Examining New York's Latest Debate Over Congestion Pricing, Trump's Legal Battles, and Long Island's Hidden Charms

New York vs Long Island? Tune in and discover how our state-of-the-art podcast studio is designed to transform your recording experience. We promise you'll gain valuable insights into the dynamic flexibility and premium setup our new space offers, ideal for anyone ready to embark on or enhance their podcasting journey. Our discussion then shifts gears to dissect the legal scenarios surrounding Donald Trump's potential sentencing and its ripple effect on his presidential run. This segment will unravel the complex timelines and conditions that could still see him in the 2024 election race, providing a thorough breakdown of what's at stake.

Ever wondered if congestion pricing is really fair? We tackle this hot-button issue by scrutinizing the additional fees imposed on New Yorkers for using roads and infrastructure they've already financed through their taxes. Hear us spotlight the taxpayer frustration and financial strain this policy can cause. Then, we make a bold comparison between Long Island and Manhattan, highlighting the perks of Long Island—from free parking and pristine venues like UBS Arena and Nassau Coliseum to more convenient shopping and dining options. By the end of this episode, you'll understand why we advocate for Long Island as the ultimate destination for leisure and entertainment, beyond the hustle and bustle of Manhattan.

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Speaker 1: 0:14

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Speaker 1: 1:30

First on the agenda, let's go over the Donald Trump issue right quick and what could possibly happen. I was doing a little bit of research and it seems as though if and when put it that way, or let's say, when Donald Trump is sentenced, which is in a couple of weeks in order for him, if I have this correctly, in order for him to be unable to run for president or be elected president and have a criminal background, he would have to have completed the time that he was sentenced for. So what does that mean? That means that, according to the state of Florida, if he uses this as his address once he has completed his sentence, then he's open to run for whatever office or run for president. Now what does that mean? That for whatever charges he's been found guilty of, all-inclusive, he would have to complete that time within the next year before the election. Now if, let's say, a first-time offense, they give him probation, this would mean that his probation would have to be a year or less. I'm not sure if a year is going to quite do it, but let's say, for argument's sake, a year or less. And if he gets the year for all the charges with good time, maybe he can be out in six months, which would have him as a free man and ready for his ready for the election. If Donald Trump gets sentenced to more than that year, it's a done deal, at least for this time. Ok, so now that we covered that, we have an idea of what we're possibly looking at in terms of Donald Trump.

Speaker 1: 4:15

Let's move on to our next topic, and my next topic is going to be based on the congestive pricing, I'm trying to figure out. How is it possible that you're going to turn around and charge us for congestive pricing? And we pay taxes. We've been paying taxes for who knows how many decades in the five boroughs of New York City and, with this paying of taxes, our taxes go towards police department, fire department. What is it? Police department, fire department, police department, fire department A lot of things that we utilize within the five boroughs that do not generate, per se, an income. Our taxes pay for these services. How is it that we can pay to fix the streets, bridges and tunnels and now we can't drive on them? We have to pay a second time to drive on these same streets. You know what they're doing. You're basically taxing us again. Only thing is this taxation is not based on a percentage of your salary. This is just thrown out there, which makes it a lot higher than if it was based on the amount of money you make. This is one situation, guys, you should not let them pull a willy over your ears about, because they are really, really trying to shift the shaft. That's on this one Congestive pricing. I'll tell you how I feel about it personally. You can keep Manhattan.

Speaker 1: 6:39

Manhattan is not all that no place to park. As a matter of fact, I could park on Long Island a lot better than I could in Manhattan and it's free. A lot of places. Long Island, big parking lot, huge parking lot. The places are much bigger and nicer, cleaner. You don't have to worry about if there's a rat or a roach running around underneath the table. A lot of places are well-maintained, depending on where you go. And there's entertainment. We have now in Long Island the UBS Arena. We have the old Nassau Coliseum, which has been I think it's been modified as well. You know Nassau. We got restaurants. I got to check and see what kind of theaters if there are any theaters I'm talking about you know plays and that sort of thing in Long Island If there is, they could keep Manhattan.

Speaker 1: 8:02

As far as I'm concerned, there's not much more that I would go to Manhattan for Restaurants, long Island Concerts, long Island. I could do a couple of games at the Barclays basketball games or what. Have you concerts at Barclays? Hey, listen, if you ask me, manhattan's going to put it on hold until she gets reelected and then come back and then push it through. Hey guys, look out for that. I wouldn't be surprised if that's what she tries to do. So, with that being said, if they don't take that congestive pricing off the table, I'm out. I'll do my live entertainment or entertainment period on Long Island and on top of that, that congestive pricing is just really not worth it. If you ask me, it's just not really worth it. Where are you going to go? I could do shopping in Long Island. Some nice malls. Is it worth it? Go figure, my mind is made up. Congestive pricing I'm out Out of Manhattan.