Tarrytown, N.Y.: I used to be a salesperson covering the five boroughs from 1990-2010. Part of our monthly expense account went to the different parking tickets, i.e. meters, alternate side of the street parking, too close to a hydrant, etc. God forbid you had an expired driver’s license, registration or insurance card, or a broken taillight, noisy muffler and dozens of other potential reasons to write you up.
Manhattan: With politicians, you have to watch what they do, not be fooled by what they say. Republicans may be shouting about crime now, but the current crime wave began during Donald Trump’s time in the White House and Republicans did nothing about it when they were in power.
Fishkill, N.Y.: Public shaming used to work to modify behavior and bring about reforms. It ended Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s bullying tactics during the Red Scare. Publicity from the Watergate hearings brought the criminals from the Richard Nixon administration to justice. Legislative reforms followed.
Brooklyn: F train service is suspended between Church Ave. and Stillwell Ave. in Brooklyn for the next few weekends. This has been happening on and off for the last two years already and seems to be continuing for at least another year.
Manhattan: It’s Black Maternal Health Week, when all across the country, people are raising their voices and taking action to support the health of Black women, who are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth compared to their white counterparts, according to the CDC. As devastating as this overall statistic is, we can’t forget that it is even grimmer for a particular subset of Black women: those who are behind bars.