June 1, 2026 is the deadline to require homeowners to start using the single-source City approved Otto trash bin at 25-gallon to 45-gallon size. It’s heavy compared to the cheaper $5 20-gallon bins that many households use. I tried ordering it online via Home Depot, but was told that the 25-gallon size cannot be delivered. … Read more
Launched by the Business Council of New York State. It’s a beginning. Government is at the center of the affordability debate depending on its action and policies.
When fraud is found such as in the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) program, why should payments to those contractors continue?
Why is it that New York State does not have such centralized agency to act on fraud and waste?
What is Social Adult Day Services (SADS)? Fraud has been reported even by New York Times as early as 2013. Yet it continues.
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 fraud during fiscal years 2018 through 2022. (GAO report released April 16, 2024.) Is there a similar audit and report for New York City and New York State?
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. The Fund owes the city $3.1 billion, not counting obligations tallied for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. GHI and HIP merged in 2006 becoming EmblemHealth, … Read more
Are you kidding me? Congestion Pricing is about to start on January 5 and subway fare is planned to increase to $3… Instead of helping the straphangers, MTA knows how to waste it!
New York Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund paid out $1.7 million to its Social Equity Impact Ventures managers earning 2% per annum fee plus $25,000 per store without any incentive to further its social justice mission! However much money people contribute or the State put in, it will be depleted.
