Nobody has the right to put millions of other people in danger. Yet that’s exactly what these drivers are doing on a near-daily basis — the top 10 super speeders in New York were caught by school zone speed cameras an average of 179 times each, at least once every other day.
04.03.2026 17:15 — 👍 22 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
"Luxury vehicles accounted for 40% of super speeders last year, despite representing only about 25% of cars on city streets, the analysis found.
Among the 1,000 worst offenders, 52% drive luxury vehicles, with BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi being the most common brands."
Today in the New York Times:
"One year after the start of congestion pricing, traffic jams are less severe, streets are safer, and commute times are improving for travelers from well beyond Manhattan."
In @nytimes.com: Convert free street parking to a paid system to pay for free buses.
As an economist, taxing things that cause social harm is sound policy.
This is not radical either... I remember you could even charge for parking in early 90s versions of SimCity!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
When I was a tourist in Barcelona I had to use Lime bikes, which were too expensive.
For Netherlands - the trick is to preorder a swapfiets 1-month subscription and then cancel it on the day you collect the bike. Cost €19.90 for up to 1 month. This is a good deal even for a 3-4 day stay.
As new lines with hopefully state of the art signaling, headways could be <2min. I don't think interlining would really be a problem.
16.08.2025 03:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Long run gain to have Midtown East connected (2nd Ave subway afterall) to Upper Manhattan. And very long term to the entire East Side of Manhattan.
Plus current demand is not the upper limit. Many more large apartments buildings will be built in East Harlem as the area becomes better connected.
Ultimately the "Q" is not meant for Midtown West.
Medium term there is cross town in Harlem volume; East Side going to Columbia/ Barnard or other places on the upper west, and all upper Manhattan that may want to go to east side.
Yes please! Q needs to go all the way Broadway & 125th. Please let us have nice things…
15.08.2025 18:55 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The candidates for these posts should have in-depth substantive knowledge of international tax cooperation and deep technical experience related to the topic(s) of their instrument.
#hiring #internationaltax #taxcooperation
The UN Framework Convention and its protocols will shape international tax for decades to come and these people in each of these posts will lead the technical work for the specific instrument listed. These are exciting jobs that will have real impact.
03.03.2025 23:45 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A third posting for a Senior Economic Affairs Officer is going live soon:
• careers.un.org/jobSearchDes... (Protocol on the prevention and resolution of tax disputes)
The Senior Economic Affairs Officer posts are:
• careers.un.org/jobSearchDes... (Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation)
• careers.un.org/jobSearchDes... (Protocol on the taxation of income derived from the provision of cross-border services)
Deadline for both posts is 10 March!
My office at the United Nations continues to build the secretariat team to support the critical global work to negotiate a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. We have three senior level jobs open now (and more junior posts also online).
#hiring #internationaltax
Really good to see more mainstream media such as @theguardian.com covering global geopolitics combined with looking at the economic implications!
Diplomacy is getting harder, but the UN's work on a new international convention on tax is really important!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Full house this morning for the opening of the third PrepCom for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development!
Follow online at: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j...
#FFD4 #financing4development #SDGs
Principle Economic Affairs Officer
Deadline: 13 February 2025
careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
#hiring #internationaltax #taxcooperation
This is an exciting opportunity to have real impact on the world to bring more fairness to the economic system. Job is open to economists, lawyers, tax cooperation practitioners, and others who should have a vision for the work and a feel for how to work with countries to achieve sound agreements.
07.02.2025 14:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
This work, mandated and funded by the UN General Assembly, seeks to develop a fully inclusive and effective international tax system.
If successful, the Framework Convention and is protocols will shape international tax for decades to come.
The biggest & most important job in international tax was just opened. The UN is looking to hire a senior leader to head up the Secretariat to the negotiations on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.
#hiring #internationaltax #taxcooperation
careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
Remember: Unless your organization is in consultative status with ECOSOC or has been previously accredited to FFD Conferences (Monterrey, Doha, or Addis Ababa), your organization must apply for special accreditation for FFD4. Accreditation for other UN Conf (e.g., COP) does not transfer to FFD4.
05.02.2025 15:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
❓ What’s needed to get accredited: Expression of interest, Proof of legal status, Activity report!
👉 Accreditation Deadline: 21 February 2025
ℹ️ More information: financing.desa.un.org/ffd4/partici...
Some key points:
You cannot attend the FFD4 Conference (or the sessions of the PrepCom) as an individual.
Participants must be affiliated with an accredited organization or a United Nations Member State delegation in order for their registration to be confirmed. Accreditation is mandatory.
Our office has announced the opening of the final round for special accreditation to the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), scheduled to take place from 30 June in Seville, Spain.
financing.desa.un.org/ffd4/partici...
Last chance!
#FFD4 #developmentfinance #SDGs
For more general information the #FFD4 zero draft outcome document and links to the process please check back to: bsky.app/profile/pcho...
30.01.2025 21:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The overall approach is not to change what the credit rating agencies say, but to make ratings less central to market functioning. And less deterministic of public policies and investment.
That is something that even CRAs themselves amay be fine with - they don't claim a monopoly on knowledge!
And to try to stay on top of the issue in the long run, the zero draft calls for "an annual special high-level meeting under the auspices of ECOSOC for dialogue among Member States, credit rating agencies, regulators, standard setters, and long-term investors".
A forum for ongoing discussion.
Both 51(b) and 55(b) agree to "reduce the mechanistic reliance on credit-rating agency assessments in regulatory frameworks".
Banking capital adequacy standards for banks still make explicit reference to ratings. But so do investment mandates and regulatory frameworks for some pension funds.
Para 51(b) also calls for "ratings to positively reflect the long-term debt sustainability benefits of voluntary debt restructurings, rather than penalizing countries that engage in such transactions and official sector debt programs" to recognize that after restructuring countries are MORE solvent!
30.01.2025 21:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Proposal in para 51(b) says countries will "promote transparent, accurate, objective and long-term model-based credit assessments" and calls for public entities to produce these. These can be references for investors - they already read IMF and World Bank assessments, so lets make them comparable.
30.01.2025 21:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0