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The NYPD: Good But Very, Very Expensive

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Most people agree that the NYPD has done a really good job.  But with the contract for police officers now going to arbitration, the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association wants us to think we’ve had a good deal.  That isn’t necessarily so.  In fact, we’ve paid a huge price for the level of police protection we have received, according to local government data from governments division of the U.S. Census Bureau – even if the police officers, on average, haven’t received a big paycheck.

In Fiscal 2004, this source reports, the City of New York spent $11.01 on police protection for every $1,000 of its residents’ personal income.  The City, therefore, had to collect about 1.1% of our income in taxes to pay for it.  The national average was $6.21 in police spending per $1,000 of personal income, requiring local taxes of about 0.6% of income.  The rest of New York state, and New Jersey, were about average.  For New York City residents, the NYPD costs one out of every $200 they earn MORE than they would have to pay if they lived elsewhere.  And the city’s spending on correction, at $3.70 per $1,000 of personal income, was nearly double the national average as well.

The NYPD: Good But Very, Very Expensive

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Most people agree that the NYPD has done a really good job.  But with the contract for police officers now going to arbitration, the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association wants us to think we’ve had a good deal.  That isn’t necessarily so.  In fact, we’ve paid a huge price for the level of police protection we have received, according to local government data from governments division of the U.S. Census Bureau – even if the police officers, on average, haven’t received a big paycheck.

In Fiscal 2004, this source reports, the City of New York spent $11.01 on police protection for every $1,000 of its residents’ personal income.  The City, therefore, had to collect about 1.1% of our income in taxes to pay for it.  The national average was $6.21 in police spending per $1,000 of personal income, requiring local taxes of about 0.6% of income.  The rest of New York state, and New Jersey, were about average.  For New York City residents, the NYPD costs one out of every $200 they earn MORE than they would have to pay if they lived elsewhere.  And the city’s spending on correction, at $3.70 per $1,000 of personal income, was nearly double the national average as well.

The NYPD: Good But Very, Very Expensive

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Most people agree that the NYPD has done a really good job.  But with the contract for police officers now going to arbitration, the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association wants us to think we’ve had a good deal.  That isn’t necessarily so.  In fact, we’ve paid a huge price for the level of police protection we have received, according to local government data from governments division of the U.S. Census Bureau – even if the police officers, on average, haven’t received a big paycheck.

In Fiscal 2004, this source reports, the City of New York spent $11.01 on police protection for every $1,000 of its residents’ personal income.  The City, therefore, had to collect about 1.1% of our income in taxes to pay for it.  The national average was $6.21 in police spending per $1,000 of personal income, requiring local taxes of about 0.6% of income.  The rest of New York state, and New Jersey, were about average.  For New York City residents, the NYPD costs one out of every $200 they earn MORE than they would have to pay if they lived elsewhere.  And the city’s spending on correction, at $3.70 per $1,000 of personal income, was nearly double the national average as well.

Credit Where Due

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Up in Albany, they are selling out our future to benefit narrow interest groups with one foot out the door.  It is government by the insiders, of the insiders, for the insiders, the rest be damned.  That is mostly what I write about on this blog (lots more to come when I get the time).

I’ve also been upset enough at some things Mayor Bloomberg has done to vote against him, after expecting to vote for him.  And if Speaker Quinn decides the say "screw you" to the people of the city by revoking term limits, we’ll she’ll have black mark in my book forever.  The federal government?  Forget it.

Credit Where Due

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Up in Albany, they are selling out our future to benefit narrow interest groups with one foot out the door.  It is government by the insiders, of the insiders, for the insiders, the rest be damned.  That is mostly what I write about on this blog (lots more to come when I get the time).

I’ve also been upset enough at some things Mayor Bloomberg has done to vote against him, after expecting to vote for him.  And if Speaker Quinn decides the say "screw you" to the people of the city by revoking term limits, we’ll she’ll have black mark in my book forever.  The federal government?  Forget it.

Credit Where Due

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Up in Albany, they are selling out our future to benefit narrow interest groups with one foot out the door.  It is government by the insiders, of the insiders, for the insiders, the rest be damned.  That is mostly what I write about on this blog (lots more to come when I get the time).

I’ve also been upset enough at some things Mayor Bloomberg has done to vote against him, after expecting to vote for him.  And if Speaker Quinn decides the say "screw you" to the people of the city by revoking term limits, we’ll she’ll have black mark in my book forever.  The federal government?  Forget it.

Credit Where Due

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Up in Albany, they are selling out our future to benefit narrow interest groups with one foot out the door.  It is government by the insiders, of the insiders, for the insiders, the rest be damned.  That is mostly what I write about on this blog (lots more to come when I get the time).

I’ve also been upset enough at some things Mayor Bloomberg has done to vote against him, after expecting to vote for him.  And if Speaker Quinn decides the say "screw you" to the people of the city by revoking term limits, we’ll she’ll have black mark in my book forever.  The federal government?  Forget it.

Who’s Running – Part 3

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Previously I posted the list of candidates who filed petitions to run in NYC Democratic Primaries.

Now, I’ll discuss Primary contests in the Republican and Independence Parties.

There are no Conservative & Working Families Party Primaries.

Republican

Congress

11 CD  – 2 Republicans filed petitions to run in the district being vacated by Major Owens – Stephen Finger & Mariana Blume.

State Senate

15 SD – Senator and County Leader Serph Maltese is being challenged by Bartholomew Bruno. I suspect this race is part of the war between Maltese & his allies and Jack & Bart Haggerty for control of the Queens GOP.

Sometimes White Folks Just Don’t Get It

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A few weeks ago, the New York City Council held a hearing over the two waste–transfer stations being proposed for the east side of Manhattan. The proposals call for building a station around 59th Street, and another around 91st Street. It’s all part of an eventual long-term move to shift transfer stations from land to marine. Expectedly, the overwhelmingly white “upper-eastsiders”, took a latte-break from Starbucks, to show up in force at the hearing.

As I write this article, my observation is that there are forty-six waste-transfer stations in the five boroughs of NYC. As far as I know, there are nineteen in Brooklyn, fifteen in the Bronx, eight in Queens, four in Staten Island, and zero in Manhattan. My research also suggests that areas near these sites have higher comparative rates of asthma, common colds, flu, bronchitis and other bronchial and respiratory ailments. So why is Manhattan so lucky? Why are Manhattanites so insulated? Why are they so isolated in terms of sharing part of the burden that other New Yorkers share, relative to the city’s trash?