NY workforce shrunk. City and State laws and policies are to blame.
City’s labor force lost 300,000 workers since March 2020. No politician is talking about why…
Legalized Marijuana/Canabis: Another bad law…
March 31, 2021. Marijuana was legalized in New York State (S854 2021-2022) December 29, 2022. First legal dispensary opened. Since legalization, over 1,400 illegal stores have opened and robberies at those illegal stores shot up.
Democrat Senators planned to oust Hochul’s top judge pick, Hector LaSalle, since the beginning!
December 22, 2022. Hon. Hector LaSalle nominated to be Chief Judge by Governor Hochul. January 4, 2023. Judiciary Committee was enlarged from 15 to 19 by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers). 19 members of the State Senate Judiciary Committee. January 18, 2023. 10 voted no; 9 voted yes. LaSalle received the support of all … Read more
Calendar: 2023 New Years
January 1, 2023 Gregorian (Pope Gregory XIII October 1582) January 14, 2023 Orthodox (Julius Cesar 45 B.C.) January 22 Chinese New Year March 20 Nowruz (Persian) March 22 Ugadi or Gudi Padwa (Hindu) April 13 Songkran (Thai) April 14 Baisakhi (Sikh) Nanakshahi Calendar July 18 Hijri (Islamic) September 12 Enkutatash (Ethiopian) September 15, 5783 Rosh … Read more
We need a commission to review COVID response!
COVID has not gone away. Government must review its past decisions (inventory, manpower and facilities) in preparation for future pandemics while the data is available and could be cleaned. Not doing such review is irresponsible. Time will corrode memory and erode facts. John Stossel on politicians and news that got COVID wrong.
Mayor Eric Adams’ $102.7B budget proposal is $1.6B more than last year’s!
The Mayor asked agencies to cut cost, yet the Mayor himself did not. How is the quality of City’s services? Are taxpayers getting what we are paying for? Why is he leaving out funding for asylum seekers? Should we not prioritize our citizens and residents first?
NYC Local Law 18 is not homeowner/tenant friendly.
Hearing on proposed rules on short-term rentals was held Wednesday. Will those rules actually reflect concerns of those who voiced?
Banning gas stoves?!
A U.S. Consumer Product Safety commissioner, Richard Trumka Jr., said gas stove usage is a “hidden hazard,” which can cause health issues, including respiratory problems in children. Governor Kathy Hochul included it in her State of the State Address “switching from fossil fuels to clean electric heating systems” (50:50) “a promise that (owners of homes electrified) … Read more
Cost of asylum seekers in NYC. Is there a limit to “sanctuary city”?
July 19, 2022. Mayor Eric Adams asked for federal funding help. October 7, 2022. Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency and requested $1B for 17,000 people or $59K per person. December 18, 2022. The cost estimate is now $3B!!! January 10, 2023. Meanwhile, food is dumped uneaten at one hotel shelter. Tax dollars … Read more