What depths will they not sink to? I hope that Judge Baynes starts laying some serious sanctions on these people. And how's that criminal investigation coming along?SUNY has shut down ambulances and admissions at LICH in violation of court orders by Justice Baynes of Brooklyn state court.After getting a tip that ambulances were being diverted from LICH again, I walked into the ER and asked if I could be admitted. The intake person said I could be ‘seen’ but I would not be admitted. I asked how long this has been the case. She said: ‘The decision was made a few hours ago.’Meanwhile, there are ambulances outside. I asked the EMT people why they were there. They said they were there to move patients to other hospitals.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Sneaky Schemers At SUNY Downstate Begging For Jail Time
Bill deBlasio just left town for a well-deserved couple of days in the sun after a year of non-stop campaigning and service in the Public Advocate role. Most publicly, he has been the face of opposition keeping LICH alive. So what's the first thing that SUNY Downstate does? As Jeff Strabone reported to the Brooklyn Heights Blog,
Lucky Duckies On Minimum Wage
The latest installment does not disappoint.
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
The Problem With Double Down, et al
What Pareene said. I did not buy Game Change, nor will I buy Double Down for fear of putting even a single nickel into Mark Halperin's pocket.
Alex Pareene, in Salon on "the PR scam": … The only thing wrong with these "Game Change" books, besides the meaningless cliché titles, horrific prose , virulent sexism , heavy reliance on and implici…
52nd AD (That's Us) Among Many Areas Plagued By Voting Problems Yesterday
As noted yesterday, the morning voter faced obstacles in getting their votes counted yesterday - I'm glad I waited until 5:00. By way of District Leader JoAnne Simons this update from the Daily News:
Let's be clear about one thing - these scanning machines are awful on many levels. We can and must do better.
The modest number of New Yorkers who bothered to vote Tuesday encountered short lines and a good number of busted voting machines, officials said.I personally spoke with one voter in the evening with real concerns about her vote getting counted.
The problem hit Brooklyn’s 52nd Assembly District hard, where 70 machines at 21 poll sites were out of commission all morning. Voters had to fill out emergency affidavits.
Let's be clear about one thing - these scanning machines are awful on many levels. We can and must do better.
"Even The Liberal" NYT Demonstrates Once Again It Is Not Liberal With TPP Editorial
While that sounds harsh, it has the ring of truth. The Times progressive social stances mask serious rot at the paper on important substantive issues such as foreign policy, torture, domestic spying, trade, labor and wealth inequality. It's a well-written paper. But it is not a liberal paper.
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The result is likely to be a deal where corporations will use the trade agreement to block restrictions on their behavior that might otherwise be imposed by democratically elected governments. For example, the financial industry might use the deal to prohibit Dodd-Frank type restrictions that prevent the sort of abuses that led to the financial crisis. The oil and gas industries might use the deal to prohibit environmental restrictions on fracking. And the pharmaceutical industry might push for stronger patent-type protections. These will raise the price of drugs (like a tax) and slow economic growth. Bizarrely, the NYT editorialized in favor of the the TPP, concluding its piece: "A good agreement would lower duties and trade barriers on most products and services, strengthen labor and environmental protections, limit the ability of governments to tilt the playing field in favor of state-owned firms and balance the interests of consumers and creators of intellectual property. Such a deal will not only help individual countries but set an example for global trade talks." Yes, boys and girls, Goldman Sachs, Exxon-Mobil and Pfizer will put together a deal that does all these things. This is serious?
deBlasio In A Progressive Landslide;
What a year it's been! I've been telling anyone who would listen (and many who wouldn't) for almost a year that Bill deBlasio was going to be the next Mayor of New York City. But I'll confess I would have been pleased with a 30% margin of victory. deBlasio's near 50% margin of victory over Joe Lhota was as clear a mandate for Bill's agenda that any leader could ask for (and finally answers the age old question). The energy in the room last night was more subdued than the joyous excitement of the primary celebration; this time we all knew in advance what the outcome would be. But more importantly I think everyone in the room last night already understood that what we won last night was an opportunity to work harder and longer than any campaign. The task of governance lies ahead, and we have a lot of work ahead of us. And I've never been happier to be faced with hard work ahead than last night!
Something I wrote last January:
Something I wrote last January:
For whatever reason the media continues to focus on Lhota as a viable candidate for Mayor. Truth be told I'm not sure he can survive the GOP primary, let alone win a general election. He was a decent MTA head and I wish he'd stayed to give the place a little stretch of continuity. Instead, he'll be a minor footnote as a failed mayoral candidate.
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After Lhota loses the election, he'll have plenty of time to read The Power Broker.Great book, by the way.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
deBlasio Laid The Smackdown On Joe Lhota
A new chapter for New York City! After 20 years, it feels great, and
on top of that the next Mayor hails from CB6.
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