Mayor Bloomberg…
Despite the fact that the New York City Council passed a bill that would allow a mere five minute grace period for people whose parking meter time has expired, the mayor has rebuffed an almost unanimous vote by representatives by vetoing the bill.
The bill would have given drivers a five minute grace period during alternate side parking and after their Muni-Meter time has expired. The bill would not have even applied to coin operated parking meters.
Alas, the mayor has once again gone against the will of the people (on a seemingly minor issue) and has denied the bill’s passage …continue reading
Convicted Felon Joseph Bruno
The New York Senate is one of the most corrupt political bodies in the country and two major court decisions this week have begun what will hopefully become a trend in putting corrupt politicians in their place.
After finding State Senator Hiram Monserrate guilty on assault charges stemming from a fight with his girlfriend that ended in him slashing her face (although he got off far too easy), a jury has found former Senate Majority Leader of 13 years Joseph Bruno guilty on two counts of corruption.
The former top state Republican faces …continue reading
An All Too Familiar Sight
After legislators told the MTA that they would have $143 million less to spend in 2010, it was discovered that the number would actually be $343 million thanks to a very costly error.
As the legislature began to make cuts for next year to cut the state’s massive deficit, the MTA was told that their budget would be cut by around $143 million, a lot more than the MTA had expected. Today, it was learned that the MTA would not receive as much money as once thought from the payroll tax associated with …continue reading
High-end clothing store Barneys recently unloaded some of their financial woes and is considering opening up a store in Brooklyn.
Like every other store, Barneys has had to endure a ton of financial difficulties in the last year and lost a lot of money. They weren’t paying all of their pills on time, forcing their parent company, Istithmar, to pump $25 million into the chain, despite their own financial problems. However, last month, billionaire Ron Burkle proved his faith in the store by purchasing a huge chunk of their debt, despite the fact that he got it for 60 cents on the …continue reading
After being hammered for purging thousands of eligible voters in Florida in 2000 in one of the biggest cases of election fraud of all time, Republicans countered by blaming the liberal group ACORN for any and all voting irregularities (of which there have been none).
Finally thinking they had something on ACORN when some amateur filmmakers candidly shot the ACORN employees advising them (while they were dressed as a pimp and his prostitute) on which paperwork to fill out to get help finding a place to stay, Republicans seized on the opportunity and quickly called for all federal …continue reading
Perhaps surprised by the New York Senate voting down a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage in the state, gay activists have awakened with a fury and are planning the same kind of pro-gay marriage campaign that opponents have used against them.
After gay marriage was shockingly overturned in California after it was already legalized, New York state senators rebuffed Governor David Paterson who had introduced the bill. The New York State Assembly had overwhelmingly passed the bill before the it was put to a vote in the Senate.
As the dust of the debate settled, gay marriage activists realized that they …continue reading
Rudy Giuliani has taken a job as a security consultant for the 2016 Rio Olympics and many believe will now not run for any kind of political office any time soon.
Giuliani, under whom crime rates dropped in New York City while the city was the victim of terrorist attacks twice, will help Rio clean up their streets in time for the Olympics that have just been awarded to them. Rio has an incredibly high rate of violent and non-violent crime, a major worry for leaders as the biggest sporting event in the world makes its way to South America for the …continue reading
Monserrate Being Arrested For Assault
Proving yet again that the legal system works differently for those in power than those without it, State Senator Hiram Monserrate has been given three years of probation, 250 hours of community service, and a year of abuse counseling for assaulting and “accidently” slashing the face of his girlfriend.
While Monserrate’s lawyers are appealing the decision, the State Senate is considering taking their own disciplinary action against him. Knowing the state senate, however, it is questionable if they would even take disciplinary actions despite the fact that he is guilty of assaulting a …continue reading
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