DSA Cabán’s and Mamdani’s answer to calling 911; don’t.
Democratic Socialists of America officials State Assemblyman Kwame Zohran Mamdani (36th District) and City Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán (22nd District) is telling business owners to call homeless service, mental health, drug clinics, anything but the police in her September 27th tweet.
Compstat on mentally-illed!
61-year-old EMT Alison Russo-Elling was stabbed to death September 29th by 34-year-old Peter Zisopoulos. According to records, he threatened Asians in 2018. Hospitals in the city had refused to admit patients they find too disruptive.
City Council’s One-Stop-Shop Small Business Portal sounds nice, but it’s another bureaucracy.
Councilwoman Julie Menin’s Int 0116-2022 was passed unanimously by the City Council on September 29. The portal is suppose to be up by November 2023. Instead of adding another layer of bureaucracy before the rules are made clearer, the right way is let the people who run the bureaucracy simplify it themselves first.
Homeless shelter at 85-15 101 Avenue is not so neighborly.
113 single adult males with mental illness have been sheltered here for over two years. Politicians complained; demonstrations were held. Once opened, there is no legal option in contract to shut it down. Why cannot the City stipulate in its contract calling for periodic reviews? If certain safety criteria were not met, contract would be … Read more
State Assembly lines will be redrawn by the overpriced Independent Redistricting Commission.
New York County Supreme Court Judge Laurence L. Love ruled on September 29. Lines are due before the Albany legislature on or before April 28, 2023. The final bill from Dr. Jonathan Cervas, the Special Master, was $147K for Congressional and State Senate lines. So far, the Independent Redistricting Commission has spent over $4M.
Ex-Mayor de Blasio’s school admission system REVERSED!!!
Chancellor David Banks announced on September 29th that NYC Middle Schools could use grades again to determine which students to admit; and for high schools, the top 15 percent of students in each school and citywide will get first priority. Comptroller Brad Lander disagrees. Admission begins October 6 for SHSAT; October 12th for High School; … Read more
Why catalytic converters are being stolen from 1,300 cases in 2018 to 52,000 in 2021?
Science of the converter. Cars targeted per CarFax. Each converter has about 6 grams (about one-fifth of an ounce) of platinum, palladium and rhodium. Assuming 2 grams per metal, it could fetch about $1,142 at today’s price when it was about $275 in 2018.
Noise, BBQ, music at night by Golden Farms
Loiters have used the back of Golden Farms supermarket on 77th Street as their back yard playing loud music late into the night, drinking, smoking, BBQing. Numerous complaints were filed. Tenants moved out. All police could do was to drive by. Worse, Liberty Avenue divides 102 Precinct to the north and 106 Precinct to the … Read more
Worst trash situation at A train entrance
Property owners are responsible for cleaning sidewalk and 18″ from the curb according to NYC Sanitation. What happens if your sidewalk includes a MTA station exit? Trash begets dog poop. Owner has been ticketed without getting assistance nor sympathy from the MTA. Residents have also asked when will an elevator be installed at this 80 … Read more