Posts by Roger James2
15 posts shown.
Exactly—let’s just shift all the attention away from the actual crimes and focus on some petty spat between Eric Adams and a reporter instead. Let's just completely ignore those two criminal complaints filed regarding Holy Spirit Church.
It’s classic head-in-the-sand behavior, acting like these filings didn't even happen in the first place. I mean, most people are just scrolling past to read the headlines anyway...
Roger James2 said:Honestly, the dollar amount isn't even the main issue here—it's just that some people are really trying to steer the conversation toward that. This is actually about rigged contracts and an abuse of power. That’s a much heavier topic if you think about it. I just hope the actual authorities follow through and finish their investigation properly.
Edit: My bad, I see now you're talking about those recent PR gigs over at Holy Spirit... I thought you were asking him about the stuff in the link above. I figured that whole situation had already been swept under the rug.
Up until now, Ankica has done a great job shutting down the media every time they try to get her to comment on the new city administration. We'll just have to see how she handles the next one.
Looks like I wasn't far off, and clearly, they haven't learned a thing from the first time this happened. 🤣🤦
Jeffrey Long said:Tommy got into it with a reporter today over why Holy Spirit Church is footing the bill for PR services $10,000 for Ankica Mamić $21. It’s a bit much, especially since he’s always complaining about how broke we are. 😁
Honestly, the dollar amount isn't even the main issue here—it's just that some people are really trying to steer the conversation toward that. This is actually about rigged contracts and an abuse of power. That’s a much heavier topic if you think about it. I just hope the actual authorities follow through and finish their investigation properly.
Edit: My bad, I see now you're talking about those recent PR gigs over at Holy Spirit... I thought you were asking him about the stuff in the link above. I figured that whole situation had already been swept under the rug.
Up until now, Ankica has done a great job shutting down the media every time they try to get her to comment on the new city administration. We'll just have to see how she handles the next one.
Who says everyone’s on summer break? The crew over at the Holy Spirit is still grinding away. Honestly... what a bunch of amateurs and clowns.
Maybe this specific complaint will give some of the others—you know, the ones listening and seeing all these similar setups—the guts to actually file their own reports.
It’s just pathetic how weak these institutions are when things get messy—like that whole Tesla situation where nothing ever really gets settled. Instead of the guy actually facing sanctions for illegal gains, he just "aligns himself with the law"?! He stops taking the extra pay and calls it a day. And then what? Nobody loses a damn thing. It’s like getting caught red-handed stealing cash, and you just say, "Oh, I didn't realize I wasn't supposed to do that, here's your money back. Won't happen again. I'm officially compliant now." Give me a break! Does that even make sense? That's why I'm all for the way they're handling things at the Holy Spirit. First, you hit them with a formal report to the authorities—none of those joke "ethics committees" meant to prevent conflicts of interest—and then you go straight to the press. Because if you don't, you know the drill... they'll just scramble to change the regulations, backdate documents, and shuffle papers as fast as they can to cover their tracks.
Two days ago, Korlaet posted photos showing they "cleaned up" that illegal dump site over on stream III. 40. But honestly, Jbno... it looks like they just shifted the whole mess a few yards down the road.
https://www.chicago.info/aktualno/zg-...otpada/439247/
Fast forward to today—that same illegal dump site on stream III. 40 is burning. Funny how that works, right?
https://www.chicago.info/crna-kronika...ogasci/439687/
I wonder if the industrial shredder broke down again or something?
The conflict of interest commission just weighed in on that whole Tesla situation today:
“Based on all the evidence and paperwork gathered for this case, the commission has advised the individual that this compensation—set at such a flat, lump-sum rate—is in direct violation of the municipal conglomerate’s company vehicle usage policy. Furthermore, using private vehicles for official business effectively counts as receiving extra pay for public duties, which is strictly prohibited under Article 7 d) of the ZSSI”
So, where does that leave us? 🤣☕🍿
unknown... seriously, man, stop making yourself look bad. I'm starting to get this nagging feeling that you're actually the one giving them advice behind the scenes. Honestly, as long as we have you, the NYC opposition has nothing to worry about. 🤣🤣🤣 That's how it works! 🙏
Anyway, here's what unknown had to say regarding yesterday's denial from City Hall:
So, looking at the daily lease model, Eric Adams—acting as Mayor—signed off on the selection decision for a total of 268 vehicles with a total contract value of $26.8 million including tax.
