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I find this story interesting. A generation ago this man rubbed shoulders and shacked hands with the cities most powerful and influential. Now this individual is homeless living in a men's shelter in Brooklyn. We always have to remember that we live in NYC. Yes one came make it to the top, but also those who are near the top can also fall to the bottom. I hope this individual gets back on his feet.
I was hanging out with a millionaire/trust-fund-baby on a beach with two predatory female/models. It is perfectly understandable. That is how NYC is. mini-mansions, big-mansion, cabin, shack, all in the same lane.
Otherwise this in the article is what turns my head
"His final stint at City Hall was at the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the watchdog agency that at the time was being accused of holding back on probing cop misconduct.
There, he says he was forced out when an NYPD commander objected to his use of the term “Five-Oh” in pamphlets CCRB distributed to youths to improve police-community relations."
We none of us know what tomorrow will bring which is why one must plan for all contingencies instead of living for the day. This of course does not always work out, and is particular hard for many when they are young and see the world and their lives as a one big game.
Sadly also while it would be nice we cannot always rely upon family, even own children. That this guy's son *took* much of the buyout money then moved on to dipping into his dad's SS checks is sad, but then again happens all the time. Ditto with that nonsense from the sister.
Reading this guy's experiences in with the shelter system once again has me thinking about WildCardSteve. It's been months since he last posted and pray to God he's doing well. His was another situation of someone that did everything right early in life, only to find himself homeless and destitute.
I find this story interesting. A generation ago this man rubbed shoulders and shacked hands with the cities most powerful and influential. Now this individual is homeless living in a men's shelter in Brooklyn. We always have to remember that we live in NYC. Yes one came make it to the top, but also those who are near the top can also fall to the bottom. I hope this individual gets back on his feet.
I read this also and found it a sad story. Its very true life can take everything away pretty quickly. The shelters are awful, he and many others have gone and had what little they have left stolen, or been assaulted. His family situation was a big factor, as he had a place with them previously but had a major falling out. Couple this with no savings or owned property and it was a double whammy.
Hope he gets a break and has a chance to move forward again.
I read this also and found it a sad story. Its very true life can take everything away pretty quickly. The shelters are awful, he and many others have gone and had what little they have left stolen, or been assaulted. His family situation was a big factor, as he had a place with them previously but had a major falling out. Couple this with no savings or owned property and it was a double whammy.
Hope he gets a break and has a chance to move forward again.
It was a very sobering read. It's nice to have property under your own name but also essential to have enough savings to cover maintenance/real estate taxes, utilities, food & other basic necessities. I'm already preparing for retirement and am not counting on social security benefits at all since they predict funds for that will run dry by the time I reach full retirement. Ditto Medicare/Medicaid. My generation is screwed.
I read this also and found it a sad story. Its very true life can take everything away pretty quickly. The shelters are awful, he and many others have gone and had what little they have left stolen, or been assaulted. His family situation was a big factor, as he had a place with them previously but had a major falling out. Couple this with no savings or owned property and it was a double whammy.
Hope he gets a break and has a chance to move forward again.
Sad thing was (or is) that he likely got *something* when he took a buyout for that RS apartment. That sum coupled together with his SS should have been enough to find decent housing, not likely in NYC, but elsewhere.
Instead the guy made an obvious but bad choice of moving in with the son who proceeded to treat his dad's money as a personal piggy bank. Elder abuse takes all forms and sadly one's own children are often top of that list.
This is why always say and tell people they need to carefully do their homework when taking a RS apartment buyout offer. Whatever pot of money is given once gone, you cannot un-ring that bell. You've given up the apartment and can't go back.
Other thing is he handled his career badly IMHO. Wouldn't put it past some subtle racism that got him booted from CCRB and he should have fought/pushed back harder.
Truth of matter is public/media relations is not nor has ever truly been a secure career gig. You have to know how to work the system and connections.
Just look at Paul Fleuranges who went from a jobbing reporter at CBS to series of nice gigs with MTA.
The article says: Several other readers suggested he move somewhere cheaper like Albany or Iowa.
Jackson welcomed the ideas but is hoping for a permanent setup somewhere in the city.
"I'm a New Yorker plain and simple," he said. "It would be really difficult for me to pull myself out of here."
So, let's get this straight. He'd rather live tired and fearfully in a taxpayer-funded horrible shelter where all people do is fight all the time, just because it's NYC, rather than move somewhere he can afford?
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