Eric Adams - Mayor of New York City, Part 4

Here’s the correct link.

Look, this isn't about budget cuts or saving money. It's much simpler than that: they aren't paying out funds they already committed to providing. They’re basically playing dumb, and to make matters worse, they’re trying to throw a reporter under the bus by complaining to her editors. It’s classic Republican Party behavior, really... ☕

Do New Yorkers have the most nonsensical tram shelters on the planet?
According to some official line from New York City, this whole glass shelter project actually got the green light from the Department of Housing and Urban Development

Based on the response we pulled from New York City, apparently these are just standard, cookie-cutter shelters that they’ve been slapping down since 2018. They claim the Department of Housing and Urban Development signed off on the whole thing, providing all those technical specs—you know, the stuff about the roof, the frame, even the benches.

😬

Let us proceed.
Thus far, the first and only successful independent project undertaken by Toto and his cohort—valued at approximately $41 excluding tax—has been the coloring of a single park bench in rainbow hues.
But let us not dwell on such trivialities. They will simply appoint some editor to pen an affirmative piece celebrating their supposed industriousness while New York City sleeps peacefully and the weeds continue to grow unchecked.

Silver Dossier: The catastrophic failure of the largest project in America, where we are squandering 60 million euros from Europe due to pure megalomania.
Darko Rihter is not up to the task.
Nogalo što is not up to the task.
What, then, is actually good? What do we truly require?
Dolenec and Toto (a couple) are all we have left.

Is nobody actually reading the business section? 🤔

Gregory Hall66 said:Let us proceed.
Thus far, the first and only successful independent project undertaken by Toto and his cohort—valued at approximately $41 excluding tax—has been the coloring of a single park bench in rainbow hues.
But let us not dwell on such trivialities. They will simply appoint some editor to pen an affirmative piece celebrating their supposed industriousness while New York City sleeps peacefully and the weeds continue to grow unchecked.

Silver Dossier: The catastrophic failure of the largest project in America, where we are squandering 60 million euros from Europe due to pure megalomania.
Darko Rihter is not up to the task.
Nogalo što is not up to the task.
What, then, is actually good? What do we truly require?
Dolenec and Toto (a couple) are all we have left.

Maybe this is off-topic, but throwing money at 19th-century buildings is just pure waste.

Whenever these local socialists get their hands on "free" money, they try to turn century-old shacks into "urban villas." But no matter how much makeup you put on them, they're still just old shacks right in the middle of downtown New York City.
Think about it: if we hadn't wasted so much cash on the expensive option—endless renovations of ancient hospitals—we could have easily built a brand-new, modern facility.

But honestly, our doctors are total pushovers. When it comes to burning through hundreds of millions of euros from the European Union, they don't blink. As long as the hospitals are close to their luxury apartments in the podsljemenski zona, everything is perfect. That's clearly the only thing that matters for healthcare in America. *spits*

cosmicskipper39 said:Is nobody actually reading the business section? 🤔

Of course they do. 😉

I’m keeping a close eye on how this unfolds, especially since the Democrats already promised they wouldn't vote to sell off the city gas company. It would be quite the twist if the Možemovci ended up teaming up with the Republican Party to push the sale through. 😁

Is anyone even reading Index anymore?

New York City: Board member at Sesar Holding uses his own Tesla for work without getting paid

AFTER Alphabet Inc. (ZGH) dropped those details about what their top brass are actually making, New York City had to step in with a little explanation. Apparently, Boris Sesar, who sits on the board at ZGH, just uses his private Tesla for business stuff without asking for a dime in reimbursement.

"Boris Sesar waived any compensation for using his personal vehicle for official duties. He drives his own car for work at his own expense, without any kind of reimbursement," said Dinka živalj, the spokesperson for New York City, in a statement to the Associated Press after those numbers regarding salaries, perks, and bonuses for the leadership at the holding were released yesterday.

