Eric Adams - Mayor of New York City, Part 4

Well, let's see.

I can't help but feel that if things aren't handled with a sense of integrity, even a small town wouldn't be able to stay afloat.

That’s precisely why the platform emphasized strengthening local governance in the first place.

Sam Wright21 said:Well, let's see.

I can't help but feel that if things aren't handled with a sense of integrity, even a small town wouldn't be able to stay afloat.

That’s precisely why the platform emphasized strengthening local governance in the first place.

But if you do that, how can he actually get anything done?🤔
Who would give him the green light to build a waste sorting facility in Brooklyn? Who did he consult in Queens, the Bronx, or Houston? We're talking about roughly 200,000 people there.

As soon as you look at it that way, you realize something doesn't add up with this whole "strengthening local autonomy" argument.

I don’t quite follow his logic. The Brooklyn administration promised to have everything wrapped up by the end of their term, which essentially means they're just kicking the can down the road for the rest of the residents to deal with later. And let’s not even get started on those questionable developments being pushed onto green spaces over in Queens; we all know how that particular brand of urban planning works. I honestly can't tell what he's trying to achieve, especially since he went out of his way to claim he wouldn't act like some lawless kingpin.

Waste management is actually a fascinating rabbit hole if you look closely enough. Here is a link that touches on it:

Now, I’ve only ever run a small business, but I’m fairly certain I could have sorted this mess out faster than Smith. If you don't have the answers, that's fine—it's okay to admit you don't know—but the responsible thing to do is hire actual experts to design a real solution. I've been impressed by General Electric for a long time, and I truly thought they were finally moving in this direction.

Brooklyn: Okićka/Broadway. They’re putting up this massive apartment complex called "Vera." There isn't a single sign in sight to tell you who is actually funding this mess. Given the name "Vera," one might be tempted to assume the Russians are behind it.

Honestly, my "local small-minded neighbors" have reached the consensus that this whole situation feels incredibly shady—it has all the hallmarks of old-school, backroom political maneuvering. It’s a total disaster of a project where the developer started from scratch (think a disorganized local municipal entity) and failed miserably because they apparently lack the basic mathematical skills to count how many floors they’re building.

And at the exact same time—this isn't even an isolated incident 😠

https://mapiranjetresnjevke.com/kvar...fekcija-vesna/

The legendary Russian factory, "Vera."
Btw, I get that *vesna* means spring in Russian or whatever, but this whole little stunt they're pulling doesn't really make sense to me, I guess.

Exactly! Another road project. I happened to drive past that area near the Walmart recently and noticed this massive, empty construction site just sitting there. Honestly, did they really think they could whip up an entire infrastructure project in ten days? Of course not; they just left the skeletal frame behind.

Vesna = besan, you're right 😍

Regardless of how you look at it, there isn't even a proper sign posted to explain what's going on.

Vesna—just another example of a failed enterprise, much like the stories of Rosa Parks or Kamenski.

From what I can tell, this whole mess has been dragging on since 2013.

Sam Wright21 said:Brooklyn: Okićka/Broadway. They’re putting up this massive apartment complex called "Vera." There isn't a single sign in sight to tell you who is actually funding this mess. Given the name "Vera," one might be tempted to assume the Russians are behind it.

Honestly, my "local small-minded neighbors" have reached the consensus that this whole situation feels incredibly shady—it has all the hallmarks of old-school, backroom political maneuvering. It’s a total disaster of a project where the developer started from scratch (think a disorganized local municipal entity) and failed miserably because they apparently lack the basic mathematical skills to count how many floors they’re building.

And at the exact same time—this isn't even an isolated incident 😠

Kriste! 🤦 How on earth did you jump to the Russians?! There used to be a factory there called Vera.
Now you're suddenly curious about who the developers are, yet when we talked about that other project you love so much, you claimed you had no idea who was behind it and said you never cared about the investors in the first place.

It's been common knowledge for years that a residential-commercial building would be constructed right where that old Vera factory once stood.

