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squall571 t1_is3p8nj wrote

If the city actually made looting illegal this wouldn’t be necessary.

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Grass8989 t1_is3q8ia wrote

“InSuRaNcE wIlL cOveR iT” crowd inc.

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1600hazenstreet t1_is3uwyj wrote

Maybe include restitution in their penalty after they have been convicted.

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onemanclic t1_is3ychx wrote

What a great idea! Love the self-insurance and cooperation amongst fellow tradespeople.

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sil0 t1_is4fjyg wrote

Bodegas have a union, don’t they? I heard something about it regarding Jose Alva(?) relating to the civil suit over the death of someone who was attacking a bodega worker.

Edit - they do https://dabodegaunion.store

Down voter: If your argument is that a 60 year old dude should agree to mutual combat with a 35 year old, you might be delusional.

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FuggyGlasses t1_is4g9ng wrote

He lost 4k worth of Meat and they gave him 500 dollars?

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mojogogo123 t1_is5mti7 wrote

Replying to Euphoric-Program (#92,568)

So many things that are constantly said in this sub fall into the same boat. A lot of the "fuck cars" people (not all of em) never tried moving a few of their young kids across the city, or had to carry tools to construction jobs on the subways or buses. Or the "fuck landlords" or "fuck the mom and pop stores that have notice about credit card service charges phrased incorrectly." Just immature people with 0 life experience.

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supermechace t1_is5x4jf wrote

Aren't bodegas supposedly major offenders for fencing stolen goods from pharmacies and big box stores?

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jl250 t1_is66u9k wrote

Fernando Mateo is such a hero and a truly important pillar of NYC. Has more love for NYC in one pinky than most of our current monstrous politicians combined.

In the 90s he founded a training institute to train non-violent, first-time offenders coming out of Rikers Island in trades like plumbing and carpeting. He also started Toys for Guns and removed approx. 3,000 guns from NYC streets.

He has advocated for taxi drivers and bodega owners for like three decades now.

This man has really dedicated his life to making NYC better, whether it makes him popular or not. He is a true servant of the public.

We could have had him as Mayor!!! He ran last election. And he's not even a career politician; he made money running a business on the LES for decades.

But because he ran as a Republican, few people paid attention. So disheartening.

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TonyzTone t1_is69zho wrote

Replying to mojogogo123 (#93,685)

Whether they’re immature and/or people with no life experience, or not, it’s often just a lack of empathy.

The phrase “fuck _____” is just an overall disregard for whatever fits that blank. I’ll admit to using the phrase and then immediately saying “nah, actually, I don’t really mind _____. They just annoy me.” Or something to that effect.

So yeah, anyone that says “fuck cars,” “fuck landlord,” or whatever is simply choosing to not be empathetic.

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SIGNW t1_is6hgvl wrote

Replying to mojogogo123 (#93,685)

> A lot of the "fuck cars" people (not all of em) never tried moving a few of their young kids across the city, or had to carry tools to construction jobs on the subways or buses.

  1. Bakfeits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQhzEnWCgHA

  2. Cargo van are much better for work jobs than the ever-present pickup trucks; thankfully most actual tradesmen use them in the city, but the number of pickup trucks from outer boroughs/LI/NJ plates with a construction vest as some sort of justification for improper parking is definitely non-negligible.

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mojogogo123 t1_is6m1av wrote

Replying to SIGNW (#95,292)

You think a bike with a basket is a realistic way to transport your kids from say, deep in BK to upper-Manhattan or the Bronx in the asshole of winter or peak summer?

I agree with the pick-up/van point though. My dad is a carpenter and he always says the same.

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SIGNW t1_is6qnwl wrote

Replying to mojogogo123 (#95,502)

I agree that BK-BX cross-borough public transit is pretty terrible, but to reach even upper Manhattan, public transit should be used. I just mapped a route from a friend's place in Bushwick/Ridgewood to Columbia/Harlem, and it's 1hr both by subway and driving. And not that you would bike it with kids, but it's 16mi--pedaling is a 1.5hr trip on Google Maps, but class 2 ebikes can top out at 20mph.

I think the bigger issue would be why one has to drive an hr each way on a regular basis in a dense city, as it's an example of inefficient sprawl. A 1hr bike ride is essentially from AMS Schiphol airport to the old city center, covering everything in between--from accountants to hospitals to arenas and parks.

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SpikeMahogany t1_is80f39 wrote

Replying to jl250 (#94,653)

Profits? This is only beneficial to areas lacking an econony to begin with....states with strong labor markets sound suffer fromh cheap prison labor in the long run....

However it is better if they are making items the jails needs anyway it's cheaper than buying it from a govt contract .

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Artguy_nyc t1_is89c4m wrote

Replying to Toilethyme (#93,311)

That’s a bit of a stretch. Unless your definition of convicted felon and slave are the same. I’m pretty certain there are some major differences between the two. I personally don’t support forced labor, or labor of any sort really. Goes against my ethos. However if an individual wrongfully and maliciously takes of another persons property, consumes it or destroys it…. And they have no means to pay back the debt they owe, what’s the solution ? Allow the debt to absorbed entirely by the person /persons who didn’t commit the illegal act? Everyone should be compensated when robbed of their rightful property. That compensation has to come from somewhere .

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Artguy_nyc t1_is89t8g wrote

Replying to Grass8989 (#90,687)

In so doing , Everyone covered by the same insurance plan pays for it eventually. That’s pretty obvious and not the kind of solution I find practical. Multiply one case by the thousands and imagine premiums…. Their costs would certainly go up to compensate .

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C_bells t1_isadfxw wrote

Replying to jl250 (#94,653)

That would mean regulating corporations which is something we don’t do in Ronald Reagan’s beautiful free market America

Edit to clarify: Prisons are businesses. Also corporations are the ones using prison labor. So, good luck telling them that they have to essentially use their prison labor for something specific.

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Artguy_nyc t1_itiaz6r wrote

Replying to TonyzTone (#94,996)

Do you really think Biden won? For the record I’m a democrat and didn’t nor would I ever vote for trump. I skipped the last election bc my nana passsed away two days prior and I was a shell of a man, literally shattered and didn’t leave my home for days to come. I did however watch the news, and I mean all the news. Not one party perspective . I was shocked, totally shocked. Moderators were refused entry in many democratic voting/counting rooms. Blatantly locked out. I never signed up for a mail in ballot yet one came, to my parents address that I haven’t resided in for over 20 years . Those are just off the top of my head. That man didn’t win, he was selected and propped up. Does he really look like he’s even in control , if anything ? The man can’t even control his faculty’s and is a walking, talking contradiction in need of a prevagen prescription

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C_bells t1_itktxv1 wrote

Replying to Artguy_nyc (#193,538)

A regulated market.

A free market is not a static thing. We don’t have a 100% free market right now. It’s a gradient.

Imo, free markets can get quite ugly without enough regulation. For instance, right now many hospitals are shutting down their pediatric wards because they just aren’t as profitable as adult medicine.

Our healthcare system in general is a good example.

Aside from that, wealth inequality is just getting bad. Sure, we can let it get worse until it leads to a revolution where a ton of people die and cities burn, but we could also just tax the ultra rich or even have a maximum wage like we did pre-Reagan.

Anyway, that’s what I mean.

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