Well, this makes sense. Create a climate for moochers and malcontents, then ship ’em off to unsuspecting municipalities without asking if they are welcome in their new domiciles.
Yet one more reason why New York sucks.
New York City is spreading its homeless crisis across the nation by quietly sending homeless people to other cities in the U.S., all without giving the receiving cities a heads up
Why are they doing this? Because it’s cheaper to ship ’em out with a year’s worth of rent than to house them in New York.
The Department of Homeless Services defended the high costs of the program, saying that housing the homeless in city-run shelters costs $41,000 per family per year compared with the average yearly rent of $17,563 to transplant families elsewhere.
Instead of focusing on fixing their problems at home, they decide to redistribute their problems elsewhere. Kinda like dumping your good-for-nothing brother on your cousin because you’re tired of the dude leaving his dirty socks and underwear on your living room chair and eating you out of house and home.
The Post reported that city taxpayers spent $89 million on rent to ship 5,074 homeless families—or 12,482 individuals— out of the city since the program started in August 2017.
The families, initially housed in the city’s shelters, were sent to 32 states and far-flung locales such as Puerto Rico.
The city also doled out money for travel expenses through another city taxpayer-funded program called Project Reconnect, but there was no word on how much the city spent on this program.
The Department of Homeless Services defended the high costs of the program, saying that housing the homeless in city-run shelters costs $41,000 per family per year compared with the average yearly rent of $17,563 to transplant families elsewhere.
At least there is a little pushback:
Even though the agency claims it is saving money, the cities on the receiving end of the program are reportedly not happy.
Newark city spokesman Mark Di Ionno said that the city—home to 1,198 families who are part of the program— is “in the process of passing an ordinance to ban New York from sending us SOTA clients.”
I hate women who use their foot to flush public toilets because they are so germaphobic that they don’t want to touch the handle. Some of ’em refuse to even flush the toilet at all. Yabbut…that means that others have to clean up their mess or deal with whatever they’ve stepped in all day.
Kinda like NYC. They should learn to flush their own turds, metaphorically speaking. Don’t create a climate where you attract slackers and/or don’t encourage folks to get up and go to work. As I’ve always said: “Necessity is the mother of getting off your butt.”
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I believe this is the first time that a home team did not win a single home game. Hope Rendon is MVP.
I knew they wouldn’t let a team from a state that supports Trump win the WS.
I know it was rigged. How many times have you seen the home team lose every game of a 7 game WS in your lifetime?
Someone?
Anyone?
Ferris?
But, I like baseball, watching, listening and all. It’s been a very good October and fun to watch.
Only to the next room.
🙂
You have to understand. Daddy took us to Colt 45s games.
Cheap seats in the outfield probably cost him three bucks.
Well, I guess the ‘stros didn’t think 2 runs were enough of a challenge so the goal was a 4 run deficit for the bottom of the ninth…jeez
Turn out the lights, the party’s almost over. They say that all, good times must end…..
Slip sliding away, slip sliding away….
Hubby’s asleep in his recliner, and he’s so cute. He just said something and chuckled, must’ve been funny.
Sleep talkers can be entertaining.
Shannon, banned in your own house?
I still have fond memories listening to Astros baseball sitting on the porch of my grandpa’s house in Kingsland with my dad and grandpa. I can still hear the crackle on the radio when thunder boomers were in the vicinity.
To be blessed to watch the Astros in the seventh game of the WS with my brother is pretty special.
Unfortunately, me and Max were banned to the other room in the sixth.
Squawk
Just in case I wasn’t clear earlier, Liturgy starts at 9am and open house is at 11am. I encourage you to attend at least one Orthodox Liturgy. You will walk away and either think that it was quite amazing or you will think the Orthodox folks are a bunch of nuts. 🙂
Looks like the Gnats are pulling away.
Dear Astros
You cannot leave teams worth of players stranded on base and expect to win.
Democrats playing poker
Baseball was created to listened to. I may still have my old transistor radio packed away that I listened to at the games and at home back in the day.
Yes
TexMo I will bust my hump and try to get there. Heads up on the lighting is good to know. I have a few toys in my bag specifically for low light. It would be an honor to stay for the liturgy. I spend a lot of time in the swamp but buildings structures architecture and iconography are my first… Read more »
I grew up listening, not watching, baseball as a young boy and still like it that way – except for tonight.
