Joseph Foley

Mark … I truly applaud you on this one.

There should be paths to homeownership, not another hurdle. You want rent to go down, you need people to be able to purchase homes. It’s ridiculous at this point on how people think.

Tensions are high right now. Real leadership brings people together and empowers everyone to be better. If you claim to represent all New Yorkers, your actions should reflect those words. A leader must be thoughtful with what they say and accountable for what they do.

Dear @StreetsblogUSA @bradhoylman @NYCMayor Dean Fuleiham @NYC_DOT, Hear me out for a second. Before we jump to “no more free parking,” how about starting w/ out of state plates that park here for free. Enforce that first. Let actual New Yorkers who live here use the parking we already pay for through city and state taxes. If you start there, it forces people to either register their cars here and pay taxes or move the car. Some will leave, some will register. Either way the city gets revenue and you reduce the number of cars in a fair way. What people pushing these policies forget is that not everyone in NYC has the same lifestyle. There are people reverse commuting to Jersey every day. There are seniors in their 60s and 70s who are scared to take the subway late at night. There are families who cannot afford $500 to $1,500 garages and rely on their car to visit relatives because there is no direct train or bus. Sometimes they even need it to travel with a dog or kids. Start with out of state plates gaming the system first. That is more efficient and a lot fairer to the people who actually live and pay taxes here.

Just a heads up: StreetPACs are pushing a proposal to start charging residents for parking that has traditionally been free. That’s effectively another tax on the working class. When I spoke with them, I suggested starting by charging out-of-state plates first as a pilot before rolling anything out to residents. My endorsement was denied. Meanwhile, my opponent has been endorsed not once, but four times. People like to say “tax the rich,” but policies like this end up hitting everyday residents the hardest. Many of the cars you see parked a couple days a week belong to people trying to avoid paying $400–$900 a month for a garage. This is another cash grab from an administration that can’t budget properly. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/03/…

Extending inspection timelines from 5 years to 12 years is not reform. It is regulatory drift disguised as progress. Building inspections exist because structural systems, facades, and safety conditions deteriorate over time. The entire point is to identify problems before they become hazards. Doubling the timeline does not solve the underlying issue. It simply delays when problems are discovered. The real reason scaffolding sits up for years has little to do with inspection cycles. It comes from slow permitting, inflated contractor timelines, insurance complications, and projects dragging on far longer than necessary once work actually begins. So instead of weakening the inspection framework, why not address the real operational problems? Why not require the work to actually be completed and monitored once it starts? Why not address the padding of hourly rates and endless project timelines that keep sheds up for years? Because the reality is that many of the people writing these policies have never had to run a building, manage contractors, or operate a business where time and cost actually matter. For Example: @KeithPowersNYC @NYCMayor

Does no one find this a bit wild?

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The amount of Democrats asking me to switch is wild.

I think any athlete or artist has the right to make a statement; that’s what’s great about this country: we have that freedom, whether I agree with their statement or not. So attacking Olympians and artists while Debra from the backcountry chimes in (and has a platform too) makes no sense. Why can’t they speak up as well?

Congrats, @KeithPowersNYC. I’d say you ran a good race, but you didn’t even have an assembly website or volunteers, just the nomination. D74 is wide open for June because most people still voted straight party line. I keep hearing how the city is falling apart, yet people continue voting the same way, all because of national politics. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink. I ran. I lost. And I accept that. But it’s hard to ignore that party mattered more than ideas. I’ll focus on running my businesses and raising my family, and simply watch while voters keep electing the same officials who keep hurting small businesses, their constituents, and the safety and well-being of everyone.

Met a voter who said he’s living in a Brooklyn shelter and was instructed by a woman to change his voter registration address so he could vote using the 30th Street shelter address. Poll site: Renwick Gardens, 332 E 29th St. (You hear rumors of this but the guys told me everything and his name.) .@BOENYC ???

Vote today & VOTE FOLEY