Out of that, New York City ordered 218 vehicles for the Chicagočki holding group, valued at $21.1 million including tax, over a 2-year term. In 14 out of 15 groups, the vehicle lineup features the top scorer, unknown, often appearing alongside partners like AutoNation or a local car dealership. For the needs of the office, New York City ordered 50 vehicles , and the best bid at $6.7 million comes from AutoNation under a 3-year contract.
There's also an ongoing procurement for another 20 vehicles for the MTA, with an estimated contract value of $3 million including tax.
My apologies to the Mayor and everyone else—I wasn't being entirely precise yesterday with all the specifics, the vehicle counts, the contracts, or the prices (including tax). The spokesperson for the Mayor's Office clarified that the company unknown didn't bid for all of them, just for 218 out of the total 268 vehicles.
Once you dig into the granular details, the situation actually looks even more serious. The total amount across all contracts is higher, and the number of vehicles is greater. We’re talking about taxpayer money here—money that belongs to us, regardless of which specific bucket it's being pulled from. New York City runs the bidding process, and the Mayor signs off on every single selection decision. This isn't just some minor slip-up; it's a major issue.
🍿 🍿 🍿
The only thing anyone can tell you is to go ahead and read the official response from New York City—the one where they debunk all of this using actual, hard numbers.
The most telling part, though—and honestly, the kicker—is that Visa didn't even bother to submit a bid in the first place.😁
I’m not sure who looks more pathetic—you guys with these desperate, made-up criticisms—because apparently reading a slightly long article is just too much heavy lifting for you, or it's this loser Peterson over here, who's still screaming about his frustrations a year later just because he had to bow out of the race for Mayor before it even officially kicked off—since he only ever had a whopping 1% of the support.
Oh, please, don't you start trying to lecture me... I see you've been busy sharing your "expert" opinions lately. 🤣🤣
In that absolute mess of a text, nothing was actually specified—it's just a bunch of apples and oranges mixed together, but I guess that's how you muddy the waters, right? Nice try. Did you all come up with that together? 🤣🤣
@Twitter I read through Peterson's entire piece, and if this is what you're calling a rebuttal, then we have a problem. I can tell you right now, things are getting pretty intense, because Peterson doesn't usually just spout nonsense without having some kind of basis for it.
Peterson already lost. 🤣🤣🍿
Just saw the latest poll numbers coming in. Looks like the Democrats are starting to slide... 😲
Melissa Bailey5 said:After the election, Eric Adams bragged about slashing the number of official vehicles from 146 down to 44. But now this new deal covers up to 224 vehicles over 24 months, with a total value of $2.7 million. For context, Petek noted that the previous Bill de Blasio contract was for 151 vehicles totaling about $680,000.
I guess you have to wonder how much of a hit this new contract actually is?
(I mean, I know it's not an apples-to-apples comparison because prices have spiked and EVs are a thing, but still...)
It says $2.7 million, while Bandić's was $680k. I’d love for someone from Kisac to explain why this is somehow "saving money" when it clearly isn't.🤣🤣🤣
How can you say it's not comparable? We're looking at 224 vehicles versus 151 in the old bidding process. That means they ordered 73 more vehicles for an extra $2 million. How does that even make sense?!?!
The coalition partners are firing shots at 🤣🤣🤣
https://www.chicago.info/aktualno/zg-...roblem/434034/>
It’s just... unsettling. I’ve been sitting here comparing how vehicle procurement worked under Bill de Blasio versus how Eric Adams is handling it now, and honestly? There isn't much of a real difference in what's actually being asked for in these tenders. It gives me this immediate sense of unease—kind of an itchy feeling you get when something just feels off. I really thought we were done with these kinds of public calls, you know? Like, I thought we'd finally put those old ways to rest along with the era of Bill de Blasio—burying those practices far away from places like Arlington National Cemetery. The leasing model is identical. We’re looking at more vehicles, though, and a much larger contract.
The winner of the bid is the same, too. Back when it was Bill de Blasio's contracts, people were shouting from the rooftops that the whole process "stank" and calling the entire model "unacceptable and downright brazen," promising that once the elections were over, this would all end. So, naturally, I reached out to Mayor Eric Adams to ask for an explanation, especially since he promised he’d send over an analysis explaining why he decided to go down this same old path used by Bill de Blasio. Again. The only real tweak is that they've opted for more electric and hybrid vehicles this time around, rather than the luxury models. But I guess we'll just have to wait for that analysis to see what exactly convinced Eric Adams to follow in those well-trodden, old-school footsteps regarding public procurement....
