When a business says “No new customers please,” something has gone very wrong. When that business is a major utility, the first place to look for the responsible parties is in the halls of government. Earlier this year, Consolidated Edison imposed a moratorium on new natural gas connections in Westchester County, New York. As of mid-March, the utility stopped accepting …
LARRY M. ELKIN, CPA, CFP®
If You Invest in Lyft or Uber, You Might be Taken for a Ride
By PAUL JACOBS, CFP®, EA
There’s a lower-risk way to get growth ATLANTA, GEORGIA — May 3, 2019 — Investors should not be too hasty to jump into Lyft and Uber. They could be taken for a ride. Uber’s initial public offering (IPO) is expected the week of May 6, and many investors are lining up to climb aboard. Lyft’s stock made its debut in …
By PAUL JACOBS, CFP®, EA
An Ancient Hate Thrives Amid Modern Frustrations
By PAUL JACOBS, CFP®, EA
The shooting at a synagogue in Poway, California last weekend was undeniably tragic. But it is hard to tell if it is a symptom of a growing problem in the U.S. – one with centuries of history behind it. Anti-Semitism is often a sign of a society under pressure or in decline. While Jews were widely persecuted in Medieval Europe, …
By PAUL JACOBS, CFP®, EA
Don’t Fall Into a Tax Trap When You Move to a New State
By PAUL JACOBS (CFP®)
Moving to a low-tax paradise can backfire without planning Many people used to be able to deduct all state and local taxes (SALT) on their federal return. That took some of the sting out of living in a high-tax state. But the new tax law rubs SALT into the wound by capping the SALT deduction at $10,000. Well-off people now …
By PAUL JACOBS (CFP®)
GEOMETRIC: Pelham Art Center Annual Spring Gala – Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 7-11pm
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
NEW YORK, NY — March 7, 2019 — The Pelham Art Center celebrates with GEOMETRIC, this year’s annual Spring Gala on Saturday, March 23, 7-11 pm at the New York Athletic Club, 31 Shore Road, Pelham Manor, NY. This festive occasion includes fine dining and dancing in celebration of the Pelham Art Center mission. Join us for cocktails, dinner and dancing …
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
Standing With Venezuela
By LARRY M. ELKIN, CPA, CFP®
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — February 1, 2019 — Ten days ago, when Vice President Mike Pence published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal under the headline “Venezuela, America Stands With You,” I set it aside as the basis for a blog post – with the additional notation, “but how?” I got my answer, or at least some of it, …
By LARRY M. ELKIN, CPA, CFP®
Don’t Buy Critical Illness Insurance
LARRY M. ELKIN, CPA, CFP®
It’s More Like a Lottery Ticket Than Serious Insurance Critical illness insurance, also sometimes called catastrophic illness insurance or “dread disease” insurance, has boomed in recent years. Offered as an optional benefit by many employers, it’s designed to supplement traditional health insurance if you develop certain serious illnesses or health conditions, such as cancer, a heart attack or a stroke. …
LARRY M. ELKIN, CPA, CFP®
Governor Cuomo Establishes Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights
Signs Legislation to Provide Survivors with Knowledge of Their Rights to Care and Treatment Ensures Survivors Are Informed of DNA Test Results and Notified Before Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Are Destroyed Builds on Governor’s Record of Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors, Including Clearing the Backlog of Untested Rape Kits and Extending the Retention of Untested Evidence Kits to 20 Years ALBANY, …
Transcript of Governor Cuomo on 1010 WINS with Jeff Allen
Governor Cuomo: “Symbolically, while we’re watching government at its worst in Washington, the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of America at her best. So, keeping the torch lit I think is a perfect metaphor while this situation is devolving in Washington.” NEW YORK, NY — December 22, 2018 — Earlier today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo was a guest …
Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert – January 1, 2019 @ 2:30pm
NEW YORK, NY — December 10, 2018 — Re-creating an 80-year old tradition born in the Austrian city, Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert is what co-founders Marion and Attila Glatz call a “moment’s opportunity to pause and look back over the past year and to welcome the new one.” For two and a half-hours, audiences are treated to a …