Eric Adams - Mayor of New York City, Part 4

bluelynx8 said:It is absolutely sweltering out there. It certainly wasn't this hot back during the Eric Adams era... 🙂

And were there ever this many mosquitoes?

Scott Perez57 said:And were there ever this many mosquitoes?

Back during the Joe Biden administration, even the mosquitoes were busy eating snow and hauling trash off the streets.

That is why things were always heating up in the Suburbs; he was constantly trying to drive the mosquitoes out of the FBI.

Robin Jones2 said:Back during the Joe Biden administration, even the mosquitoes were busy eating snow and hauling trash off the streets.

That is why things were always heating up in the Suburbs; he was constantly trying to drive the mosquitoes out of the FBI.

So there's nothing left to burn over in the Suburbs now?
Fine, sure, it's nice that the residents living nearby get a break from all the smoke.
But they're still stuck with the mosquitoes. 😕
I guess you really can't have it all.

Christmas season stalls are heading back to Central Park, plus they're hitting up local neighborhoods too

So, last year’s Christmas season in New York City felt a little... I don't know, stripped back? Different vibes. Some people dug it, I guess, but others definitely felt like it was missing that certain spark. Well, anyway, the city just put out the RFPs for this year's festivities, and the big news is they’re spreading things out beyond just the downtown core—so you’ll actually see celebrations popping up in other neighborhoods now. Oh, and those little holiday stalls? They're making a comeback at Central Park and Washington Square Park.

What about an ice rink?

driftingtinker said:Christmas season stalls are heading back to Central Park, plus they're hitting up local neighborhoods too

So, last year’s Christmas season in New York City felt a little... I don't know, stripped back? Different vibes. Some people dug it, I guess, but others definitely felt like it was missing that certain spark. Well, anyway, the city just put out the RFPs for this year's festivities, and the big news is they’re spreading things out beyond just the downtown core—so you’ll actually see celebrations popping up in other neighborhoods now. Oh, and those little holiday stalls? They're making a comeback at Central Park and Washington Square Park.

What about an ice rink?

He's basically trying to fix what he broke himself. There will probably be an ice rink, too.
But given how much he messed things up last Christmas season, it's going to take some time to get back to those previous levels.
I'm mostly wondering how his supporters are going to react to this. Is he going to claim there's no longer a danger of falling debris hitting people in that dilapidated downtown area?😁

Looks like Kurt Vonnegut managed to at least mitigate the traffic nightmare on the west side of town since they shut down that underpass over on Scranton street:

I say "mitigate" because, honestly, all that traffic is just gonna funnel straight through the Suburban neighborhood now. You’ll have some guy driving in from Appalachia flying down Florence like he’s in a demolition derby, and trying to pull a U-turn at 2 PM? Yeah, that’s basically a guaranteed arrest. But hey, I guess they’re actually trying to do something for once and finally listened to the complaining.

Gotta give credit where it's due though—Main Street did a pretty killer job with the new road markings:

http://www.abload.de/img/0ck44.jpg

😬

BTW, reading the comments from the locals in those small-town Facebook groups is always a trip. It's the same old story every single time—it's split right down the middle. Half the people are happy, and the other half are just whining about how taxpayer money is being flushed down the toilet and bitching about the colorful park benches, claiming Eric Adams hasn't worked a single actual day in his life.🙂

driftingtinker said:Looks like Kurt Vonnegut managed to at least mitigate the traffic nightmare on the west side of town since they shut down that underpass over on Scranton street:

I say "mitigate" because, honestly, all that traffic is just gonna funnel straight through the Suburban neighborhood now. You’ll have some guy driving in from Appalachia flying down Florence like he’s in a demolition derby, and trying to pull a U-turn at 2 PM? Yeah, that’s basically a guaranteed arrest. But hey, I guess they’re actually trying to do something for once and finally listened to the complaining.

Gotta give credit where it's due though—Main Street did a pretty killer job with the new road markings:

http://www.abload.de/img/0ck44.jpg

😬

BTW, reading the comments from the locals in those small-town Facebook groups is always a trip. It's the same old story every single time—it's split right down the middle. Half the people are happy, and the other half are just whining about how taxpayer money is being flushed down the toilet and bitching about the colorful park benches, claiming Eric Adams hasn't worked a single actual day in his life.🙂

I'm curious if anyone is using that shortcut near Twilight Springs.