#44 – Yeah, but I pay dearly for the MLB network, and that’s simply because I have a friend playing for the Blue Jays that I have to keep up with. My super duper internet speed is bare bones minimum to carry Netflix, but it does work well with the Roku. Now that the 7th inning is here I see… Read more »
Bigtime clutch homer, there.
Gordo/ Shannon, if it makes you feel any better, my OTA reception here in Sugar Land is cutting out. I’m getting the pixelated video and the audio cuts out.
I’ve given up adjusting the antenna. It’s been fine this whole time until last night.
agree on the replay.
and yes, as the phrase goes “there’s no crying in baseball”. Bunch of prima donna wannabees’
Yabbut you have superhighspeed innanet in the figging middle of nowhere and Watch MLB all year long?
#44 – Ain’t no TV out here in the boonies. Barely got telephones (land lines). Radio hard to come by too.
Our problem is that, out of nowhere, a giant thump of thunder just slammed us.
We could lose coverage of the game soon.
Replay in baseball is from from THE DEVIL.
ELG
No TV?
Dang man.
Old men – especially old baseball players – should never be whiney bitches.
I’ve got 740AM out here bleeding in and out with static, but I can keep up with the game stats on the innanet, so it’s just like in the good old days (almost). One run lead is not much to hold on to in a game like this, but I expect the fireworks to open up once we get to… Read more »
Hands down, Zimmerman clutches the Whiney Bitch Of All Time Award.
One or two hits with men on base and this game could almost be over…but it’s not. Greinke is having a great game so far. If he can just last into the 7th.
I woke up on a mountain in the Hill Country this morning to 39 degrees, foggy rain and wind at 20 mph. I called Her Highness in NJ and it was 70 degrees and balmy there. Sheesh.
Two blog kilts in one day may beat SD’s record.
Got a call from Eldest Sis a few minutes ago. She has received her neck warmer and loves it. She said she could have used it today, and is looking forward to using it tomorrow.
Feels good to score when giving a gift to someone you care about.
Just remember, a few days ago what would you have give for a Game 7? I am properly jived up.
Just got home a bit ago. Chicken n Dumplins on the stove and Game 7! Caint get no better.
Ok I’m gonna have to go with this conspiracy thing. Just last night I saw Astro clips/interviews with the players wearing orange jerseys. What are they wearing tonight? Hmmm?
#6, Dooood, gear is a whole ‘nother story. Sort of like buying a boat. Or maybe like a speed shop off Hwy 3 had a sign behind the counter back in the day. ‘Speed costs. How fast do you want to go?’ Roland has some budget amps with a lot features for the price. Very nice stuff to practice with… Read more »
The “whistle blower” exposed? Looks like he might blow more than whistles, but that’s just my speculation. Anyway, interesting story. Apparently another one of those open secrets in DC. https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2019/10/30/whistleblower_exposed_close_to_biden_brennan_dnc_oppo_researcher_120996.html
This baseball preparation every night is wearing me out, but I’m too fully invested now to give up. One more night to go. Got my game face coming together, ran out of peanuts but to cold to go out and get more, and got the lounge chair heated up. Pork chop on the George Foreman grill with a couple of… Read more »
That would be really cool.
Hope you do it, SQK.
#26 Squawk feel free to take all the pictures you want. People take pics during Liturgy all the time. I’ve taken pics of those who are baptized and chrismated during their ceremony and the Liturgy that follows. I’ve also taken some “action” shots of the clergy too. We have lighting on all of the iconography, however, since there is virtually… Read more »
I always figured he was a little taller.
🙂
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You’re welcome at St. John anytime.
Ain’t got no fancy iconography but we have one kick ass life-size statue of the Lord.
🙂
TexMo If any of you are interested in viewing some very impressive Orthodox iconography, 2 questions Can I take pictures? I got into major trouble a couple times in a couple basilicas for taking pictures where I weren’t supposed to. Honestly did not see the signs. I did observe the ropes. Will they welcome a mild mannered bearded Baptist? (I… Read more »
I saw a pack of M&Ms hanging onto the spiral in the vending machine… one good shake and down they came. It’s a real shame I’m doing keto right now!
# 17, 21, 22
Love ’em.
My hunch tells me game 7 will be decided by the (ch)umpires.
BBiR.
I’ll just leave this right here.