Dad, nobody wants to listen to you about New York ! By Philip Skitch.

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Hi. My name is Philip Skitch and I am the host of the Dad, nobody wants to listen to you podcast. I have lived and visited New York in each of the last four decades, and after my last trip in July 2023 to visit my son and family members, I was inspired to investigate some social issues from my perspective as an American - Englishman living in Germany, who has seen New York and America change more dramatically in the last ten years than the combined 40 years.

  1. Episode 12: Tourism in New York City

    10/24/2023

    Episode 12: Tourism in New York City

    Tourism in New york is a huge money spinner and employer for the folks who live and work there, as well as the local and state government through taxation. In 2022, New York City welcomed 56.7 million visitors, up from 32.9 million in 2021. Visitation is forecast to grow to 63.3 million in 2023 and surpass 2019 levels by 2024. International visitation rebounded in 2022 to 8.9 million visitors, more than triple the 2021 volume and 69% of the 2019 benchmark. I look at the history of New York Tourism, as well as warn you about the Tourism Traps ! Support the show

    28 min
  2. Episode 11 : The cost of Living Crisis and Food Fraud in New York

    10/19/2023

    Episode 11 : The cost of Living Crisis and Food Fraud in New York

    The cost of living in New York is the highest in the world and joint first place with Singapore. London prices are also sky high where a state of crisis has been declared. why do New Yorkers feel so poor, and what are the different factors at play here - apart from the obvious one like Rent ? Is there fraud going on in the grocery business that is cashing in on the high prices?  Support the show

    31 min
  3. Episode 10: What a Waste !

    10/12/2023

    Episode 10: What a Waste !

    It is consistently ranked as one of the dirtiest cities in the world. Why is this? Is it because of the large population and lack of space, or not enough recycling? Or is something else at play? Let’s take a closer look at some of the reasons why New York City is so dirty. Private Landfills by 2029 will be nearly a  $200 Billion a year business, so do we really care to make NYC waste free ? Further Reading https://www.retroreport.org/video/voyage-of-the-mobro-4000/ https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/274-23/mayor-adams-releases-planyc-getting-sustainability-done-new-york-city-s-strategic-climate-plan#/0 https://www.nyxt.nyc/blog/environmental-issues-nyc/https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/homehttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/opinion/nyc-sanitation.html https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/talking-trash-during-the-dog-days-a-brief-history-of-sanitation-in-new-york-city/ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/07/can-jessica-tisch-make-new-york-city-less-disgusting.html https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/see-which-nyc-borough-has-dirtiest-streets-and-sidewalks/4258524/ https://thehill.com/homenews/4082591-taylor-swift-hit-with-3k-in-fines-from-nyc-sanitation-department-report/ https://www.thecut.com/2023/04/rat-pity.html https://nylcv.org/news/nyc-needs-common-sense-waste-management-now/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/nyregion/nyc-recycling.html https://climate.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OneNYC-2050-Summary.pdf Support the show

    32 min
  4. Episode 9: Crime what Crime ?

    10/04/2023

    Episode 9: Crime what Crime ?

    Crime and New York are in the minds of the public, almost interchangeable. Crime is rising to levels last seen in the 80s and 90s, however the politicians are in denial about this and parade statistics that attempt to gaslight us into thinking they have it all under control. I look at the true state of affairs in New York City, as well as rememeber how crime is also mainly a racial issue as well as a media perception maker that sells papers. Crime is mainly the predicatable outcome of all the failings of numerous New York City governments, with the solutions available if only politicians would be honest enough to admit there is a problem! Further Reading: https://abcnews.go.com/US/case-settled-1989-central-park-jogger-believes-person/story?id=63077131https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Matias_Reyes https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/04/nypds-neighborhood-safety-teams-are-mostly-making-low-level-arrests-data-show/365450/ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/federal-monitor-people-nyc-stopped-searched-frisked-illegally-99857085 https://nypost.com/2023/07/12/70-in-nyc-dont-feel-safe-eric-adams-so-stop-the-media-spin/ https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/06/06/nyc-residents-stopped-more-often-by-police-than-in-2022-minorities-still-more-likely-to-be-searched/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11144065/NYPD-orders-officers-not-CHAT-unless-police-necessity-patrol.html Support the show

    39 min
  5. Episode 8: New York Education Inequality.

    09/26/2023

    Episode 8: New York Education Inequality.

