In 2019 New York City issued almost three million parking tickets. That whopping number is clearly not enough for a city that views commercial vehicles as nothing more than ATM machines on wheels. The latest money-grubbing scheme relates to changes to commercial double parking rules. The below is taken directly from DOT’s changes which will […]
Governor Cuomo’s 2020 Legislative Agenda
For the first time since Andrew Cuomo has been governor of New York, he separated his State of the State address and executive budget rollout. Why? Well, unfortunately, the state is facing a whopping $6.1 billion budget deficit. How this is resolved will be priority number one in Albany during the budget season. Redesigning how […]
Toll Payer Advocate Program Announced
Since cashless tolls made their New York debut motorists have reported a wide range of problems. From excessive, non-negotiable late penalties many times that of the original tolls, not receiving notices, registration suspensions, and refusal of the agencies to offer payment plans. In response State legislators Tom Abinanti (Assembly) and David Carlucci (Senate) proposed a […]
NYPD Shield: Countering Terrorism
As we all know too well, New York City is a high-profile target for terrorist attacks. New York City thrives and defends itself against attacked through a partnership with NYPD Shields. Most notable attacks on the city are the 1993 and 2001 World Trade Center attacks as well as attempted bombings of the Federal Reserve […]
Recognizing Family Business Conflict
Can you recognize family business conflict? Few people are eager to admit their family has conflict. Especially now that social media reminds us daily that our friends have perfectly harmonious families (!), it can feel like a failure to admit that there are tensions in your family…or worse. Recognizing family business conflict can have an […]