With a major budget deficit, economic staples like tourism and hospitality hurting from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and need to tackle climate change, New York seeks to position itself as a leader in the “Green Economy”. As part of his 2021 agenda, Governor Cuomo laid out a massive push toward renewable energy that seeks to […]
2020 Net Losses for New York City: 70,000 Residents and $34 Billion
New York City has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuring economic fallout, this has been known for a while. However, a new study from location analytics company Unacast goes through the numbers. The report examined the impacts of Covid-19 on three New York City neighborhoods; Williamsburg in Brooklyn, Astoria in Queens, and Tribeca […]
New York City: Where Neighbors Rat Out Neighbors
A new bill introduced in the New York City Council would give citizens cash for reporting drivers who park illegally, including placarded and police vehicles. The bill would raise fines from $115 to $175 with the citizen pocketing 25 percent of the fine, should the vehicle owner pay or be found guilty of the violation. […]
New York City: 2020 Fiscal Report
“Amid a global pandemic and unprecedented economic crisis, our work of holding government accountable continues strongly. The road from this crisis to recovery will not be easy…..” said New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer upon the release of NYC’s 2020 fiscal report. The full 459 page report can be downloaded here. The highlights include: […]
New York’s Covid-19 Vaccination Plan
The New York State Department of Health has released a draft Covid-19 Vaccination Administration Program, serving as an initial framework for ensuring the safe and effective distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine in New York. Considering the great unknowns at this point in the vaccine development process, the draft New York State Covid-19 Vaccination Administration Program […]