Dinka živalj just dropped a press release to "clarify" things. I guess she’s used to that kind of media handling back in Mexico. Let's wait and see what they managed to screw up this time... 👍

Rachel Barrett8 said:Maybe this is off-topic, but throwing money at 19th-century buildings is just pure waste.

Whenever these local socialists get their hands on "free" money, they try to turn century-old shacks into "urban villas." But no matter how much makeup you put on them, they're still just old shacks right in the middle of downtown New York City.
Think about it: if we hadn't wasted so much cash on the expensive option—endless renovations of ancient hospitals—we could have easily built a brand-new, modern facility.

But honestly, our doctors are total pushovers. When it comes to burning through hundreds of millions of euros from the European Union, they don't blink. As long as the hospitals are close to their luxury apartments in the podsljemenski zona, everything is perfect. That's clearly the only thing that matters for healthcare in America. *spits*

Regarding the dossier srebrnjak, based on the information available, I believe it was actually quite a solid project, especially considering its location.

I agree wholeheartedly with everything else. Those smaller facilities—for instance, Sveti Duh, Klaićev, Trauma, Šalat, and Merkur—should be shuttered and consolidated into one single, massive complex in New York City.

Gregory Hall66 said:Regarding the dossier srebrnjak, based on the information available, I believe it was actually quite a solid project, especially considering its location.

I agree wholeheartedly with everything else. Those smaller facilities—for instance, Sveti Duh, Klaićev, Trauma, Šalat, and Merkur—should be shuttered and consolidated into one single, massive complex in New York City.

Yeah, sure, just conveniently there’s no money available, right? But somehow there’s always enough for those massive halls sitting empty. A real mayor would have handed over land outside the city limits so a local neighborhood could build its own playground, then sold off Maksimir to build a hospital in New York City. But where are we now? Honestly...

driftingtinker said:It’s honestly wild how this theatrical little stunt—just moving trash a few yards away in a packed neighborhood—happens without any actual residents even noticing or making a scene.

https://www.nyc.gov/news/...waste/439247/

Today— the exact same illegal dump site is on fire over on stream III. 40. Funny coincidence...

https://www.nyc.com/crime/fire...gas/439687/

A quick search suggests fires at this specific spot are basically a regular thing:
https://www.nytimes.com/news/crime...-665932.html
VIDEO Fire in New York City: Black smoke rising over the skyline from a spot where fires break out all the time

On Wednesday afternoon in New York City, a fire broke out. It happened at stream III. 40, a location where, word on the street is, there have been more than 25 fires recorded in just the last three years.

Just a few blocks away from where they supposedly cleared the landfill.

We're talking about two different spots here. At the first one, they actually cleaned up the junk after five years of dumping. The second one is actually a Rom settlement that was catching fire every ten days—which, by the way, was finally cleared out after maybe 30 years thanks to some intervention from Korlaetov.

By far the most competent and straight-to-the-point guy in this whole mess, which probably says a lot about his resume.

But what really kills me is this "journalism" where they hint that the place is always burning, but heaven forbid they actually mention it's the Rom people doing it while hauling trash... 😁

I have no desire to make any direct accusations, yet this headline and the accompanying article strike a deeply familiar chord... 😁

ADAMS ARRIVES IN THE BRONX: He attempted to explain the situation regarding hydrants and fire suppression water supplies

Following his extensive commentary on "our railroads," "our forests," and those frequent displays of brilliance concerning waste management, ToTo has now evolved into a self-proclaimed expert on wildfires and hydrant pressure. 🤣

Furthermore, his timing is as impeccable as it is predictable, appearing precisely when it serves his narrative. 🍿

It’s honestly unlikely the city's hydrant system can pump out that much water fast enough, which is probably why they're relying on those fire department tankers. Notice how he didn't just pull that claim out of thin air from an exhaust pipe, but rather after actually talking to the commanders.

