It’s my tax dollars!
I support charities helping migrants and asylum seekers, but not entitlements doled out by the City government! News of freebies are already encouraging more migrants to come. Democrats are expanding…
Can you spare $2?
A handsome man (in red t-shirt carrying a Target bag) on Queens Boulevard by a Subway store near 67 Avenue walked up to me asking for money. He does not…
DoT places a 2-hour meter parking sign in front of a business driveway 2 years ago at 118 Street and 101 Avenue.
Complaints filed before the Community Board, 102 Police Precinct and Department of Transportation were not acted upon. Was it done to add a few parking space at the South Richmond…
Dangerous intersection took years to fix near PS64 at 97 Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard
Several traffic lights were just installed, but not turned on, when it was observed on August 15, 2022.
NYS Minimum Wage at $15 was a 67% increase over 7 years.
At the current rate of inflation, it’s worth about $12.
Starting July 2022, NY employers are to pay a 0.23% Unemployment Insurance surcharge.
It says on the NYS Department of Labor website, it’s about $27.60 per employee. True, if employee is paid $12,000 per year. The State knew billions were paid to false…
Row of cars dumped on Liberty Avenue in front of 106th Precinct vehicles at PO Nicholas DeMutiis Park.
Ironically, PO DeMutiis died when a stolen car rammed into his 1977 Plymouth while on duty on January 25, 1994 at this location. It’s a similar scene by 112 Precinct…
Bike lanes along Queens Boulevard painted since 2016 did not make the Boulevard safer. How many more businesses may close before DoT’s error is reversed?
Community board and the neighborhood voted against the bike lanes in May 2016, but ex-Mayor de Blasio pushed ahead the stretch from 74th Street and Eliot Avenue until Union Turnpike.…
Weekly compost pick up Queens boroughwide starting October 3, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement. Click here to order free bin before October 1, 2022. What to Compost at the Curb ALL LEAF AND YARD WASTE of any kind, like leaves,…
MTA Customer Service is getting more inconvenient, worse in waiting and less friendly.
Before COVID, token booth clerks could take cash purchases, transfer card values, and be of service helping straphangers. My mother got a new MTA Reduced-Fare MetroCard. The expiring one has…