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Jim interviews three knowledgeable guests about the current migrant crisis in NYC in this episode of Jim’s new podcast series.
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Mayor Eric Adams announced on October 19th that New York City had regained the nearly 1 million jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to September 2023 NY State Labor Department data ( with analysis by the New York City Office of Management and Budget). The City’s private sector employment, at 4.126 million, had broken…
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Mayor Eric Adams’ doomsday outcry about the impact of the increasing numbers of migrants coming to New York City, that “this issue will destroy New York City,” brought national attention to the unforeseen plight of the migrants and their effect upon the City of New York. I winced when I saw the Mayor’s over-the-top rhetoric;…
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Let me start with the good news: New York City has regained nearly one million jobs, 29.9% above its lowest pandemic level in April 2020. Total employment in NYC for June 2023 is reported to be 4,688,900, which represents an almost total job recovery of 99.56%. This is an incredible performance, especially given that New…
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The Congressional elections in New York have become pivotal to both political parties for control of the House of Representatives in 2024. Upset victories by the Republicans in four New York House seats held by the Democrats were critical to their winning a five-seat majority in the House in the 2022 midterms. CONTROVERSIAL NEW CONGRESSIONAL…
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Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council are negotiating the adoption of the City budget, Fiscal Year 2024, that begins July 1, 2023. Despite the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants from the U.S. southern border and the expenses of sheltering them, a report by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the City…
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Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature finished passing the 2023-2024 state budget on May 3, about a month after the April 1 start of the fiscal year. The budget includes generous increases in funding for schools, health and mental health care, the MTA, and more. The budget is, of course, intended to be…
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By Deborah Franzblau and Jim Brennan Does voting by mail in New York really require a constitutional amendment? Our new analysis says it may not. First, our perspectives on this important issue: Deborah: I love voting by mail. I can see the ballot in advance, research the candidates and propositions, then cast my ballot without even…
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The New York State budget was submitted to the Legislature by Governor Kathy Hochul for the fiscal year beginning April 1st, 2023, and ending March 31, 2024. It will be negotiated and adopted in the coming weeks. The budget includes large school aid and health care increases, while most of a current year $9 billion…
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To get right to the point, the Mayor and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seem to be in serious denial about the size of next year’s budget deficit.