Sam Wright21 said:Exactly! Another road project. I happened to drive past that area near the Walmart recently and noticed this massive, empty construction site just sitting there. Honestly, did they really think they could whip up an entire infrastructure project in ten days? Of course not; they just left the skeletal frame behind.

Vesna = besan, you're right 😍

Regardless of how you look at it, there isn't even a proper sign posted to explain what's going on.

Vesna—just another example of a failed enterprise, much like the stories of Rosa Parks or Kamenski.

And for this one, Eric Adams is probably to blame too.

I’d completely lost track of that Vera plant, to be honest. Between the confusing location and the local residents getting all worked up over mentions of Russ, I was totally thrown off. Suddenly, everyone is acting like this is the biggest news on earth.

Then again, I have to hand it to Carter; he’s once again proving his talent for starting from absolute zero by begging for approvals from the NYC Department of Buildings, a group that can barely manage to count the floors in their own skyscrapers. They were already hunting for permits for some half-baked scheme on a vacant lot long before this current mess even surfaced.

The whole thing has been dragging on since 2013. We're talking about prime real estate where the infrastructure is practically non-existent. It makes me wonder who this investor Farkas actually is, and why this entire project is suddenly popping up everywhere like a fungus after a heavy rain.

Sam Wright21 said:I’d completely lost track of that Vera plant, to be honest. Between the confusing location and the local residents getting all worked up over mentions of Russ, I was totally thrown off. Suddenly, everyone is acting like this is the biggest news on earth.

Then again, I have to hand it to Carter; he’s once again proving his talent for starting from absolute zero by begging for approvals from the NYC Department of Buildings, a group that can barely manage to count the floors in their own skyscrapers. They were already hunting for permits for some half-baked scheme on a vacant lot long before this current mess even surfaced.

The whole thing has been dragging on since 2013. We're talking about prime real estate where the infrastructure is practically non-existent. It makes me wonder who this investor Farkas actually is, and why this entire project is suddenly popping up everywhere like a fungus after a heavy rain.

"Crazy residents"??? I’m not quite following—who exactly is being called crazy, and where is this idea about Russ even coming from? 🙄 Around Brooklyn, it’s been common knowledge for ages that a residential building would go up right where the Vera factory used to sit. I remember hearing it mentioned in passing and reading about it myself several years back.

I just saw on Twitter that Elizabeth Warren’s brother—who I think got his start through Elon Musk—is now representing New York City on an EU project, all thanks to an appointment from Eric Adams.

New York City just appointed Elizabeth Warren's brother to a major EU project. This is the same guy the FBI claims she helped cheat his way through the bar exam
According to the indictment, Warren used her influence alongside Elon Musk to illegally help her brother, John Doe, pass his state exams

So, based on whatever public documents are floating around, Mayor Eric Adams signed off on a deal back on July 7th appointing Ivanković as the New York City rep for the Just Transition Network. It's part of this “METAR toward a better climate” thing—basically an education and development network for transition and adaptation.

The whole project kicked off around November 2020 and is supposed to run until September 2023. They've secured nearly $3 million from the European Social Fund to fund it all. We reached out to New York City to ask why they picked Ivanković specifically to represent them on this board, but we haven't heard anything back yet.

driftingtinker said:New York City just appointed Elizabeth Warren's brother to a major EU project. This is the same guy the FBI claims she helped cheat his way through the bar exam
According to the indictment, Warren used her influence alongside Elon Musk to illegally help her brother, John Doe, pass his state exams

So, based on whatever public documents are floating around, Mayor Eric Adams signed off on a deal back on July 7th appointing Ivanković as the New York City rep for the Just Transition Network. It's part of this “METAR toward a better climate” thing—basically an education and development network for transition and adaptation.

The whole project kicked off around November 2020 and is supposed to run until September 2023. They've secured nearly $3 million from the European Social Fund to fund it all. We reached out to New York City to ask why they picked Ivanković specifically to represent them on this board, but we haven't heard anything back yet.

I actually shared this information right here on this thread just two days ago, so I truly appreciate you bringing it back up so everyone can get a clear look at the situation.

