Commentary: No Jail Time for Scarano, Business as Usual

I’m not big on conspiracy theories, though you’ve got to wonder if the mere slap on the wrist architect Robert Scarano received had anything to do with politics. Was the City using Scarano to accomplish their notsohidden agenda to remake Brooklyn into high density, highrise neighborhoods? The best the City accomplished was to take away Scarano’s ability to professionally certify his filings with the Department of Buildings. The City did not go after his architect’s license, which is what was demanded by the public. So in essence, the bad get rewarded; his license (017739) to practice architecture is still active.

Bloomberg Takes the Stand

Manhattan D.A. discloses Independence Party pay-off by Bloomberg to get white votes in 2009

Luxury Living is Taking a Toll, Brother!

By Phil DePaolo Last month, I received an email from a resident who lives at Northside Piers (the first residential development to be built following the 2005 rezoning of the Greenpoint/Williamsburg waterfront) because he…

Just Released Public School Test Scores Ain’t Pretty

PHIL On FIRE:  New York Public School Standardized Test Scores Plunge … Surprised!  Not. When the results of New York City test scores in reading and math weren’t released this past June, I…

City Gets “F” In Student Testing

When guessing takes the place of knowing, something’s wrong in school.

Phil On Fire

Health Care Failed Folk Musician Vic Chesnutt

Walk Don’t Destroy Walk-a-thon

A hot button issue during the race for the 33rd district City Council seat was the Atlantic Yards. People who never mentioned the proposal to me were now talking about it. I was thrilled…


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