#Besieged by disorder and failing pols

#Besieged by disorder and failing pols

“#Besieged by disorder and failing pols” NIMBY — “not in my back yard” — is usually applied to locals battling selfishly against a nearby project that’s plainly in the wider public interest that doesn’t really harm them, such as the baseless hysteria of some in Westchester that actually forced the closure of the Indian Point…

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#Yes, tax Airbnb hosts —but legalize them first

#Yes, tax Airbnb hosts —but legalize them first

“#Yes, tax Airbnb hosts —but legalize them first” In its struggle to balance its budget and still keep the trains and buses rolling, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is looking for new sources of revenue. One idea floated by MTA board member, finance committee chair and Gov. Cuo­mo appointee Larry Schwartz is a dedicated tax on…

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#Gov. Cuomo’s lawyer blasts threat of impeachment ‘punishment’ for aide’s tweet

#Gov. Cuomo’s lawyer blasts threat of impeachment ‘punishment’ for aide’s tweet

“#Gov. Cuomo’s lawyer blasts threat of impeachment ‘punishment’ for aide’s tweet” A threat to punish Gov. Andrew Cuomo over an aide’s tweet through “severe repercussions” on his impeachment investigation raises serious “constitutional concerns,” one of Cuomo’s outside lawyers told the head of the probe on Thursday. Former New Jersey US Attorney Paul Fishman, who the…

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#Stop playing games with the MTA leadership

#Stop playing games with the MTA leadership

“#Stop playing games with the MTA leadership” It’s facing multiple existential crises, yet the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is about to suffer a leadership vacuum thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the leaders of the state Senate. Chairman Pat Foye is leaving the agency’s helm in a week, with no permanent replacement on the horizon. Why?…

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#Here’s what’s gone ‘right’: Devine

#Here’s what’s gone ‘right’: Devine

“#Here’s what’s gone ‘right’: Devine” With President Biden celebrating six months in office this week, it may seem as if Jane Fonda was prophetic when she declared last year that “COVID is God’s gift to the left.”   But never despair. As the dust settles from the pandemic and we grimly survey the gains made by…

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