Singas and Cannataro. The BAD: Governor Kathy Hochul; Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins; Speaker Carl E. Heastie; Court of Appeals Judges Troutman, Wilson and Rivera; Appellate Court, 4th Department Whalen, … Read more
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand calls the new congressional maps ‘fraudulent’. She said that the new lines cut (black) communities in half disadvantaging marginalized people and undermining voting rights protection. Really? Let’s prepare to follow up in November. Who are their representative now? Will those representatives be re-elected? Even if some of them are not black, … Read more
NYC City Planning voted November 15, 2021 to make outdoor dining permanent. A bill Int 0031-2022 sponsored by Councilwoman Marjorie Velazquez (D-13) is before the City Council. Updated: One of many problems with this bill.