New blog post with my endorsements for the ballot proposals for the #NYC general #election https://harihareswara.net/posts/2026/2026-nyc-election-ballot-proposals-endorsements/
1: “Streamline Process for Using Public Space for Uses like Ramps, Benches, and Cafes”: Yes
2: “Reform the Contracting Process to Improve Small Business and Nonprofit Opportunities to Work with the City”: Yes, but follow up
3: “Speed up Street Safety Projects, Office Leasing, and Activation of City Land”: No (fly-in-the-ointment)
4: "Simplify Building Permitting and Move Waterfront Permitting to Department of Buildings": Yes
5: "Set Contribution Targets for Rainy Day Fund to Promote Sufficient Budgetary Reserves": No
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13. List below the nature and amount of any income in EXCESS of $1,000 from EACH SOURCE for the reporting individual and such individual's spouse for the taxable year last occurring prior to the date of filing. [more clarification on the requirement; this is Q. 13 on page 8 of https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/ip/ethics/2026-Judicial-Candidate-Financial-Statement.pdf#page=8 ]
[Under the headings Self/spouse; source; nature; category of amount, the respondent has handwritten:]
self; Murillo4CD2; Campaign Consultation; $7,000 total
self; Hiram26; Campaign Consultation; $3,000 once](https://social-coop-media.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/117/497/853/884/389/947/original/cad6960c53313a85.png)
@brainwane I voted yes on #3 (I personally think it's more important to save lives on the street than to ensure our city gov't doesn't do corrupt sales of city property), but how do we make it illegal to bundle ballot proposals like this? It's ridiculous that I should even have to make that decision.