http://www.micahkellner.net Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:06:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So it's "official," our country has been in a recession since December, 2007, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, which announced the non-news earlier this morning. Of course, we already knew this to be true for many months. On November 20th, MTA CEO Elliot Sander told the ... http://www.micahkellner.net/2008/12/01/increasing-driver-license-car-registration-fees-could-raise-550-million-for-cash-starved-mta/ I am thoroughly disgusted with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's proposal to double fares for Access-A-Ride users. While the MTA is considering raising fares for able-bodied straphangers by as much as 50% (from $2 to $3); they are asking riders with disabilities to absorb an unprecedented 100% fare increase from ... http://www.micahkellner.net/2008/11/24/heartless-proposal-by-mta-to-double-access-a-ride-fares-is-discrimination-plain-and-simple/ Recently, residents of the Eastwood complex on Roosevelt Island were informed by their management company, Urban American, that the building would be converting to sub-metered electricity. This means that tenants would be billed individually for their household’s electricity usage. Urban American intends for this transition to take place early next ... http://www.micahkellner.net/2008/11/21/eastwood-sub-metering-concerns/ Thank you to everyone who braved the cold rain and wind yesterday to come to my Hallowe'en party at Johnny Foxes on Second Avenue. The event was a great success. I thought I'd post a few photos from the event. First and foremost, I wanted to show everyone my (awesome) ... http://www.micahkellner.net/2008/10/29/my-barack-olantern-is-awesome-and-the-halloween-party-was-fun-too/ Here is an audio file you can listen to of a recent interview I did about the problem of school overcrowding with CNPI reporter, Florence Wapimewah, in late September. The interview was recently aired on WBAI 99.5FM. Click here to listen to this interview: Interview with Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner ... http://www.micahkellner.net/2008/10/24/more-on-school-overcrowding/ In the following weeks, I will be distributing free tote bags to constituents at street fairs, greenmarkets, and outside grocery stores. The idea behind the campaign is to promote the use of durable reusable bags for grocery trips and other shopping needs instead of using plastic bags. The average family ... http://www.micahkellner.net/2008/10/17/take-the-go-green-challenge/ To RSVP email info@micahkellner.net. The suggested minimum donation is $40. You can pay at the door or you can mail a check to: The Kellner Committee 217 East 85th St. #117 New York, NY 10028 Hope to see you there! http://www.micahkellner.net/2008/10/06/join-micah-for-a-halloween-howl/ Councilmember Jessica Lappin and I spoke to PS 158 PTA President Erinn Deri this morning before class started to distribute postcards as part of a campaign to encourage Mayor Bloomberg and Education Chancellor Klein to give schools more capital support. For the next few weeks I will be visiting schools throughout ... http://www.micahkellner.net/2008/09/23/the-abcs-of-a-better-capital-plan-for-our-schools/ A cynical observer might assume that the reason I am so nonchalant about handing over unredacted copies of my financial disclosure forms to anyone who asks, including the New York Sun, who published an article today that featured my doing so ("Taciturnity is the Word on Legislators' Pay") is that ... http://www.micahkellner.net/2008/09/18/nothing-to-hide-financial-disclosure-laws-for-lawmakers-should-be-more-transparent/ Bobby Cannavale, an Emmy-award winning actor of 'Will and Grace' fame, talks about the importance of the production and post-production film and television industries. Also pictured are myself at left, Assembly Member Jonathan Bing (center), and Councilmember David Yassky (right). Photo by William Alatriste. I may be the only New ... http://www.micahkellner.net/2008/09/17/supporting-film-production-post-production-industry-in-nyc/