Homelessness. Is it a never-ending problem? Or, is it a problem because it’s kept ever-perpetuating? Work on it — not solve it — modify how you are doing it, work on it some more, re-modify what you are doing, work on it some more. Then, go back to the beginning and repeat all of the steps — but never solve the problem! Bill de Blasio became mayor seven years ago. For the first three-plus years he did nothing special to solve homelessness. In 2017, the last year of his first term as mayor, he commenced his …
Woman rescued from drowning in Coney Island released from hospital
A 19-year-old girl was released from the hospital on Thursday, one day after a Good Samaritan and a NYPD School Safety officer rescued her from drowning off the Coney Island beach, officials say. “She was discharged from the hospital this morning – they saved her life,” said Coney Island Councilman Mark Treyger. “I want to publicly acknowledge school safety, precinct police, EMS and the Good Samaritan after this girl went into the water in an unauthorized area where she was going to drown.” The 19-year-…