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@alldaynightNY12
This is exactly why they turned on him.
I just found out tonight that governor Hochul is going to tell him to resign or she will remove him.
He spoke out loud about the devastation of immigrants. And the dems came for him.
The internal link there goes to a chart of MTA data showing fare evasion rates on buses over the period 2019 to 2024. Over that interval, the rate increased from just over 20% to almost 50%. At one million non-paying passengers per day on the buses alone, and almost $3 per ride, this would appear to be approximately a $1 billion per year issue for the agency. A 14% evasion rate on the subways could add another half a billion. It’s real money.
Initially, I was surprised by these very high reported rates of fare evasion. After all, as a Manhattan resident, I regularly use both the subways and buses. Yes, I would observe the occasional rider jumping the turnstile, or boarding a bus without paying. But the rate of fare evasion I would observe was around 5% or less of the passengers. Where did the MTA come up with these very high numbers? ...
If you look on Zillow, you will find that the prices for these types of houses in this area are in the range of about $500,000 to $1 million — well above the median value of a single family house in the U.S. as a whole.
And here are the results of my investigation: On my first trip, I was amazed to observe that on the first half of the bus route (the majority-black neighborhoods), almost nobody paid. Then suddenly, the bus crossed Flatbush Avenue, and the ethnicity of the neighborhood changed. After that, almost (but not quite) everybody paid. But on that first trip, I had not positioned myself to make a perfect count of who paid and who did not. So the second trip, I made sure take a seat where I could get an exact count of payers and non-payers by observed race. This time, more riders were paying, but still, 25 of 44 black riders did not pay, and only 4 of 40 from other races. Yes, I may have mis-identified a few people, but not enough to change the overall gist of the result.
This time, more riders were paying, but still, 25 of 44 black riders did not pay, and only 4 of 40 from other races. Yes, I may have mis-identified a few people, but not enough to change the overall gist of the result.
President Trump Responds to Letter from 250 Unvaxxed NYC Workers!
Aura Moody - coauthor of the letter signed by over 250 Unvaccinated NYC Workers that was sent to Donald Trump last month - has received a response from The Office of President-Elect Donald J. Trump. The response states that Trump has said they will “keep your letter on file to refer to the appropriate federal agency for possible assistance after January 20, 2025” (after Trump officially takes office).
We would all like to thank President-Elect Donald Trump for taking the time to acknowledge our struggles and to reply to us before the holidays; it means so much!
Quite different from the rejection we received from NYC City Council yesterday - December 19 - also just before the holidays.
THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT -ELECT DONALD J. TRUMP
We received your letter and request for assistance. We are so sorry to learn of the serious difficulties you and your
family are enduring. President Trump has received many letters and emails from Americans experiencing extreme and unfair
hardships. He has asked that we keep your letter on file to refer to the appropriate federal agency for possible
assistance after January 20, 2025. He wants you to know that he will freedom with never stop fighting to restore America
as the land of opportunities for all individuals to achieve the American Dream.
He is grateful for your letter and appreciates your kindness and continued support.
Sincerely,
The Office of Donald J. Trump
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To begin:
https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/eruptions-saturday-july-1-2023-c