Brad Lander is the only logical choice at the moment.
I would prefer Jumaane Williams.
Unfortunately Williams is running for reelection as Public Advocate but he would be my choice. If Adams ever resigned or got removed somehow, Williams would 100% be on the ballot and would probably win that primary easily.
Helpful acronym explainer:
SSA = Social Security Administration
USSS = US Secret Service
SS = I guess ICE nowadays? Or the DOJ as a whole?
Brilliant Minds also had an episode where a kid had this.
YEAST LORDS!
Don’t forget to pay the tariff!
Ozempic is on the list.
I don’t do it a lot but there are times when I just cannot take public transit - like when I need to bring packages to my relatives. Or like this week when I need to bring my cat to the animal hospital in Manhattan. It’s very difficult to bring my cat to her appointment by public transit or Uber/Lyft/Taxi.
My rare driving into the zone is negligible but every car on the road contributes to the traffic.
You bring up a valid point though. Many trucks will just chalk it up to an additional expense and keep driving through Manhattan.
Definitely not faster. But cheaper. It adds another $21.60 per truck right now.
There are a few community organizations that are bringing attention to it. Everyone is waiting to see if the reality matches the predictions. It just went into effect today.
Definitely agree. It needs to be implemented in a way that won’t punish the adjacent communities unfairly.
There is one downside that I don’t think people consider enough when discussing congestion pricing:
Trucks will now find alternate routes that will hurt poorer neighborhoods.
Example: In order to go between New Jersey and Long Island, some trucks traditionally take routes through Manhattan as it is geographically faster to go crosstown than to detour north or south.
In order to drive from New Jersey to Long Island, to avoid the new congestion pricing trucks will most likely take the George Washington Bridge, drive through the South Bronx, and come down into Queens via the Throggs Neck, Whitestone, or RFK Bridges.
The South Bronx is about to absorb a LOT more of that traffic. Anyone taking the Major Deegan or Bruckner during rush hour knows it’s already beyond fucked with traffic.
Now, the traditionally poorer residents of the South Bronx are about to experience more air pollution, more noise, more road repairs, and majorly slower travel time anywhere.
Congestion pricing doesn’t remove the traffic, it just re-routes it into poorer neighborhoods.
(NOTE: I am a NYC car owner and still for congestion pricing. NYC should be way more pedestrian and bike friendly and while this program has downsides, it is a step in the right direction.)
Not a movie but Netflix miniseries - MAID
Non-spoiler summary: Single mother fleeing abusive relationship with nothing but $18 in her pocket.
That show gave me anxiety every episode and it was fantastic.
This is a question for anyone:
I can’t find a good definition of a fiscal recession. I understand that it involves “multiple months of downward trends” on things like GDP.
Exactly how long does the downturn have to last before they declare that it is officially a period of recession? Is it really just 2 months or more?