Since they started tearing up Scranton, the BBQ pit area basically turned into a makeshift bypass
https://www.nytimes.com/news/us/scranton-roadworks-traffic-updates-8183306

So, they dumped a bunch of new gravel on it the other day, which just made the dust situation way worse, I guess. Then, a day later, you’ve got these city workers showing up to lay down some caution tape, only to bolt the second they see an actual car coming around the corner 😬

They’re out at the suburban neighborhood fixing the baby pool tiling right now. Seriously.

That pool only lasts about three months tops—and they're doing this work now.🤣

Hey Eric Adams—isn't this a massive oversight? Someone should be held accountable for this mess.

Scott Perez57 said:They’re out at the suburban neighborhood fixing the baby pool tiling right now. Seriously.

That pool only lasts about three months tops—and they're doing this work now.🤣

Hey Eric Adams—isn't this a massive oversight? Someone should be held accountable for this mess.

He's totally cooking the books!

Those planters right at the entrance to the office building are what get me the most.
I actually bumped right into one while heading out of the building earlier—honestly, I don’t know what they’re thinking, just waiting for some poor elderly person to trip and break a hip right there.
I tried looking them up on Google to see what the deal was, but the page wouldn't even refresh. Is it actually possible they've somehow rigged the local Google results so nothing lower than a three-star rating ever shows up?

The Supreme Court is dropping its ruling on the foster parent stipend measure today.

Quentin Tarantino said:

N1 is reporting that the Supreme Court will release its assessment today regarding whether the changes to the foster parent financial aid policy are actually legal. This is all tied up in a massive consolidated case involving nine separate requests from 320 different petitioners. Back in April, the Supreme Court put the city's decision on hold until they could rule on the actual merits of the case, so I guess that suspension officially ends today. Eric Adams warned back then that while everyone waits for the court to decide if these amended foster parent payments are lawful, it’s costing New York City about $6 million every single month. Looks like we should see the verdict around 10 AM.

The Supreme Court just tossed out Adams's decision regarding the parent-caregiver measure
https://hr.n1info.com/vijesti/visoki...telj/?ref=push

I honestly don't get how anyone can actually force a mayor to implement some specific policy.
What kind of law even allows that? We're talking about taxpayer money here, not some random fund from a court ruling. There is zero chance this holds up in the Supreme Court, and if anything, the state would just end up owing the city a massive amount in damages.

New York City spent roughly $260 million on this support system, and now we’re looking at an ongoing drain of about $6.5 million per month

The Supreme Court ruled that this obligation stands until the very last user is served, which essentially means we'll be cutting checks for $6.5 million every single month for the next 14 years. I guess these are just the kinds of skeletons the previous administration leaves behind; if you think this is bad, imagine what kind of mess the Republican Party is leaving at the national level for future generations to deal with.

I honestly don't see any chance of this actually happening. This isn't even some major piece of legislation passed by Congress; it’s just a local decision handed down by New York City officials.

I'm not sure what you're getting at there, but I'm all ears if you want to start a conversation. kaže:
I honestly can't wrap my head around how anyone can actually force a mayor to implement a specific policy. It just doesn't seem feasible.
What kind of law even is that? We’re talking about taxpayer money here, not some legal settlement fund from a courtroom battle. There is absolutely no way this holds up in a federal court, let alone when you consider the massive lawsuits the state would face for handing that cash over to the city.

Anthony Rodriguez8 said:I honestly don't see any chance of this actually happening. This isn't even some major piece of legislation passed by Congress; it’s just a local decision handed down by New York City officials.

Those sandwich shops using those old-school panini presses... 😵

Honestly, we need to clear out the entire corrupt establishment and just fly in a few experts from Germany to finally bring some actual order to this chaotic country.

Emily Smith6 said:New York City spent roughly $260 million on this support system, and now we’re looking at an ongoing drain of about $6.5 million per month

The Supreme Court ruled that this obligation stands until the very last user is served, which essentially means we'll be cutting checks for $6.5 million every single month for the next 14 years. I guess these are just the kinds of skeletons the previous administration leaves behind; if you think this is bad, imagine what kind of mess the Republican Party is leaving at the national level for future generations to deal with.

+1

I find it quite difficult to comprehend how a party leadership packed with such an abundance of legal experts, specifically within the Možemovac ranks, could be so utterly incapable of assessing whether this particular measure could actually be overturned. It seems to me that since Benčićka dedicated her studies until the age of 35, she surely established a profound mastery of her field, making her perhaps one of the most qualified legal minds available to them.

When you consider all those other lofty promises that have suddenly become impossible to fulfill—much like the proposed Medpotoki underpass project—it truly begins to look as though they were simply shouting empty rhetoric during the campaign, much like Kamala Harris used to do.