Sure, it’s a much bigger picture then what the title says…but it is still something that bothers me. 20% of New Yorkers just left Prop 3 blank, 30% said No, and a large 50% said Yes. How these are the results of an election, I can only attribute to people not reading or understanding what …
Today is voting day so get out and Vote!!! If you have questions, feel free to comment or email me. Here is the guide to voting, first with the major races, and then the 3 Ballot Proposals. Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) Rob Astorino (R) Howie Hawkins Steven Cohn Michael McDermott State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (D) …
With all the Ebola news coming out of New York City yesterday, as the first case here took center stage. But the real story to come out of NYC, the one that got pushed off the front page, is the possible terrorist attack in Queens. Zale Thompson, as identified by police sources, went up to …
New York City has slowly been introducing their “Slow Zones” throughout the city, lowering the speed limit in those areas from 30MPH to 25MPH. But on November 7th, the entire city’s standard speed limit will reduce to 25MPH. The goal is to reduce the speeds and prevent accidents, or more importantly to the city’s goal, …
So New York City is going to be giving out “Municipal ID cards”, which is supposed to help New Yorkers’ “regardless of immigration status, to get a government-issued photo identification card from the City” (LINK). Now while this seems like a great idea…is it really? If you are undocumented, should you be getting the same …
We live in a time when there is always someone watching, and if you live in New York City, and plan on driving somewhere, expect them to know where you are every step of the way. Let’s start of on the simple base level: Security cameras. Besides for all the private ones that people have …
I recently discovered a website dedicated to “A Day In The Life” of a NYC Taxi cab. http://nyctaxi.herokuapp.com/ The website shows trips taken by the taxi (although the routes are the most likely being the only data they have is “Start” and “End” points) as well as tips (only from CC riders, not cash) and …
I went yesterday to the Bronx Zoo. I go there all the time, but this is the first time I’ve gone in the summer in a few years. As such, I was able to go on Wild Asia, which is usually closed when I am there, and all the exhibits had a lot more animals …
Citi Bike has now entered into their second year in existence. I am happy to say that I was among one of the early members of the program, and might have even made it worth the price. Obviously a lot of people use this on a daily basis, be it biking from the train to …
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