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GratefulDawg73 t1_isfkviw wrote

Why is my tax money paying for the Buffalo Bills stadium?

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LostSoulNothing t1_isfow11 wrote

Ask her why she didn't recuse herself from any involvement in the Buffalo Bills stadium deal in light of the obvious conflict of interest presented by her husband's business dealings with the team

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PrestigiousSoup129 t1_isfzcd7 wrote

You can ask if she knows a single name of the four people that have murdered in September and October on public transit, and if she's aware Charles Alvin, the man that killed Tommy Bailey, stabbed someone last year, and was neither detained nor referred for hospitalization.

Ask her why she intervened to see to in Bui Van Pui, the level 3 sex ofender that sucker punched a man into a coma, had charges downgraded to a misdemeanor so that he was released immediately, despite being a registered SO - why she intervened for that one case, when there are 1,000 cases like that in NYC every month. How many in the whole state?

Ask her why she had to intervene, when the man violated parole and she signed Less is More into law with the promise it would only benefit people who were guilty of "technical violations" (a lie from the beginning)

https://www.manhattan-institute.org/unintended-consequences-of-new-york-states-parole-reform

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/bui-van-phu-released-without-bail-bronx-sucker-punch-attack/

Ask her why she own't debate Lee Zeldin in a public forum all can see, not for some charity.

Neither she nor the legislator have any plans to deal with crime but to make things worse. Maybe people should stop re-electing them.

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allbetsareon t1_isg0qi5 wrote

Don’t waste the opportunity with a nonsense insult or gotcha question they’ll ignore. Ask when NYC, not Upstate NY, will get a cannabis dispensary

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NetQuarterLatte t1_isg11ri wrote

Not a question.

Just tell her I’m not voting for her because she has failed to take the rising crimes with the seriousness it deserves.

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NetQuarterLatte t1_isg2gko wrote

Replying to Frenchitwist (#111,688)

I’m not voting for Zeldin either because he is a piece of shit.

I like Nadler and Maloney (and even that 3rd candidate Patel), all of whom recognized the need for NY to have a dangerousness consideration in pre-trial bail decisions.

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98gffg7728993d87 t1_isg9ot6 wrote

"I see we have implemented rules to limit the growth of housing development- do you have any intentions of implementing rules to control the population?, if not what do you think the result will be of the population growing significantly faster than housing development over the last 20 years? Do you expect native New Yorkers will have to leave new york? A reversion back to packed living like tenements?

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In this scenario it would seem property owners gain a lot from the limiting of housing development while the population is allowed to grow freely. But that renters suffer a lot. Would you agree with that take?"

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queensnyatty t1_isg9xpz wrote

Why is the subway system she is responsible for being used as a homeless shelter?

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MissCherryPi t1_isgberv wrote

Ask them to support the Build public renewables act.

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MysteriousHedgehog23 t1_isgbst2 wrote

1- Why do you think a loser candidate like Zeldin is within striking distance of you in the polls?

2- Shouldn’t more of NY’s tax dollars be spent in NYC where the majority of NY’s tax dollars are earned?

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miltonfriedman2028 t1_isgea43 wrote

“Have you ever taken an economics class, and if not, would you be willing to attend one?”

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daneboy2k t1_isgeebp wrote

Here's a question: How dare you?

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Grass8989 t1_isgetsk wrote

Tell her to stop listening then the loud ultra progressive voices and listen to every day people who’s main concerns are quality of life issues, and crime. Also ask why $1 billion of our tax dollars are going to house migrants in hotels while we have people strewn about the streets that are native NYers and citizens.

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Sea_Sand_3622 t1_isgj7ai wrote

To the governor … what vetting did you rely on when choosing your previous lt. governor?

To the lt. governor … when the governor was appointed due to the resignation of the previous governor … in less than a month after being sworn in ,she was quickly able to raise more than $10 million dollars in campaign money …. would you be able to do the same thing, quickly raise $10 million, if she somehow resigns and you became the New Democrat governor?

