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OP t1_j6dm43n wrote

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t1_j6dqtmv wrote

Other areas in NYC more affordable. Too many transplant love living directly in the city.

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t1_j6e85dk wrote

That was the biggest wipe out of a post have seen on Reddit in a decade. Crushed on the spot.

Seeing delete delete delete. The entire account is now deleted.

NYC locals 1. Cranky transplant 0.

:-)

Tip? Your posting to over 600,000 people. Think before your post.

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t1_j6e3ubq wrote

The only leverage you have is a willingness to move.

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t1_j6dkpts wrote

Best way to increase housing stock is processing eviction backlog quickly. That will open up more apartments to the market. In addition to building additional housing of course as longer term fix.

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t1_j6e3pn3 wrote

That doesn't increase housing stock; it just redistributes it.

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t1_j6ep1pu wrote

Is it fair to redistribute to people who are paying instead of not paying?

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t1_j6epbrs wrote

I’m not talking about fairness or justice (and am not really interested in this conversation spiraling out into new topics). Evictions incontrovertibly does not increase housing stock.

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t1_j6eq9e0 wrote

Your answer is short sighted. It’s like saying smoking one cigarette wont cause cancer, and it’s technically correct. In the long run, the policy of allowing people who dont pay their rent to stay guarantees no one will build new housing for low income families.

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t1_j6dulon wrote

So, by "processing eviction backlog quickly" is a euphemism for kicking out people overpriced out of apartments they used to be able to afford so more gentrification can happen?

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t1_j6dvr8q wrote

Ok and? Are you saying people who don't pay rent should get priority to live in the most expensive city in the world over people who can?

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t1_j6e2lyt wrote

I can't afford to live some places. I acknowledge that and live where I can afford.

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t1_j6ec5d6 wrote

>euphemism for kicking out people overpriced out of apartments

No, it's means kicking people out who haven't paid their rent. Renting doesn't guarantee you get to live there forever.

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t1_j6e9mu0 wrote

in your opinion, how long should deadbeats get to live rent-free before being kicked out? Because we’re at three years and counting.

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