Question topics included financial incentives given by the City to Altronix (which hosted the Mayor for a visit just before the press conference), whether the mayor has concerns about offering such incentives, whether his jobs task force will work with local communities, whether his affordable housing plan conflicts with his plan to enable
more manufacturing in the city, what a base livable minimum wage is, whether the mayor is concerned about the possibility that Republicans may control the U.S. Senate next year, whether NY State has done enough to assist NYC in obtaining hazard mitigation money from the federal government, the Mayor's views on items sold at the September 11th Museum
gift shop and what the first «
tangible» product of the task force will be.
Focusing on
tangible, material
gifts, which are likely to be immediately well received, when experiential
gifts, such as theater tickets or a massage, would result in
more enjoyment later on;
Another unwise choice could be giving a
tangible, material
gift that looks good wrapped beneath the tree, when experiential purchases — such as theater tickets, vacations, or a massage — have actually been shown to bring people
more happiness.