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Equivalent-Excuse-80 t1_jeesgii wrote

“Here’s a new state-of-the-art cancer research center that would invaluably improve the lives of thousands of cancer patients in New York”

“Not in my neighborhood!”

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CactusBoyScout t1_jeew6xj wrote

The UES has successfully stopped the MTA from adding an accessibility elevator at the Hunter College subway station for over a decade now.

"Neighborhood character" apparently means being a fucking nightmare for anyone with mobility issues.

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Aleph_NULL__ t1_jef1do9 wrote

which is really just cruel to begin with but also hurts everyone. Tried getting off at grand street recently? just a few people with mobility issues can really back up the entire system. it's not their fault, they need more time to get down -- they need an elevator. it would help everyone

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CactusBoyScout t1_jef208m wrote

I take transit to the airports all the time and elevators make a huge difference even for those with no mobility issues. Luggage, bicycles, strollers, etc.

If I take transit to JFK there are elevators at every transfer.

But my quickest route to LGA involves multiple transfers with no elevators so it’s a real pain.

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Fox406 t1_jef22rk wrote

NIMBYs really are just vile people.

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surferpro1234 t1_jefaj10 wrote

Sometimes you don’t want a tower to block the sun from your window. Am I being selfish…probably. At the same time…it’s Manhattan. It’s not so black and white. Also I don’t live near there but still

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SolutionRelative4586 t1_jefh8jo wrote

> Sometimes you don’t want a tower to block the sun from your window. Am I being selfish…probably. At the same time…it’s Manhattan. It’s not so black and white.

This is exactly it.

You can't move to Manhattan and ask it to freeze in time just the way you found it.

If you want to live somewhere with no changes go buy a big plot of land in the middle of nowhere.

Cities change by definition. That's what makes them cities.

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surferpro1234 t1_jefhnnw wrote

I agree with you! Still as I look out my window and see a giant crane with the inevitable coming…the nimbyism rises.

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SolutionRelative4586 t1_jeflyvv wrote

>Still as I look out my window

And your window blocked someone else's when it was built :)

Depending how old your building is, that person may be dead. Maybe even their children are dead.

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Fox406 t1_jefnbb3 wrote

The Manhattanization of Manhattan! 😭

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George4Mayor86 t1_jefi2zv wrote

If you hate tall buildings I suggest you live pretty much anywhere on earth other than Manhattan.

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surferpro1234 t1_jefiisd wrote

What is the reading comprehension level here? I love tall buildings. I live in Manhattan. Pointing out opposing arguments as to why…someone might be opposed

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FourthLife t1_jegluy0 wrote

Everyone is aware the reasons NIMBYs are NIMBYs. That doesn’t make those reasons good or worth defending. They’re only worth mocking

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surferpro1234 t1_jegyqmc wrote

In that case, let’s flatten the west village and develop it like Midtown or Fidi

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FourthLife t1_jeh17ro wrote

I think we should allow it to be developed like that if that’s where the demand is

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YoungWizard11 t1_jef6jmz wrote

This is true, and though they're expanding the station is ridiculously small considering how many people use it. Never knew it NIMBYs promoting this bs, always thought it was the city and MTA just not giving a shit like usual

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FastFingersDude t1_jeg35fm wrote

Why the FUCK would they stop an elevator!?

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Unspec7 t1_jeg9ef4 wrote

"Ew why would we want disabled people using our station"

Probably.

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FastFingersDude t1_jegg42v wrote

Ugh NIMBYs are the worst

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Unspec7 t1_jegga5b wrote

Georgetown in DC is worse: doesn't even have a metro stop anywhere in Georgetown. Officially, geography (Georgetown is very hilly). Unofficially? Keep the poors out.

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CactusBoyScout t1_jeh0rp3 wrote

My brother lived on Cape Cod years ago when they were debating bringing rail service from Boston to the Cape.

The locals opposed it, even though traffic on the Cape is absolutely brutal in summer, because “we don’t want the trash from Boston getting out here” aka keep the poor people out.

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CactusBoyScout t1_jeh0k3h wrote

The MTA would have to build a new entrance for the station and the NIMBYs basically say that it would bring too much foot traffic and noise to this one street or something. Plus construction noise and the usual NIMBY spin-the-wheel of bullshit.

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wahikid t1_jefpxib wrote

I used to live in the current building at that address. It’s student and employee housing for the hospital and Cornell medical school. It’s currently like 15 or so stories already (I think, we lived on the 13th fl) so, I don’t really understand what the uproar is all about. It’s not like there was a park or a historic low rise there currently. It’s already a big ugly building, they just want to make it bigger and uglier, probably.

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amoebaamoeba t1_jeg2yu9 wrote

Seriously. It has to be one of the most character-less stretches of street (which describes most of the UES between 50th and 90th/Lex to York). And that particular stretch of streets is all medical facilities anyway!

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