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davejdesign t1_isgrf00 wrote

Why does the plan to renovate Penn Station include razing the neighborhood to build 10 commercial office towers when so many of the office buildings in midtown are still empty?

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98gffg7728993d87 t1_ish0q2t wrote

Replying to Ace5772 (#112,023)

Id say because theres only 2 sides and they're both out of touch. And they're both out of touch because no normal person can afford the costs leading up to and during running a political campaign.

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And its a particular problem that they're particularly out of touch because they do not understand the actual things that matter for the average person, the issues, what's important to them. The type of things that we can improve if we wanted to but no politician seems to care, so it makes voting feel like a waste of time.

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deathhand t1_ish7pso wrote

How do you plan to excerscise your executive power to help commercial and industrial land owners? From Niagra to downtown NYC there is a glut of unused and not needed space. Much of it sitting vacant due to greedy landlords. What plans, if any, are there to help alleviate zoning/permits etc to help use the space in more helpful ways to create more mixed use space to make areas more livable and less dependent upon commuting? Or movement towards a vacancy tax so that there is not as much incentive for physical property to sit idle leading towards the undesirable conditions we see today.

Swagger isn't ending wfh nor do the people want it meaning that there is a fundamental change afoot in this landscape. We continue to lose high earners to other states but people still want to live here. Why? Because of culture. What are we going to do to help energize and 'double down' on this strength for greatest state in the nation?

(I hate rent seeking behavior however our society is intertwined with it so we gotta do our best to work with it 🤮)

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[deleted] OP t1_ish7zlv wrote

Yeah Hochul is a dummy, smack that old bitch

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NYY657545 t1_ish8caj wrote

Why did you pay so much for COVID tests?

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Nice_Baseball9971 t1_ishl84b wrote

The food sta.mps issue is a good one. People who usually get aid with food stamps or ebt have been having trouble getting their food and baby formula and things like that. Has been weeks without increased financial support and have been stopping the food stamp and ebt support, with no help or answers to the families

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GoPikachuGo1 t1_ishr7bk wrote

Why do you hate New Yorkers so much?

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internationalnomad96 t1_ishus01 wrote

Before trying to institute congestion pricing, the major safety and reliability concerns of the subway need to be addressed. Also in terms of congestion pricing, those of us that live in upper Manhattan already pay exorbitant taxes, why would we be charged to go further downtown?

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fantseepants t1_ishyjh4 wrote

Replying to 98gffg7728993d87 (#111,975)

The Governor introduced and pushed bills to open up zoning for ADUs and Arline transit this session but the Senate and Assembly did not approve them. She’s an ally on these issues and everyone should ask their state legislators these questions especially if they are in suburban districts around NYC.

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Prestigious-Aide-986 t1_isi0vme wrote

Tell them to make the city safe and support the cops. Stop the criminals release program. If we keep going down the path wall street packs up computers and leaves. Tourism (revenue) leaves along with hotels, restaurants , retail service businesses which makes this city function. And yes all the fancy rich peoples high rises. Forget the fact all these building pays millions a year in taxes along with all of wall street.

Its so obvious what to do and they know it but they aren't. What is the end goal should be what everyone should be asking because this place is going south fast.

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Connect-Level4219 t1_isi1ycs wrote

Yeah ask if she and the democrats are happy with the way ny turned out or do they need to see it completely burned down with all productive people moved to other states and only then they will be satisfied?

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blakeley t1_isi5zgm wrote

Why do we have so many large stickers on our windshields? Can’t we replace them with something smaller in a different place that doesn’t obstruct our view while driving? It’s 2022, can’t we get a QR code or something or stickers on our plates like California at least?

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apl_ee t1_isi6t35 wrote

Replying to GratefulDawg73 (#111,025)

And it NEEDS to be followed up with history of stadiums doing jack for communities around them, so these politicians dont run around saying false crap like it helps boost local economy.

