Anthony Weiner does another "selfie"?

Anthony Weiner is used to holding "meat". 

This is larger than he is used to holding. 

He needs a hand. 

Some NYC vid's.......

The little town I left behind

From the previous incarnation of this blog....

See the post here

Stupid Government News

This sort of thing happens just too often in the Big Apple.
NYC Turns Luxury Units Into Shelters For Homeless
YES WE CAN(be very stupid) Says the City of NY.
The condos couldn't attract buyers in the current housing market. Now they're filling a need for some of the city's "unprecedented" number of homeless families, according to a report in The Daily News.

The apartments in Crown Heights were supposed to sell for $250,000 to $350,000. The amenities include granite countertops, terraces, marble bathrooms and walk-in closets. (I think I might become homeless in NY. I don't have Granite or marble.)

Developer Avi Shriki says he had to come up with a Plan B "when the market went south." He signed a 10-year contract with the Bushwick Economic Development Group to turn the building into a shelter.

The city is paying about $2,700 a month for each apartment. (That is one heck of a rent payment. With zero down, and a 6% interest, you could pay a $400000 mortgage for that money and still have change)The figure also covers social services, including job counseling.
See the full story on NYC's stupidity here

The Washington Times picks up where I left off

The Washington Times picks up where I left off
One early estimate (from the New York Post) put the cost at $24,000. Absurdly low. The Daily Mail in London threw out another number — $75,000. Sure, three times as much as the first estimate, but still probably spectacularly low. Remember, joyriding Air Force One around for a few hours over Manhattan a couple months ago cost $250,000, so the cost of the weekend trip was likely not likely that low.

With the White House simply refusing to say how much taxpayer money it spent, here's a helpful way to calculate the cost of the trip:

First, the First Couple (and entourage) flew from the White House to Andrews Air Force Base — three choppers (two decoys)............

Second, the president moving on a Saturday takes a full operation at and around the White House, dozens and dozens of people.............

Third, a C-17 had to fly to NYC to put in place a full motorcade (at least a dozen vehicles, maybe more). ...........

Fourth, driving through Manhattan is an expensive exercise. Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of NYPD have to be stationed all along the way, shutting down roads, holding back pedestrians.........

Fifth, the United States Secret Service (USSS) had to scope out the whole thing, then station agents all over — sharpshooters, undercover agents, etc. — at a huge cost. .................

One thing is known — The Obamas picked up the cost of dinner costs and their orchestra seat tickets, which cost $96.50 a piece. So if the whole thing cost $250,000, the Obamas offset that by at least a few hundred bucks. Phew.