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Monthly Archives: July 2009
What Is A Comptroller?
I would wager many MYDers are in the same boat as the many young New Yorkers featured at the beginning of this video. Important note! Our posting of this video is NOT an endorsement of David Yassky’s candidacy for City Comptroller. MYD is an official part of the Democratic party and cannot endorse candidates in contested primaries. But in the interest of full disclosure, David, a City Councilman for Brooklyn, attended our barbeque earlier this summer. We bump into him quite frequently at many events geared towards the young and politically active, like the New Leaders Council, and we also saw him at the Brooklyn Pride Parade.
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Advice From Across the Aisle
Former Republican leader of the NYS Assembly John Faso dishes out some advice for New York State on the pages of that bastion of conservative thought, the Wall Street Journal. Unsurprisingly, Faso focuses on making NY competitive from a business standpoint–lower taxes, investment in infrastructure. He also calls for more efficient government, particularly the legislature. What say you, MYDer? Do you agree or disagree? So, how does New York experience a rebirth? First, the state needs to cut spending. Spending has increased by 30% over the past five years and even increased by 10% in the current budget, despite plummeting tax revenues. The state should enact emergency legislation to freeze scheduled wage increases for all public employees. This action alone … More >>
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Oh, How I Wish I Worked For The Port Authority
It must be so great to work for a semi-public agency over which no one has clear oversight. Check out the perks! The payroll for the bloated bi-state agency that runs the three airports, the bus terminal and six bridges and tunnels saw the number of employees making six-figure salaries soar by 205 in 2008. Some executives received 20 percent raises, even as the authority increased tolls and bungled World Trade Center construction. Last year, the agency spent $161 million to cover the salaries of 1,298 employees who earned more than $100,000 — about 18 percent of its workforce — according to records obtained by The Post. In 2007, the PA doled out $134 million to 1,093 employees raking in … More >>
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#100
We are proud to announce that MYD has reached 100 dues-paying members for 2009. The lucky individual who will go down in history as #100 is: Mr. David Silversmith! David: Thank you so much for joining us. Enjoy the shirt, and the numerous discounted drinks that will be yours over the course of the rest of the year. Profile to follow.
Will You Be Our 100th?
MYD is at 99 dues-paying members. Yes, that’s right, folks. YOU could be that special someone who pushes us into the triple-digits for 2009. Will you be that person? Will you make our hearts go pitter-pat with joy? As our 100th member, you will be a living, breathing, progressive-agenda-wielding testatment to how far MYD has come over the past seven months. Last year, MYD’s dues-paying membership numbered around 30. Now, just a little over halfway into 2009, we’re well on our way to quadrupling that figure. To sweeten the deal and get us over the top as quickly as possible, our 100th member will get a free “Don’t Vote For Pedro” shirt and be profiled on the blog. (Which one’s … More >>
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Photo of the Week: Rooftop Renaissance
Above, NYC Parks Department’s Five Borough Administrative Building, featuring an 15,000-square-foot green roof on its Randall’s Island headquarters. Green rooftops are very hot right now. First, it was New York City’s tax credit for green rooftops announced last year. Then, the New York City Postal Service unveiled its own green rooftop this week [at the Morgan Processing and Distribution Center on Ninth Ave, between 29th and 30th Sts]. Edible gardens and tax incentives? Sounds like a slam dunk. Follow the government buildings and check out the most ideal plants for your green roof.
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