There's so much going on in this town it's hard to believe -- just because we're going through an historic presidential transition doesn't mean bidness' in this town slows down. Oh no.
The bad economy is hitting our city hard. I heard Mayor Bloomberg on the radio this morning talking about how he's going to make the city adjust to the new realities of it. He's already announced that the homeowners tax rebate is being junked, and now there's going to be a $0.06 tax on plastic shopping bags (obviously he's trying to raise revenues in an environmentally friendly way). On top of that, our Mike is axing parts of the city workforce and cutting other important public services. None of this is pretty or good but at least he's doing the right thing -- if only he could have exercised this same kind of discipline when it came to city term limits, then he'd be the greatest mayor ever. But we should take what we can get (or not, when it comes to this new budget).
On top of that, looks like Eliot Spitzer dodged the legal bullet. Hopefully that means he can now put his life back together. Good luck.
But there is some good news: tomorrow, the Intrepid opens back up. It was removed from Pier 86 on the West Side and totally refurbished two years ago and then returned on October 2. Starting tomorrow, you can begin visiting it again. If you've never been to the Intrepid, you should definitely go. I went when I was a teenager and found it amazing. You really get a sense of what an awesome and unique experience living and working at sea must be like. You'll love it.
So, as always, New York City remains busy. Some things good, some things bad but never boring.
The bad economy is hitting our city hard. I heard Mayor Bloomberg on the radio this morning talking about how he's going to make the city adjust to the new realities of it. He's already announced that the homeowners tax rebate is being junked, and now there's going to be a $0.06 tax on plastic shopping bags (obviously he's trying to raise revenues in an environmentally friendly way). On top of that, our Mike is axing parts of the city workforce and cutting other important public services. None of this is pretty or good but at least he's doing the right thing -- if only he could have exercised this same kind of discipline when it came to city term limits, then he'd be the greatest mayor ever. But we should take what we can get (or not, when it comes to this new budget).
On top of that, looks like Eliot Spitzer dodged the legal bullet. Hopefully that means he can now put his life back together. Good luck.
But there is some good news: tomorrow, the Intrepid opens back up. It was removed from Pier 86 on the West Side and totally refurbished two years ago and then returned on October 2. Starting tomorrow, you can begin visiting it again. If you've never been to the Intrepid, you should definitely go. I went when I was a teenager and found it amazing. You really get a sense of what an awesome and unique experience living and working at sea must be like. You'll love it.
So, as always, New York City remains busy. Some things good, some things bad but never boring.
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