@blairhorner.bsky.social
NYS needs to tackle a key driver in insurance hikes: climate change.”
www.newsday.com/business/los...
www.newsday.com/business/los...
LA wildfires could drive up Long Island home insurance costs
Long Island brokers said claims from the fires could lead fewer insurers to offer coverage in high-risk areas.
www.newsday.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
NYS needs to tackle a key driver in insurance hikes: climate change.”
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@governor.ny.gov is right that the planned expansion of data centers will hike utility rates, her plan should make it clear that not one ratepayer dollars and not one electron of the existing grid will subsidize these energy hogs
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
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www.cnbc.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
@governor.ny.gov is right that the planned expansion of data centers will hike utility rates, her plan should make it clear that not one ratepayer dollars and not one electron of the existing grid will subsidize these energy hogs
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
“Modern” nuclear power very expensive
www.ft.com/content/8a18...
www.ft.com/content/8a18...
US and investors gambling on unproven nuclear technology, warn experts
Small reactors could prove too costly to be viable despite $9bn investment in power for AI boom
www.ft.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM
“Modern” nuclear power very expensive
www.ft.com/content/8a18...
www.ft.com/content/8a18...
Affordable nukes? New York is currently spending $500mn annually to prop up existing plants
www.syracuse.com/news/2019/04...
www.syracuse.com/news/2019/04...
Subsidies increase for Upstate nuclear plants, thanks to low power prices
Over 12 years the subsidies could total $7.6 billion.
www.syracuse.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Affordable nukes? New York is currently spending $500mn annually to prop up existing plants
www.syracuse.com/news/2019/04...
www.syracuse.com/news/2019/04...
Another NY Governor (Rockefeller) was a big advocate for nuclear power. How did that work out? West Valley disaster
www.nytimes.com/1977/04/10/a...
www.nytimes.com/1977/04/10/a...
TOO HOT HANDLE (Published 1977)
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Another NY Governor (Rockefeller) was a big advocate for nuclear power. How did that work out? West Valley disaster
www.nytimes.com/1977/04/10/a...
www.nytimes.com/1977/04/10/a...
The Aquinas model, however, has to fight two foes — the will to power and the loss of memory.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Unleashing Forces Beyond His Control
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The Aquinas model, however, has to fight two foes — the will to power and the loss of memory.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Lots of planning, too little action www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
Lots of planning, too little action
Planning is an important component of success in life. The same is true for government. Developing a plan that relies on broad input, is based on the most recent science and best practices, and recomm...
www.wamc.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Lots of planning, too little action www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
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🔊 Liisten to @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: Raising revenues while saving lives
"New York policy fails in a key area of the fight to combat nicotine addiction: tax policy. And it is this area that budget makers may be looking at." 🚭💰
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"New York policy fails in a key area of the fight to combat nicotine addiction: tax policy. And it is this area that budget makers may be looking at." 🚭💰
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
Raising revenues while saving lives
While many New Yorkers are enjoying the holidays, members of the Hochul Administration are busying themselves for the upcoming session.
www.wamc.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🔊 Liisten to @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: Raising revenues while saving lives
"New York policy fails in a key area of the fight to combat nicotine addiction: tax policy. And it is this area that budget makers may be looking at." 🚭💰
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
"New York policy fails in a key area of the fight to combat nicotine addiction: tax policy. And it is this area that budget makers may be looking at." 🚭💰
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She vetoed legislation that would have protected utility ratepayers www.governor.ny.gov/news/keeping...
Keeping Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Takes on Sky-High Utility Costs and Demands Accountability for New York Ratepayers
Governor Hochul announced new steps to protect consumers from sky-high utility costs that are making New York less affordable.
www.governor.ny.gov
December 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
She vetoed legislation that would have protected utility ratepayers www.governor.ny.gov/news/keeping...
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Honored to meet mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social yesterday (along w/ @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social). Even more honored that NYC's stellar press corps appreciates our @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social mapping work so much: x.com/katie_honan/.... Video clip & kudos via @katiehonan.bsky.social. Thx!