He showed up right when he was supposed to, once the crews had already handled the heavy lifting. It’s a far cry from that Delator guy, who loved playing the hero firefighter and trying to shut down the commanders in front of the cameras during that CIA blaze.

Gregory Hall66 said:I have no desire to make any direct accusations, yet this headline and the accompanying article strike a deeply familiar chord... 😁

ADAMS ARRIVES IN THE BRONX: He attempted to explain the situation regarding hydrants and fire suppression water supplies

Following his extensive commentary on "our railroads," "our forests," and those frequent displays of brilliance concerning waste management, ToTo has now evolved into a self-proclaimed expert on wildfires and hydrant pressure. 🤣

Furthermore, his timing is as impeccable as it is predictable, appearing precisely when it serves his narrative. 🍿

Really?

Your entire existence consists of nothing but making insinuations.

For a year, you insisted that the late, wretched former mayor was actually competent and honest, right up until you sent him off with that ridiculous line about how he "passed away on the job."

Then, you pivoted back to spent the last twelve months implying that this current administration isn't any different from the previous corrupt regime.

The only thing you haven't insinuated yet is who the new "racial lottery" actually is.

Delator has behaved this way after nearly seventeen years of Eric Adams running New York City.

The Jack-of-all-trades managed to worm his way into the inner circle after barely a year on the job 😁

That minor oversight where he failed to actually show up during the fire itself—though he claims he was "on standby"—is hardly worth mentioning.

What truly matters is the direction he has charted for us. From what I can gather, Delator has been driving us down that path with absolute, unchecked authority.

Robin Jones2 said:Really?

Your entire existence consists of nothing but making insinuations.

For a year, you insisted that the late, wretched former mayor was actually competent and honest, right up until you sent him off with that ridiculous line about how he "passed away on the job."

Then, you pivoted back to spent the last twelve months implying that this current administration isn't any different from the previous corrupt regime.

The only thing you haven't insinuated yet is who the new "racial lottery" actually is.

A racial lottery, my dear colleague.

I am not making any insinuations. The truth remains: this new crew is far more incompetent and narrow-minded than the administration they replaced.

Gregory Hall66 said:A racial lottery, my dear colleague.

I am not making any insinuations. The truth remains: this new crew is far more incompetent and narrow-minded than the administration they replaced.

More narrow-minded than that late, stinking wreck?

I will concede they are less competent.

Less competent specifically when it comes to shameless theft.

Since we are discussing a racial lottery, which of those lotteries is currently visiting that late, stinking wreck at his parking spot?

Who is out there bringing him flowers?

driftingtinker said:It’s honestly unlikely the city's hydrant system can pump out that much water fast enough, which is probably why they're relying on those fire department tankers. Notice how he didn't just pull that claim out of thin air from an exhaust pipe, but rather after actually talking to the commanders.

He showed up right when he was supposed to, once the crews had already handled the heavy lifting. It’s a far cry from that Delator guy, who loved playing the hero firefighter and trying to shut down the commanders in front of the cameras during that CIA blaze.

The fire captain himself stated clearly over the radio that New York City has more hydrants than the rest of the country combined; apparently, it is perfectly standard for the grid to struggle when you try to hook up that many vehicles simultaneously, and according to him, there is absolutely nothing unusual or alarming happening here.

Robin Jones2 said:When the Republican Party runs "river deepening" projects, it usually just translates to the uncontrolled extraction and sale of gravel and sand.

In this instance, it looks like a senseless endeavor where we'll pay for endless feasibility studies and project designs, only to end up with a result as underwhelming as a local garage band playing in Miami.

But, who cares.

Millions will be funneled into a pile of useless paperwork. It's really just about making sure everyone knows which firms besides AECOM are getting a slice of the pie.

It’s the exact same playbook they used for that golf course in a Small town, USA—the players basically covered their entire concession costs immediately by selling off all the gravel excavated during construction (water traps, the whole bit, obviously as much as they could get away with).