As the city gears up for its big overhaul of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, local politicians are urging the federal Department of Transportation to keep the roadway at two lanes in each direction, rather than widening it back to six full traffic lanes. The Adams administration is working to finalize its proposal to redesign the decrepit…
‘Waffle House Challenge’ helps Pinellas realtors raise money for hungry kids
What’s Right with Tampa Bay: Waffle House Challenge Mark Wilson reports st. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A group of Pinellas County realtors is raising money one waffle at a time. At the Waffle House on Treasure Island, the Walseth Real Estate team is enjoying the special of the day – Waffles with a side of philanthropy….
Joe Mazzulla lands contract extension, drops interim title as Celtics’ head coach
Mazzulla lands contract extension, drops interim title as Celtics HC originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are rolling with Joe Mazzulla for the foreseeable future. The Celtics officially named Mazzulla their 19th head coach in franchise history Thursday, promoting him from the interim head coach role he has served in since taking…
Police warning after Islanders ‘desperate for housing’ lose thousands in rental property scams on Facebook
ISLANDERS ‘desperate for housing’ are being targeted by scammers on Facebook with some victims losing their savings and one family even being made homeless as a result. States police have issued a warning about rental property scams being advertised on the social media platform which have already conned Islanders out of £22,000. They said scammers…
Canadian home sales begin 2023 at 14-year low
Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems edged back down 3% between December 2022 and January 2023, giving back all of December’s small gains and rejoining the mild downward trend observed since last summer. Gains in Hamilton-Burlington and Quebec City were more than offset by declines in Greater Vancouver, Victoria and elsewhere on Vancouver Island,…
You Have 7 Days to Join Your Community Board
Brooklynites looking to make a difference in their neighborhoods are in luck, as you have seven more days to apply to join your local community board. Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn Borough President, announced that the application deadline would be extended until February 23, giving concerned citizens a little more time to join the civic panels….
Journal Club 02-10-23 – Passive Income MD
Here’s Journal Club 02-10-23! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well! It’s no secret that many doctors have made hundreds or even thousands of dollars each year by taking paid medical surveys….
More than 86 per cent of London’s apartment condos are owned by investors: StatsCan
New data from Statistics Canada suggests more than 86 per cent of all apartment condominiums in the City of London were owned by investors in 2020 — a sign first-time buyers are being squeezed out of the market by investors, who are cashing in on the city’s severe undersupply of purpose-built rental apartments. The StatsCan…
Why the Liverpool Knowledge Quarter is a Hotspot for Student Buy-to-Let Investment
The Knowledge Quarter is the focus of some of Liverpool’s largest regeneration schemes, with millions being poured into the area over the coming years. Beginning in 2016 and set to be completed by 2025, there has been over £1 billion worth of regeneration pumped into the Knowledge Quarter with a further £1 billion set to…
Nominate a Project for Millions in Funding From Brooklyn BP Reynoso
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso announced on February 9 the opening of applications for the fiscal year 2024 capital funding. Each year, the New York City Charter allows each of the city’s five borough presidents to allocate capital funding to qualified projects as part of each year’s city budget process — including money to improve…