flightwaves
flightwaves t1_jdikfw4 wrote
NYC tenants to landlords about to lose their homes: When you can't pay your mortgage due inability to collect on rent, its your fault you made a bad investment
NYC tenants when landlords make decisions to ensure a good investment: NOOOO, NOT LIKE THAT!
flightwaves t1_jckeh6u wrote
Reply to comment by AcceptablePosition5 in New York lawmakers eye streaming tax, delivery fee by cddotdotslash
Fifteen billion dollars.
That’s how much money the state legislature mandated the MTA must raise through congestion pricing — by leveraging annual revenue to borrow $15 billion for the transit agency’s current five-year capital program.
THAT strict revenue target. You're ignoring patterns where they are.
flightwaves t1_jck3e0m wrote
Reply to comment by virtual_adam in New York lawmakers eye streaming tax, delivery fee by cddotdotslash
I hope they tax streaming services, delivery fees, up their taxes on Con Ed, National Grid, your cellphone bill AND raise the fares.
flightwaves t1_jciz59g wrote
Reply to comment by AcceptablePosition5 in New York lawmakers eye streaming tax, delivery fee by cddotdotslash
That would be true if there wasn’t a strict revenue target on that tax. But since there is, it’s not about discouraging behavior, it’s to raise revenue.
flightwaves t1_jcim2my wrote
Reply to comment by ephemeraljelly in New York lawmakers eye streaming tax, delivery fee by cddotdotslash
That’s what I’m saying but yet I keep running into idiots on here saying drivers should have to pay another tax and toll increases
flightwaves t1_jciajph wrote
This sub: Tax drivers? YAYYYYYYYY
This sub: Tax shit I use? BOOOOOOO
flightwaves t1_jb0tchm wrote
Reply to Walmart closing all Portland locations due to high crime. I’m fearful this will be many NYC stores future too as crime and shoplifting explode unchecked by islandersguy109
There’s a not so small minority on this sub that endorse shoplifting cause it’s a “victimless” crime.
You can’t fix stupid.
flightwaves t1_jaf1ssf wrote
Reply to ‘I walk with God': Mayor Eric Adams is comfortable mixing religion and politics. Not all New Yorkers feel the same way. by barweis
God said "thou shalt not work from home in thy PJ's" and Eric is here to deliver the message.
flightwaves t1_ja81zp4 wrote
Reply to comment by ZweitenMal in Midtown Owners Hedge on Costly Office-to-Home Conversions by psychothumbs
Look who’s whining though lmao
flightwaves t1_j9zmsv5 wrote
Reply to Agency Notes Not All COVID Gear Was Sold for Pennies — $28M Worth Being Tossed Out by exgalactic
I can't say I'm mad about this.
We always say prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
flightwaves t1_j7wii9y wrote
Reply to NYC restaurant owners in limbo as City Council stalls on permanent outdoor dining by psychothumbs
If they want use that space it needs to be properly maintained and taxed appropriately. Both things the city council needs to solve.
flightwaves t1_j7pe3w0 wrote
Glad the pilot program is finally being expanded. DOT is moving really slow. We also need expansion of car charging stations at a way quicker pace.
flightwaves t1_j7nb9my wrote
Reply to comment by th3guitarman in 'Surprise' in Canada as NYC buses migrants to border by esporx
Okay but then you have to feed, provide medical care, give their kids room in our schools etc.. where does it end?
flightwaves t1_j7mzjlx wrote
Reply to comment by huebomont in 'Surprise' in Canada as NYC buses migrants to border by esporx
Nah you keep with the news. These people are making asylum claims but very few of them actually qualify for asylum. They're coming for work and to send money home which itself isn't a bad thing except we don't got the space to house them and we can't keep opening up shelters for them.
flightwaves t1_j7myu0l wrote
Reply to comment by huebomont in 'Surprise' in Canada as NYC buses migrants to border by esporx
> These people aren’t coming here expecting free room and board for life, they have a plan and then some asshole in Texas ships them here and they don’t know where they are or how to get where they wanted to go.
Source...
flightwaves t1_j7my2sn wrote
Reply to comment by huebomont in 'Surprise' in Canada as NYC buses migrants to border by esporx
I’m arguing we should stop taking migrants. We don’t have the space for them now and won’t for years as we should prioritize our existing homeless population.
What are you arguing for? Keep bringing them in and housing them in $500 per night hotels?
flightwaves t1_j7mx68r wrote
Reply to comment by huebomont in 'Surprise' in Canada as NYC buses migrants to border by esporx
Your lack of understanding is crazy. Even if you started building housing now, it would take years just to house our own homeless let alone new migrants. Stop letting your fantasy land cloud your judgement.
flightwaves t1_j7mun16 wrote
Reply to comment by huebomont in 'Surprise' in Canada as NYC buses migrants to border by esporx
Even if we did those things we’d build it for the people already here. Not these folks.
flightwaves OP t1_j6k1ihx wrote
Reply to comment by PatentedPotato in MTA cuts free Wi-Fi from NYC buses by flightwaves
Actually this might save a few pennies off the upcoming fare increase maybe…
flightwaves OP t1_j6fm5f7 wrote
Reply to MTA cuts free Wi-Fi from NYC buses by flightwaves
The city should just cut a deal with optimum or spectrum to provide free Wi-Fi coverage in city buses.
flightwaves t1_j6ec5d6 wrote
Reply to comment by sanjsrik in When Will this insanity stop? 25% annual rent increase on already overpriced closet! by [deleted]
>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.
flightwaves OP t1_j6eaq77 wrote
Reply to MTA cuts free Wi-Fi from NYC buses by flightwaves
>Transit officials said just 33,000 people used the Wi-Fi on buses during an average day. That’s about 2% of the 1.4 million bus riders the agency records per weekday.
MTA officials estimated the cut to Wi-Fi service on buses will save the agency $3.3 million every year.
It's nice to see them cost cutting for once. Lets tackle overtime abuse next shall we?
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flightwaves t1_j6dkpts wrote
Reply to When Will this insanity stop? 25% annual rent increase on already overpriced closet! by [deleted]
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.
flightwaves t1_jdjfags wrote
Reply to comment by SolitaryMarmot in NYC tenants report rampant housing discrimination by landlords over vouchers by DrogDrill
It can be pulled at any time and then landlord is SOL and stuck with tenant who he no way to pay