WHAT can I add to the recent mayoral primary victory this week? Given the strong possibility that Zohran Mamdani will be the next Mayor of New York City, and that his unique policies will require big expenditures by city government, my guess is that ‘Taxing the Rich’ will be his way to pay for it.
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OneLIC Plan: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
I received a blast email from Julie Won last week stating “These priorities are the minimum requirements for the OneLIC neighborhood plan to succeed and receive my support when it comes before the City Council for a vote.” The subsequent bullet points were a good jumping off point for me to share my thoughts on this plan, so here we go, with my comments in italics.
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ABOUT a month ago, I sent my missive on updating Local Law 11 to a pair of the Mayoral candidates, with the thinking that it was an under the radar issue that would come with a built-in constituency if championed. One of those candidates replied back and asked if we wanted an interview. With that, here are the highlights of my discussion with Whitney Tilson.
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HERE we are, six years on and still unable to forget about our past love. Maybe I should write a song, but even if I don’t Valentine’s Day will be inextricably entwined with Amazon’s HQ2 cancellation in Long Island City.
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LAST month while reading a recap of the latest Community Board 2 (CB2) meeting, I came across this in the final paragraph:
“In response to the death of 16-year-old Jael Zhinin and the injuring of her 8-year-old sister, Leslie, when they were struck by a truck on 46th Street and 47th Avenue on June 26,”
Heavy stuff, I know, and it made me seriously pause given the ages and what the parents must have endured and are enduring. The recap continued:
“Won {Julie Won} announced that in the coming weeks a universal “daylighting” bill will be introduced in the City Council. The measure would create more visibility at intersections by removing parking.
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