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Grass8989 t1_j0bc0ge wrote

Reply to comment by PuzzleheadedWalrus71 in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announces funding for mental health initiatives by greenhousecrtv

Going to pad his buddies “non-profits”, with no noticeable change, mostly likely.

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ThreeLittlePuigs t1_j0bihj0 wrote

Which non profits are those? I always see people blame non profits but those groups are often the ones actually providing services and trying to help…. Sure there’s some shady non profits out there, but you could say that for literally any line of business.

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Grass8989 t1_j0biz28 wrote

Im assuming he hasn’t specified which particular ones he’s funding yet, but I mean can you blame anyone for being skeptical? ThriveNYC was a complete disaster and made nearly no noticeable different in anything that could help the mentally ill population.

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ThreeLittlePuigs t1_j0bjb9e wrote

Sure but thrive had very little to do with traditional non profits. They worked with a couple that the mayor and his life were working with. Meanwhile the city has some of the oldest most storied non profits working on this issue in the world. Just seems shitty to rope in folks at places like the Catholic Worker with Thrive NYC

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Grass8989 t1_j0bjkjs wrote

There are for sure some non-profits that do good work, but there really needs to be more oversight on how they are appropriating their funds.

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ThreeLittlePuigs t1_j0bjsif wrote

Eh, I think most non profits barely scrape by. Could focus on the big ones, but focusing on small non profits that barely scrape by as is and forcing them into more regulation seems a recipe for disaster.

Why them and not say the billion dollar development or construction companies that cash government contracts all day?

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Grass8989 t1_j0bk9t1 wrote

I mean everyone on here constantly brings up the salaries of city employees/civil servants and that nearly everyone is committing “overtime fraud”. Why should non profits, who are also getting funds from the city, be able to hide their financials?

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ThreeLittlePuigs t1_j0bkga8 wrote

They can’t, and don’t. But let’s not pretend people don’t frequently just say “it’s the non profits!” When reality is that most non profits are tiny, pay very little salary and are filled with people just trying to improve the city or provide essential social services.

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derepeco t1_j0cg186 wrote

Maybe try doing a little research before spouting off. Non-profits have to file a tax return just like everyone else. You honestly thought the IRS was just like “sure, we trust you’re actually a non profit if you say you are. No further documentation necessary!” 😵‍💫

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Rottimer t1_j0bprci wrote

It’s Bragg, not Adams. You might disagree with Bragg politically and how he does his job, but there is no indication at all that he grifts like Adams.

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