    I explore how New York City has managed and justified a school system that remains highly segregated. Today, in the seven decades since Brown v. Board, only a smattering of New York City public/private schools reflect systemwide demographics by race and income. Schools with some racial and economic diversity are not uncommon, but they are far outnumbered by schools with an overwhelmingly Black and/or Latino school population. Due to underfunding and other structural issues, the majority of segregated schools are put at a pronounced disadvantage in serving their students – affirming the Supreme Court’s ruling that “separate education facilities are inherently unequal.” Further Reading. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66748182 hhttps://nypost.com/2023/09/11/nyc-migrant-crisis-is-a-disaster-for-learning-for-all-kidsttps://journalistsresource.org/education/hasidic-religious-private-schools-goldsmith-how-they-did-it/ https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/02/exclusive-new-york-city-schools-create-working-group-phasing-smaller-class-sizes/383443/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2023/03/02/the-not-so-secret-world-of-low-cost-new-york-city-private-schools/ https://www.studyinternational.com/news/harvard-acceptance-rate-private-school/ https://www.salon.com/2023/02/24/what-will-be-best-for-my-child-public-school-or-private/ https://readlion.com/k-12-public-schools-in-nyc-cost-nearly-40000-per-student-thats-more-expensive-than-the-average-private-university/ https://readlion.com/k-12-public-schools-in-nyc-cost-nearly-40000-per-student-thats-more-expensive-than-the-average-private-university/ https://nypost.com/2023/02/23/anti-charter-ny-politicians-send-kids-to-60k-private-schools/ https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-in-charter-schools/learn-about-charter-schools https://nypost.com/2023/06/11/charter-schools-outperform-public-schools-in-us-with-ny-results-among-the-best-in-the-country-study/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_schools_in_New_York https://ballotpedia.org/Charter_schools_in_New_York https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/private-high-schools-nyc/ https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/6/19/muslims-opposed-to-lgbtq-curricula-for-their-kids-arent-bigots https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/058-23/mayor-adams-launches-breaking-bread-building-bonds-citywide-combat-rising-hate-foster#/0 https://www.thirteen.org/blog-post/segregation-new-york-city-schools-continues/ Support the show

    35 min
  6. Episode 7: The New York Health Care Crisis.

    09/18/2023

    Episode 7: The New York Health Care Crisis.

    New York healthcare is facing a socio-economic crisis. A New York Times opinion piece explained that,  “Arguably the biggest outlier is the New York health care system. Prices for drugs, medical procedures and doctors’ visits are all substantially higher in New York State than in other State, and most countries.” This is compounded by another fact, which is that “New Yorkers are far from the world’s healthiest people.” (Opinion, NYT, 7/2/2020) That so many people died in the New York because of COVID, over 600,000 lives lost (in the USA in total,) is an unfortunate testament to this problem.  While New York may have a number of wonderful hospitals and medical care, healthcare is not equally available to everyone. Consequentially, economically and socially disadvantaged residents who do not receive the same quality of care are at greater risk for being unhealthy.  Further reading. https://jacobin.com/2023/08/gustavo-rivera-new-york-state-senate-single-payer-health-care https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/080615/6-reasons-healthcare-so-expensive-us.asp https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1714347/british-expats-usa-new-york-real-life https://www.healthline.com/health/where-can-i-go-for-medical-care-without-insurance#prescription-help https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ambulance-rides-costs-consumers-arent-protected-surprise-bills/ https://ripmedicaldebt.org/cost-of-therapy-in-new-york-city/ https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/451-23/mayor-adams-signs-legislation-increasing-health-care-pricing-transparency https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/12/us-financial-cost-covid-coronavirus https://www.nysna.org/problem-ny-healthcare-crisis-solution-make-nysna-stronger https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A6058 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A6058 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affordable_Care_Act https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)00164-3/pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRwvdXeriDg https://info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/health-insurance-explained https://eu.lohud.com/in-depth/news/2022/09/14/ny-hospital-executives-paid-millions-in-bonuses-salary-as-covid-raged/65411150007/ Support the show

    32 min
  7. Episode 6: The New York Homeless Crisis.

    09/11/2023

    Episode 6: The New York Homeless Crisis.

    New York City is facing a level of homelessness - not seen since the Great Depression in the 1930s. That’s according to the Coalition for the Homeless, a not-for-profit. As of mid-August, there were more than 110,000 people sleeping in the city’s shelter system each night. And that number doesn’t include the thousands of unsheltered people who sleep on the streets. Compounding the chronic problem is an influx of asylum seekers, who now make up more than half the sheltered population. Just in !!!! Update October 5th 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/04/new-york-city-right-to-shelter-law https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/11/esuh-s11.html Support the show

    26 min
  8. Episode 5 : Just say YES to Cannabis !

    09/04/2023

    Episode 5 : Just say YES to Cannabis !

    Weed has been legal in New York since 2021, but the state is still working out regulating, licensing and taxing it differently than any other place — and the new system is still a mess with over 4000 illegal shops and only 17 legal dispensaries in the whole state of New York. What is going on, who are the winners and losers, what can be done before public health is corrupted, and the crime legalization was supposed to cure - just gets worse! Support the show

    31 min
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Hi. My name is Philip Skitch and I am the host of the Dad, nobody wants to listen to you podcast. I have lived and visited New York in each of the last four decades, and after my last trip in July 2023 to visit my son and family members, I was inspired to investigate some social issues from my perspective as an American - Englishman living in Germany, who has seen New York and America change more dramatically in the last ten years than the combined 40 years.

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