INTELLIGENT maybe, artificial never. We have a lot to say this week, not sure what the point is or what the outcome will be, but here we go. Real estate, building always building, and with the news that Queens tallest tower has opened a lottery for 248 affordable apartments which offers ‘pools and luxurious amenities,’ I was struck by the contrast written in a mass email from Julie Won with the subject line “OneLIC Investments: Queensbridge Houses.” Whereby it was announced that “From the $2 billion we secured, $206 million is going directly into Queensbridge including:
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New Mayor, Old (but good) Idea for Long Island City
Now that we’ve gotten the snide quotes out of the way, it is time to reconciliate. The people have spoken, and the unquestionable majority have voted for Mamdani. With 50.4% of the vote, he beat both Cuomo and Sliwa combined. Hopefully the reality of ruling (and budgeting) will temper some of his idealistic instincts.
[Read more…] about New Mayor, Old (but good) Idea for Long Island CityNow that we’ve gotten the snide quotes out of the way, it is time to reconciliate. The people have spoken, and the unquestionable majority have voted for Mamdani. With 50.4% of the vote, he beat both Cuomo and Sliwa combined. Hopefully the reality of ruling (and budgeting) will temper some of his idealistic instincts.
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“The people have spoken, they must be punished” Ed Koch after losing Mayoral election in 1989
Now that we’ve gotten the snide quotes out of the way, it is time to reconciliate. The people have spoken, and the unquestionable majority have voted for Mamdani. With 50.4% of the vote, he beat both Cuomo and Sliwa combined. Hopefully the reality of ruling (and budgeting) will temper some of his idealistic instincts.
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