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Redeveloping Penn Station, its tunnels, MSG, Port Authority. Investment in and around these worn-out areas would yield billions more for the city.
Ok, in case y'all missed the memo; Port Authority is run by NYS and NJ, has nothing to do with NYC government. Tunnels under the Hudson River are owned by Amtrak and a new series are currently under plans for construction (to be owned again by Amtrak) with the Feds already committing their portion of the funding. NY and NJ still have not figured out where they are getting their shares. Again nothing to do with NYC.
New York City and State have been trying for years to "redevelop" the Farley USPS building into the "new" Penn Station with limited success. That dog of a project has been little more than funding poured down a rat hole, though Cuomo recently has shaken things up in attempts to get things moving again.
New York City is *ALREADY* getting millions if not billions from redevelopment around Penn Station. Just drive up Tenth Avenue or walk around the area of Hudson Yards and you'll see an entire new neighborhood rising.
This brings up the point myself and others are making. NYC is awash in new residential construction and those properties are bringing in tax revenue. The predicted surplus and probably such in future is the result of land and property prices appreciating. Again much of this due to new construction and or low value properties being converted to higher end use.
If this goes on as many predict then NYC can and should dial back some of it's cumbersome taxes and thus return the money where it belongs; ratepayer's pockets. Giving NYC politicians vast budget surpluses is like leaving a child alone with matches; it never ends well.
People still think it's a welfare state
People still think everybody's not pulling their weight......!
When trans with a felony rap sheet can get off a bus fresh from Podunk City and land *free* housing (one bedroom apartment), and medical care (gender changing surgery, meds, etc....) and so forth then *yes*, some persons aren't pulling their weight.
Sadly that "Kricket" or whatever his name isn't the first nor the last. New York is known as a generous welfare state and New York City tops that list. Mayor de Boob even broadcasts this and puts out the welcome mat. New York City and State are one of the few if only places in the USA where you can get off a bus or plan from Paris, Texas or Paris, France and get all sorts of welfare no questions asked.
Look up what percent the state and city pay in terms of social services including welfare and Medicaid. Hint; NYS's Medicaid funding is 43% of the entire budget, and growing.
When trans with a felony rap sheet can get off a bus fresh from Podunk City and land *free* housing (one bedroom apartment), and medical care (gender changing surgery, meds, etc....) and so forth then *yes*, some persons aren't pulling their weight.
Sadly that "Kricket" or whatever his name isn't the first nor the last. New York is known as a generous welfare state and New York City tops that list. Mayor de Boob even broadcasts this and puts out the welcome mat. New York City and State are one of the few if only places in the USA where you can get off a bus or plan from Paris, Texas or Paris, France and get all sorts of welfare no questions asked.
Look up what percent the state and city pay in terms of social services including welfare and Medicaid. Hint; NYS's Medicaid funding is 43% of the entire budget, and growing.
If you're that upset about it, go to moveon.org and start a petition about how you think resources should not be wasted on outsiders to NYC. Keep it accurate to. HASA is the welfare program the particular person benefitted from. Don't use this to slander transgender people either (they'll likely delete the petition if you come across as bigotted, the article you mention is about a particular person who took advantage of loose requirements at HRA.
I'm sure a number of people would sign the petition.
The money wasted on freeloaders from other places could be spent on schools, on helping legit New Yorkers, or on a number of other things.
If you're that upset about it, go to moveon.org and start a petition about how you think resources should not be wasted on outsiders to NYC. Keep it accurate to. HASA is the welfare program the particular person benefitted from. Don't use this to slander transgender people either (they'll likely delete the petition if you come across as bigotted, the article you mention is about a particular person who took advantage of loose requirements at HRA.
I'm sure a number of people would sign the petition.
The money wasted on freeloaders from other places could be spent on schools, on helping legit New Yorkers, or on a number of other things.
I wouldn't hate on medicaid though. In old age you may find yourself needing NY's generous medicaid benefits.
There you go again, not knowing what the heck you are talking about.
Medicaid is for the destitute. Providing one has worked and paid enough quarters in once on Social Security you get Medicare. For the subset of poor elderly that are old *and* destitute you can get both Medicare and Medicaid under certain circumstances.
How about a solid gold subway car? The first class in line. Not even the subway operator can operate in it. They and their yearly income will have to sit in the rigged economy class with the rest of the scum.
That or another douchey tower. City council should really get with the times and build a fugly tower on billionaire's row but after spending their billion dollar surplus they'll be poor again and part of the crazy K2 smoking crowd outside on the streets of the row. So yeah solid gold subway cars in my hubris opinion.
There you go again, not knowing what the heck you are talking about.
Medicaid is for the destitute. Providing one has worked and paid enough quarters in once on Social Security you get Medicare. For the subset of poor elderly that are old *and* destitute you can get both Medicare and Medicaid under certain circumstances.
Exactly. Medicaid is for the destitute and that applies to many old people. Or actually it goes further. Nursing home care is pretty expensive and unless one has lots of savings or long term care insurance how do you think very expensive nursing home care is paid for? Hopefully that doesn't happen to you, but you never know.
You may very well be on medicaid in the future, so I wouldn't hate on it so much.
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