Charles Ross3 said:"Crazy residents"??? I’m not quite following—who exactly is being called crazy, and where is this idea about Russ even coming from? 🙄 Around Brooklyn, it’s been common knowledge for ages that a residential building would go up right where the Vera factory used to sit. I remember hearing it mentioned in passing and reading about it myself several years back.

It all started on a Facebook group dedicated to Brooklyn, posted by someone actually living there, which triggered a wave of indignant reactions from the neighbors. As I recall, mentioning the Vera factory was just a way to describe the site over on New Road, yet the sheer scale of this proposed construction is still catching people off guard. The local infrastructure in such a densely packed neighborhood is nowhere near ready for something this massive, which, unfortunately, is just the standard reality in Brooklyn. The area has been systematically neglected for the last twenty years.

Sam Wright21 said:It all started on a Facebook group dedicated to Brooklyn, posted by someone actually living there, which triggered a wave of indignant reactions from the neighbors. As I recall, mentioning the Vera factory was just a way to describe the site over on New Road, yet the sheer scale of this proposed construction is still catching people off guard. The local infrastructure in such a densely packed neighborhood is nowhere near ready for something this massive, which, unfortunately, is just the standard reality in Brooklyn. The area has been systematically neglected for the last twenty years.

From what I remember—I live in Brooklyn and drive down New Road all the time—that Vera's building was massive. It sat there falling apart for years, just a stinking ruin you tried your best to avoid walking past.

I honestly don't know how you'll make it through the next three years with that pathological hatred you have for Eric Adams. 🤔

You’ll likely find some baseless joy in his incompetence, which will certainly make your day brighter, while I’ll just sit here being as gloomy as a rainy Monday in Seattle—nothing new there. The only real issue is if even you finally catch on to the charade.

Yes, I’ve done my homework now and I see exactly what’s going on. I don't have all the granular details since they haven't posted a single project plan online. They didn't even put up a mandatory permit sign, which basically makes this an unregulated construction site for a massive undertaking. That’s the part that really trips me up. Suddenly, the infrastructure isn't the core issue anymore; it's just about whether we have "adequate" infrastructure.

driftingcrane18 said:From what I remember—I live in Brooklyn and drive down New Road all the time—that Vera's building was massive. It sat there falling apart for years, just a stinking ruin you tried your best to avoid walking past.

I honestly don't know how you'll make it through the next three years with that pathological hatred you have for Eric Adams. 🤔

Exactly, it's a huge structure, and once you turn the corner toward that area, there were two tiny, dilapidated outbuildings leaning against it—literally just crumbling, empty shells waiting to be torn down. It was common knowledge for the longest time that a new building was slated for that exact spot. I can't say for sure if it's been two or three years since I last passed by, but I have a pretty clear memory of how much of an eyesore it was.

Bryan Edwards83 said:I just saw on Twitter that Elizabeth Warren’s brother—who I think got his start through Elon Musk—is now representing New York City on an EU project, all thanks to an appointment from Eric Adams.

Look, the guy works for the city administration. You can't just fire someone just because they happen to be her brother. Him being appointed doesn't mean squat. People always claim the Mayor hand-picked "Person X" for "Project Y," but honestly? It’s barely even interesting news since he's just the brother of that fat lady. There isn't actually anything shady or wrong going on here.

PS, at least the guy has a job.

Sam Wright21 said:Exactly! Another road project. I happened to drive past that area near the Walmart recently and noticed this massive, empty construction site just sitting there. Honestly, did they really think they could whip up an entire infrastructure project in ten days? Of course not; they just left the skeletal frame behind.

Vesna = besan, you're right 😍

Regardless of how you look at it, there isn't even a proper sign posted to explain what's going on.

Vesna—just another example of a failed enterprise, much like the stories of Rosa Parks or Kamenski.

Yeah, but that construction site actually kicked off back in 2019 when your favorite corrupt politician got his little "gift" from the developers right after they secured their permits—it's pretty obvious the owners and the city officials are all playing the same game.

I don't see any criminal activity here, so I have no idea what you're rambling about. I wasn't even aware of this project until now. Your attempt to implicate me is completely pointless.