“Secret” Toll Discounts You May Not (Yet) Know Having started commuting across the George Washington Bridge, I’ve gotten notifications of replenishment more time in one week than I have most of the previous year, so I thought: Is there a better way? Of course, if you don’t have an E-ZPass account, it’s a no-brainer to get one! As…

Consider the Source . . . of the Funding of an Organization — Not Just Its Name — You would think that the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity would be a nice lefty institution — but think again! It is, in fact, a right-wing think tank whose primary focus is repealing the Affordable Care Act. …

You CAN’T Start Eliminating Candidates Before ALL Votes Are Counted News Flash: Absentee ballots are still ballots. So, Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally, Board of Elections. This pneumonic device could help the beleaguered NYC Board of Elections officials with something called the order of operations. …

Why the Exception? — I was all set to rank my choices for Manhattan district attorney in the Democratic primary though I was confused as to why there was no information about the candidates in my NYC voter guide. Candidates for every other office (including the mayor) were in the mix, but not the…

Helpful Hints for Car Owners New to Nueva York Welcome to the Big Apple — and by the way, nobody calls it that. So don’t you either. So you’ve come to NYC with a car! Maybe you have a home with a driveway or assigned parking? But probably not. So you can get a space in a garage, right…

What the Hell Are We Doing Out Here on the Curb? We didn’t give pause when out went the empty yogurt containers, into the recycling. Honestly, there’s where these containers belong. For heaven’s sake, they’re made of plastic, recyclable plastic. They have that triangle with the low single-digit number embossed on them, and it‘s there for a reason, no? …

Like most New Yorkers, I was thrilled to hear that Trader Joe’s was coming to uptown Manhattan (though it was taking two years). But why, Trader Joe’s, are you going to put the new location alllllllll the way east at 121 West 125th Street? The old Fairway, at 2328 12th…

Irritable Voter Syndrome: Know the Facts — What Is IVS? Irritable Voter Syndrome (IVS) is an increasingly common disorder. The documented incidence of this syndrome has increased considerably in recent times. Sufferers need a long-term management plan. Symptoms 1) Nausea, headaches, insomnia 2) Eye irritation, ear soreness, and a bad taste in your mouth 3) Psychic pain, moral outrage, or Republican gloating in…