December 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Honored to meet mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social yesterday (along w/ @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social). Even more honored that NYC's stellar press corps appreciates our @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social mapping work so much: x.com/katie_honan/.... Video clip & kudos via @katiehonan.bsky.social. Thx!
Should be named “Taxpayers Stadium” after all we paid a lot archive.ph/2025.11.28-1...
archive.ph
November 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Should be named “Taxpayers Stadium” after all we paid a lot archive.ph/2025.11.28-1...
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📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "The M42 Crosstown was just crowned the slowest bus in the Big Apple... The MTA shuttle earned the first 'un-coveted Pokey award' from [NYPIRG] in three years after clocking in at an exhausting 5.25 miles per hour on average." 🐌🚌
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nypost.com/2025/11/12/u...
NYC’s M42 bus wins ‘award’ as city’s slowest while riders rage they’d be ‘better off walking’
It’s going somewhere slow.
nypost.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "The M42 Crosstown was just crowned the slowest bus in the Big Apple... The MTA shuttle earned the first 'un-coveted Pokey award' from [NYPIRG] in three years after clocking in at an exhausting 5.25 miles per hour on average." 🐌🚌
nypost.com/2025/11/12/u...
nypost.com/2025/11/12/u...
Top notch choice www.cityandstateny.com/personality/...
5 things to know about Dean Fuleihan
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s first deputy mayor is twice his age and has many fans in government.
www.cityandstateny.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Top notch choice www.cityandstateny.com/personality/...
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🚌 On 11/10, @nypirg.bsky.social and PCAC released the 18th Pokey and Schleppie Awards for poor bus service. The M42 wins for slowest bus, and the Q8 wins for least reliable. We also announced a new award, the Mazel, for most improved route, won by the M79+ and SIM32.
www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
www.nypirg.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🚌 On 11/10, @nypirg.bsky.social and PCAC released the 18th Pokey and Schleppie Awards for poor bus service. The M42 wins for slowest bus, and the Q8 wins for least reliable. We also announced a new award, the Mazel, for most improved route, won by the M79+ and SIM32.
www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
Remember this when you hearing the whining that we can’t meet climate goals…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/climate/cop30-belem-climate-energy-technology-china.html
A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Remember this when you hearing the whining that we can’t meet climate goals…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/climate/cop30-belem-climate-energy-technology-china.html
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
“I have never seen a law enforcement or intelligence organization like the bureau be directed to go after people purely on political, vindictive reasons. In a Western democracy, that’s unheard of. It’s every day in Russia and China.”
“I have never seen a law enforcement or intelligence organization like the bureau be directed to go after people purely on political, vindictive reasons. In a Western democracy, that’s unheard of. It’s every day in Russia and China.”
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
“I have never seen a law enforcement or intelligence organization like the bureau be directed to go after people purely on political, vindictive reasons. In a Western democracy, that’s unheard of. It’s every day in Russia and China.”
“I have never seen a law enforcement or intelligence organization like the bureau be directed to go after people purely on political, vindictive reasons. In a Western democracy, that’s unheard of. It’s every day in Russia and China.”
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Do you need help with consumer problems and complaints? New York's Small Claims Courts — the original "People's Court" — could be the place to seek justice. ⚖️ @nypirg.bsky.social offers FREE assistance with our Small Claims Court Action Centers located across the state: nypirg.org/sccac
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Do you need help with consumer problems and complaints? New York's Small Claims Courts — the original "People's Court" — could be the place to seek justice. ⚖️ @nypirg.bsky.social offers FREE assistance with our Small Claims Court Action Centers located across the state: nypirg.org/sccac
Will the waste be stored in the community forever? archive.ph/2025.11.06-1...
archive.ph
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Will the waste be stored in the community forever? archive.ph/2025.11.06-1...
NYC 2025 Election Map / CUNY
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November 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM