poralexc t1_jbp555v wrote on March 10, 2023 at 5:26 PM

Reply to comment by namedafteracartoon2 in Videos Show NYPD Chiefs Intervened Before Voiding of Ex-Cop’s Gun Arrest by E-bike-NYorker

The AFL-CIO should disown them.

What other union participates in union-busting?

poralexc t1_jaebh0t wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:39 PM

Reply to comment by JaredSeth in How much is remote work worth? New York City is about to find out. by arrogant_ambassador

In software, outsourcing usually means writing something twice and paying two sets of engineers.

”Near shoring“ is becoming a lot more common—using workers from CA/Latin America but keeping them more closely integrated with their US counterparts.

poralexc t1_j9b1e8r wrote on February 20, 2023 at 4:49 PM

Reply to Welcome to the oldest part of the metaverse — Ultima Online, which just turned 25, offers a lesson in the challenges of building virtual worlds by marketrent

A lot of things have eclipsed zucc‘s vision for the metaverse decades ago. Garry‘s mod tower for example.

poralexc t1_j5ophgm wrote on January 24, 2023 at 2:42 PM

Reply to comment by app4that in More painting over graffiti?? Art in Washington Heights subway tunnel covered up by Entire_Standard2969

I live in the neighborhood, and I would always compare it to the other tunnel off broadway to the A train. That tunnel is always much cleaner and they keep it buffed... and it looks like a nazi bunker.

It wasn't just graffiti/tags, the designated murals underneath were really good. For me 'ownership' means having some visuals to break up an otherwise long somewhat creepy walk through a tunnel.

Edit: Somehow the beige paint feels like another slight in a long list of disinvestment in this area. They took something away and gave nothing back, much like the nearby Amelia Gorman Park that the city chained up 5+ years ago and has never repaired.

poralexc t1_iwumg9q wrote on November 18, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Reply to comment by cleverlane in TIL The first house in Cleveland to have electricity got its power from the first automatic electric turbine. The turbine was built in 1888 for the home of Charles F. Brush and provide continuous power for 20 years. by jamescookenotthatone

David S. Pumpkins

poralexc t1_iqpdfpq wrote on October 2, 2022 at 2:56 AM

Reply to What NYC renters need to know about getting landlords to turn the heat back on by habichuelacondulce

A good example of how NYC has tenant protections on paper but not in real life.

In Chicago, you can withhold rent when violations get that severe. Period.

In NYC, you’ll need a full on lawyer for that (after you’re finished freezing in your deteriorating apartment for the 9 months while your case is stuck in housing court).