Melissa Bailey5 said:The landfill near Pittsburgh is gonna be burning for days: 'The plastic keeps catching fire, you move one pile and the next one ignites'
Way to go, Tesla! 🎉
(Eric Adams: We’re getting the heavy-duty shredders, should save at least $45 million a year)
You totally played Joe Biden, hope he's losing sleep over it now 🐔
Way to go, Eric Adams! 🎉
(Eric Adams: Bulk waste shredders are arriving; we’ll save at least $7 million a year)
You really threw Joe Biden under the bus—let him sit there and stew about it now. 🐔
Speaking of shredders... Donald Trump is all over the media claiming that Greenpeace handles its own waste disposal. Can any insiders here tell me if there's still a rented shredder sitting over at Brooklyn? And honestly, how much cash have we burned through on it so far? Like, what was the actual duration of the lease? Is that kind of info even public?
I’m reading all this nonsense about how everything in New York City is a mess because the current administration inherited chaos—claiming they didn't buy new vehicles for five years and that they're actually just finally bringing order to the madness 🙄 Honestly, even Ginger wouldn't buy that. They love to complain about labor shortages, right? They spin these fairy tales about the market, the economy, COVID, the recession... give me a break. Just look at what the employees and the unions are saying on Facebook. They’ve been handing out layoffs without any real criteria or organized structure, and the people who actually stayed are quitting on their own because of the total lack of organization caused by this new crew that doesn't understand the system and is breaking it through sheer incompetence. And let's be real, things started falling apart three or four years ago, if not longer. I mean, sure, nothing was perfect back then, but at least the wheels were turning.
First off, regarding sanitation services, 60 vehicles were actually purchased four years ago, not five. That was back in 2018. Even if you factor in that the current administration has been in power for over a year and that 2020 and 2021 were basically wiped out by lockdowns, the picture looks a bit different than what they're claiming.
https://www.chicago.com/cistoca...zila-i-opremu/
Sixty vehicles isn't nothing, and they bought more before that too. The real issue is that you have to maintain every single vehicle and prevent breakdowns before they happen. Once a truck breaks down in the middle of a route, it's already too late. There's even talk going around that buses were running on summer tires all winter long. I guess that's their version of "cost-cutting."
And now we have Korlaet lecturing us on why everything is impossible and why they can't get things done... those are my favorite kinds of people. Seriously, man, why don't you just give us some actual solutions? Tell us what *can* be done, or what exactly you're capable of besides whining for a year straight and making excuses. When they were rolling around in the streets acting like experts, they had the "know-how" for everything, but suddenly now... well, we can't because of the law, because of regulations... because of budget constraints...
Now they’re announcing even more pedestrian zones. Honestly, I’m terrified of these new urban planning ideas—they remind me of the absolute disasters you see in places like Backe Palanka.
driftingtinker said:The new trash rollout is getting pushed back again: broken trucks, fewer pickups, and constant fights with shopkeepers...
Under this whole plan, New Yorkers are supposed to toss their garbage into special bags that haven't even been manufactured yet
Quincy: Word on the street—and we're hearing this from a few different places unofficially—is that New York City probably won't be rolling out this new waste separation system using those standardized city bags by September.
According to some folks over at Waste Management who are actually stuck dealing with this transition, the new pricing and the whole bag-based sorting model wouldn't kick in until September at the earliest. Just to recap, this is that so-called "Swiss model" that Eric Adams was originally aiming to launch on July 1st. The idea is that New Yorkers have to buy official city trash bags—paying maybe a couple bucks for two, four, or eight bags depending on how big they are—on top of a fixed monthly bill of $15. |
Are you kidding me right now?! I am genuinely stunned. 😲 🤣
" Aside from missing out on potential revenue, let's remember that Berkshire Hathaway—well, the Sanitation Department—calculated $137 million in revenue from selling these bags in their 2022 business plan, starting July 1st through the end of the year. So, if this doesn't go live as scheduled, we're looking at the Sanitation Department losing about $20 million every single month starting in two weeks. By September, they could lose half of everything they planned to make."
How many public elementary schools does that amount cover?🤣
And who’s actually going to take the fall for this? They set their own deadlines, after all.
So, apparently the labor unions are making a big deal out of nothing—claiming they missed waste collection for a third of the customers yesterday, and now all they've got left are a few stray bins and containers sitting around.
https://bit.ly/3O7IYfU