#De Blasio’s budget barely whistles past the graveyard

#De Blasio’s budget barely whistles past the graveyard

“#De Blasio’s budget barely whistles past the graveyard” For all of Mayor de Blasio’s gushing last Thursday over “very good news . . . really good breaking news” concerning the city’s $95.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which starts in July, the real news came during the question-and-answer session. To wit, Gotham’s commercial-property values have…

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#NYC must downsize its government and other commentary

#NYC must downsize its government and other commentary

“#NYC must downsize its government and other commentary” Budget expert: NYC Must Downsize Its Gov’t With tax revenue down sharply thanks to the pandemic, Yankees president and former labor commissioner Randy Levine, at Empire Report New York, sees no alternative to “downsizing” city government. “The private sector has taken an enormous financial hit.” Yet “for…

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#Biden won’t give them bailout

#Biden won’t give them bailout

“#Biden won’t give them bailout” Mayor Bill de Blasio’s mid-year budget update is due in the next two weeks, but we don’t have to wait in suspense: The mayor demands that President-Elect Biden deliver the dough. But what do the election results really say about the prospects of a full-on bailout for Gotham and New…

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