How did you end up in the Netherlands?My wife and I were living in Brooklyn, New York about three years ago now and we had found that we were travelling to Europe more and more often and that the cost of getting here and the time it took was just kind of killing us. We figured that we would find a way to get closer to our end goal, which was to live here for a few years and see if we liked it. I was freelancing for a company in New York City that had strongholds all over the world and I put in for a European destination and they told me they had an Amsterdam office and had a position available. We came out here for a week to see if we liked the city and taste the food and feel the culture. We decided that we wanted to make the move for sure. They offered me the job, and my wife was able to get a job through her network also, and seven months later we moved over. It felt like home when we came here. When we went back to New York [to visit], we saw it with new eyes. Park Slope and those … [Read more...] about ‘I have a new appreciation for the ‘rules’ of society’
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New York congestion pricing can inspire other cities if done right
opinion Ali Chaudhry Opinion contributor Published 8:00 AM EDT Apr 7, 2019 New York will soon become the first city in the country to implement congestion pricing. A lot is riding on its success — and not just for New York. Once a transportation pioneer, New York City’s crumbling subway and clogged roads are reflective of our country’s infrastructure neglect. It’s symptomatic of the crisis facing other cities in the U.S. that are seeing the same cracks form in their systems, and many of those cities have no financial ability to keep their systems in a state of good repair. When congestion pricing kicks in at the end of 2020, drivers will pay a user fee to enter high-traffic zones in Manhattan below 60th Street. The fee will raise an estimated $1 billion annually that can be leveraged in the finance markets to bring up to $15 billion in capital to the Metropolitan Transit Authority, which runs New York City’s subway and buses. That … [Read more...] about New York congestion pricing can inspire other cities if done right
New York woman accused of stealing $410K from charity for fallen police families
A volunteer treasurer for a charity benefitting the families of fallen New York City police officers was charged Thursday with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the nonprofit organization to pay for personal expenses. Lorraine Shanley, 68, of Staten Island, is charged with bank fraud and identity theft, accused of pocketing more than $410,000 from Survivors of the Shield, CBS New York reported. According to the criminal complaint, Shanley managed the charity's finances between 2010 and 2017. During that time period, the charity received approximately $1.9 million in donations, over 99 percent of which came from New York Police Department employees, officials said. "Lorraine Shanley allegedly capitalized on tragedy and monetized people's generosity," U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said in a statement. "As alleged, Shanley stole over 20 percent of the donations to a charity whose sole mission is to help the families of NYPD officers killed in the line of … [Read more...] about New York woman accused of stealing $410K from charity for fallen police families
Ancoats has got a new chippy, and it serves deep fried mushy peas
Of all the food fads to have taken root over the last decade - the burger boom, the small plates trend - none has given so much to Manchester as street food. Taking over railway arches, shipping containers and disused mills, events like GRUB, B.Eat Street and Guerilla Eats have incubated some of the city's top culinary talent, giving would-be restaurateurs the chance to test the market, perfect their offering and gain a loyal following. Ramsbottom pintxo bar Baratxuri, Marple Indian restaurant Chaat Cart and Northern Quarter bagel shop Eat New York all cut their teeth and numbed their fingers in the chilly car parks of the city's street food circuit before making the move from pop-up to permanent. The latest to come in from the cold is the Hip Hop Chip Shop, quietly turning around the ‘open’ sign on the doors of its new Ancoats restaurant just before Christmas. Based inside the new Sawmill Court development alongside the likes of Sugo Pasta Kitchen, it’s a basic, … [Read more...] about Ancoats has got a new chippy, and it serves deep fried mushy peas
Taxes: New tax laws for 2019 filing
Janna Herron and Susan Tompor USA TODAY Published 9:48 AM EST Jan 25, 2019 Sitting down to do your taxes in the next few weeks — or talking with your tax preparer — will involve tackling the most sweeping changes in the federal income tax rules in more than 30 years. You'll need to keep in mind that more than 600 rule changes took place under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was passed by Congress in late 2017. All those changes even drove some industry experts to raise concern early on about possible delays to the typical, late January start of the tax season — and that was long before the federal government shutdown hit on Dec. 22. Even so, the Internal Revenue Service promises to kick off tax season as of Jan. 28, the earliest date you can file your returns. Will things end up being simpler? Maybe — if you’re able to tap into a substantially expanded standard deduction and you no longer must string together all sorts of … [Read more...] about Taxes: New tax laws for 2019 filing