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Entrepreneur, CEO/Founder @alleywatch, Founder @nystartuplab, @Georgetown MBA, Technologist, and Evangelist for the global #startup and #tech ecosystem.
Jan 2 13 tweets 3 min read
THE LUNACY OF NYC ILLEGAL ALIEN TAXPAYER FUNDED EXPENSES

Here's a running thread of some anomalous expenses that the City of New York has spent on illegal entrants to the US in NYC using NYC taxpayer dollars: 1. Yoga 🧘‍♂️
Nov 2, 2022 5 tweets 1 min read
There is a ballot item asking New Yorkers to authorize the issuance of $4.2B in environmental bonds

Here is why you should vote against it:

NY has the lowest per capita carbon emissions of any of the 50 states at 7.99/mt For comparison:

US Avg 20.6
US Median 15.6
US High state 104 - Wyoming

New Yorkers are already essentially funding carbon offsets for the rest of the country
Jul 22, 2022 15 tweets 4 min read
THE TRUTH ABOUT NYC CONGESTION PRICING THAT YOUR POLITICIANS WILL NOT TELL YOU

Congestion pricing is being heralded as a savior to the city/state/MTA problems addressing climate, health, and financing for the MTA.

But in reality it’s a hoax and here’s why… POLLUTION
It’s been estimated that congestion pricing will result in an annual decrease of 364,589 -493,277 miles driven citywide. Impressive right?

This is amount is less than 1% of total miles driven in the city per year.

99% of the threat of pollution from cars will remain.