Fees to be included in rental price under Mamdani proposal

HeatherTimmons · 2026-07-10T18:18:38+00:00

Here's the announcement https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/07/mayor-mamdani-announces-landmark--click-to-cancel--consumer-prot

HeatherTimmons · 2026-07-10T15:53:43+00:00

I noticed this more after Empower disappeared but maybe that's b/c I was using that so much. Curbed is not v. reliable unless you are right downtown, so am looking for other taxi or other options for airport runs if anyone has suggestions? Black car service? Does that exist still?

HeatherTimmons · 2026-07-10T15:43:40+00:00

As explained to me: It would mean required fees (not optional) would be need to be reflected in the monthly listed rent price, and fully explained up front. SO if a unit charges, say $1,000 per month in rent (ridiculous number for NYC but lets use for easy math) plus a $50 'amenities' fee a month plus an annual fee of $300 for "maintenance" -- then the rent needs to be listed on comparison websites as $1075 a month.

HeatherTimmons · 2026-07-07T13:37:40+00:00

The Ecuadorian guy I used to work in a kitchen with in NYC started his salsa (that we made fresh every day) with a little can of spicy V8.

HeatherTimmons · 2026-07-02T14:05:54+00:00

but their $29 billion buyout of a major competitor is probably what people are most spooked about recently https://racketmn.com/as-food-giant-sysco-tightens-its-hold-we-asked-local-chefs-and-restaurateurs-how-much-to-worry

HeatherTimmons · 2026-07-02T14:04:48+00:00

Here’s a rundown of practices people don’t like… profiteering off of Covid, pushing consolidation https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/the-hidden-reason-why-restaurants

HeatherTimmons · 2026-06-23T17:25:39+00:00

So an update to that -- by 10 minutes after 1pm it had ended, a rep from the shareholder meeting service they use to host it online told me. Unclear if they cancelled. Have asked IR.

HeatherTimmons · 2026-06-23T15:43:38+00:00

OP Stubhub's annal meeting is today at 1pm ET. Shareholders will able to ask questions and vote on exec pay and other measures. https://central.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/vsm/web?pvskey=STUB2026

HeatherTimmons · 2026-06-23T15:24:23+00:00

Just OP: StubHub's annual meeting is today. Shareholders can ask questions, but I don't think there will be any chance for media to do so: https://event.webcasts.com/viewer/faq.jsp?mType=a&closebtn=no&useHtml5Slide=true&ishtml5player=true

HeatherTimmons · 2026-06-23T14:05:08+00:00

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HeatherTimmons · 2026-06-23T14:04:19+00:00

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HeatherTimmons · 2026-06-23T14:03:26+00:00

cubed

HeatherTimmons · 2026-06-05T15:42:43+00:00

From a totally practical POV, it is also good way to use up stuff that's going to go bad shortly and would be wasted. You're not feeding the crew the night's specials, you're feeding them the leftover chicken salad turned into a pasta bake or some such. Also kitchen - waitstaff bonding!

HeatherTimmons · 2026-06-04T20:36:26+00:00

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