Fun, chatty format of a podcast/video interview with @salalbanesenyc.bsky.social to learn about fighting inequality and climate change at the same time.

It’s focused on NYC and the NOW opportunity under @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

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I have been around a while & have never been a yes person either as an elected official or citizen interested in public policy. I simply don’t have that in my DNA. I will criticize people I endorse and like including @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social if I feel strongly about an issue

@uber drivers in NYC need to go through same background checks that NYC cab drivers are subjected to before they are qualified as drivers. The Taxi & Limousine Commission can administer checks. Times article points out Uber hires drivers who committed violent felonies including rape.

Marianne Pizzitola is my guest on podcast Running Against the Wind. Marianne has led the battle to maintain decent health benefits for NYC retirees

Violence must be condemned everywhere it happens. Deep sympathies to the shooting victims in Australia

Quite a tribute for FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches at St. John’s vs Iona basketball game in Madison Square Garden. Jim is my daughters father in law & was a star basketball player at Iona

Looking forward to Brad Lander ending the Congressional career of Dan Goldman. His votes & commentary about the genocide in Gaza are unforgivable

In snowy Milwaukee for a business trip, population is about the size of Staten Island & the airport in comparison to a Newark where I flew out of is like a morgue

discussion over NYC police commissioner retention of Jessica Tisch by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is twisted by media narrative,it’s over her criminal justice positions etc.She hasn’t been a police officer experiencing job from bottom up & probably never been to many NYC outer Boro neighborhoods

I have just joined Bluesky bc my X account has been hacked & @X support is totally incompetent so I am hoping my almost 10,000 followers will read my post here. Thank you