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carpy22 t1_isi7li2 wrote

Why are LIRR waiting rooms hours curtailed on afternoons, nights, and weekends when the system runs 24/7?

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Space_Cowboy10859 t1_isi8si5 wrote

You know, Andrew Cuomo may be a lowlife scumbag but what else could you do to be the the worst governor in history, Kathy Hochul?

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_Maxolotl t1_isi9wjn wrote

"The NYTimes investigated why MTA construction costs were so much higher than transit construction costs anywhere else in the world, and concluded that the answer was graft and featherbedding. Do you believe them? If so, why haven't you done anything about it? If you don't believe them, what's the real reason? And if you don't have a clear answer about the real reason, what accounting and auditing failure is the reason you don't have an answer?"

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moyismoy t1_isicoxd wrote

would they bring back work from home for gov employees, to combat high gas prices?

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TeaTrees t1_isidiqj wrote

Imagine asking the governor these questions face to face. I wouldn’t have the balls and I’d be surprised if OP does

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chris11211 t1_isir705 wrote

Will there be any talks on raising the minimum wage since the cost of living is too high to live on $15/hr?

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tambrico t1_isix3zi wrote

Why are you wasting taxpayer money defending New York's CCIA law in the federal courts when it is obvious that New York will lose?

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OkSquirrel5696 t1_isizfom wrote

What happened to the education budget. You keep ignoring teachers even though we keep trying to reach out. It’s not going to get you re-elected

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ComradeConrad1 t1_isizgsd wrote

Replying to internationalnomad96 (#114,128)

I travel into NYC a few times a month on biz and I see this issue getting worse. Sometimes I drive avoid the subway. I don’t feel very safe on the Brooklyn trains any more. The amount of homeless will climb with the colder weather in Manhattan. I would have thought the Pandemic would have allowed time for upgrades at some stations. I haven’t seen much improvements.

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stevethezissou t1_isj5qm3 wrote

What can we do towards firing Brian cashman and Aaron boone. How can I help?

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solo-ran t1_isj6m5a wrote

Wouldn’t subsidized high speed rail to nearby cities (Poughkeepsie, Albany, etc.) be both a boon for upstate cities and a small part of taking the housing pressure off NYC by allowing some people to live further away and still get to the city as needed?

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arthurspawnzarelli t1_isjczui wrote

Do you plan to follow Oregon and many municipalities by decriminalizing psychedelics and making a safe legal pathway for people to receive psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy?

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LeicaM6guy t1_isjd8f4 wrote

Replying to thisisntmineIfoundit (#114,168)

Probably not enough to open up the cost and availability of housing.

Plus there’s the massive problem of corporate home ownership throughout the country. Get comfortable with renting the rest of your life.

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Eastcoastghost87 t1_isjdgoz wrote

Why is she such a piece of shit? Why doesnt she actually do anything usefull for the people of new york? And when does she plan on resigning?

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ejpusa t1_isjekoy wrote

I’ve met her. Has absolutely ZERO interest in technology. Nada, zero, none. We tried to explain Alexa to her, she was lost.

  1. Does she use an iPhone?

  2. Why did the NYS Pension fund (her retirement plan) go on a mad crazy MRNA sock buying spree literally hours before she began announcing vaccine mandates?

  3. She has announced that a upstate rural community is going to be home to tens of thousands of workers, tens of billions of $$$s invested. The population is 3 cows, or close too. No one has any specifics. It’s a chip manufacturer. As in computers.

Just 3 off the top of my head.

Thanks

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RedOrca-15483 t1_isjj836 wrote

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/nyregion/third-parties-governor-ny.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-ny-election&variant=show&region=BELOW_MAIN_CONTENT&block=storyline_flex_guide_recirc

" New York voters who dislike the Democrat or Republican candidates for governor have traditionally been able to cast their ballots for a long-shot candidate from any number of so-called third parties...But this year, for the first time in over 75 years, the state ballot appears destined to offer only two choices: Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, and Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican."

" The paucity of options is largely due to former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who championed changes in election law two years ago that made it far more difficult for third parties to get on the ballot. The changes to ballot access law tripled the number of voter signatures required for groups to get on the November ballot and forced political parties to qualify every two years instead of four."

Don't you (Hochul) think it is hypocritical of the Democratic Party to ardently promote the danger to democracy posed by MAGA Republicans and Trump yet under your leadership and the past governorship, Democrats have attempted to gerrymander by trying to include a highly liberal area to NYC's sole republican district, and Democrats having blindsided voters who neither identify with the Democrats or Republicans by obstructing third parties from competing in the governorship?

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HayPlaceAPlaceforHay t1_isjpp4v wrote

Why is she supporting Bragg and Bail reform in its current t state even though it means she’ll lose the election and abortion rights have slim chance of surviving a Zeldin victory?

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ioioioshi t1_isk15ik wrote

Why won’t she support adding the ability for judges to assess the dangerousness of a suspect when making pretrial detention determinations? 49 other states have this and it seems to be a big flaw in NY’s bail reforms.

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Pinuzzo t1_iskf1dd wrote

Replying to solo-ran (#115,697)

The Metro North and Amtrak owned Hudson River lines are not suitable for higher speed rail. They currently have a max speed of around 80 mph due to how curved the track is

It's also a bit premature considering we don't even have electrified rail service on the LIRR east of Ronkonkoma and Babylon

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SlowReaction4 t1_isksxmc wrote

If Hochul is serious about infrastructure improvements specifically transit, why hasn’t she given a legitimate look at Extending the N to LaGuardia or reactivating the abandoned portions of the Rockaway Beach Branch?

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lispenard1676 t1_isla33n wrote

Replying to solo-ran (#115,697)

The housing pressure in the city exists bc it's made that way.

Consider the amount of abandoned buildings that dot the city, esp in Upper Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn. Bringing these buildings back into play would make a major dent in housing demand.

Think about the (utterly ludicrous) 421-a program which requires only 25-30% of a new bldg's units to be affordable. That percentage should be at least 50% if we're serious about cracking this problem.

Think about the housing vouchers that most landlords refuse to accept. That's a program that could be so much more successful if it were exploited more.

Plus, the Adams admin refuses to give firm numbers on how many affordable apartments it will construct or preserve. When apartment affordability has never been more critical, Adams' silence is deafening.

Ultimately, it's up to the government to make housing affordable. This is where City Hall should be leading the charge. But Adams is asleep at the wheel, which is negligent at best or malicious at worst. His inaction on this front (and on other fronts) has the potential to do major damage to the city's fortunes.

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z0rb0r t1_islbpnw wrote

Replying to apl_ee (#114,597)

Throw in “billionaires should pay for their own stadium” while you’re being simultaneously dragged out! Followed by J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS.

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D_Ashido t1_ist4kzs wrote

Why isn't LIRR encourage to bring back all of the Brooklyn and Queens stations that were originally part of the system back in the 1800 - early 1900s if we are trying to push for public transport over vehicular use?

There is no reason the tracks next to the N train past Ft Hamilton Pkwy should be freight only, nor the Hell Gate Bridge.

Re-establish the Montauk Cutoff in Long Island City, Bring back the Bay Ridge and Bushwick branches for passenger service and when you do so have the pricing system match the subway so that people will actually use it for travel.

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vasjpan02 t1_itb7kvu wrote

Replying to internationalnomad96 (#114,122)

congestion pricing should be in three hour, not 12hr segments and should also apply to transit to get employers to stagger hours. 1/3 of nyc traffic is li-nj, which needs non-manhattan tunnel. if you can move trash to night, move delivery and road construction too, like northern europe. no day deliveries unless you have underground truck bays

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