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shant_jan t1_j61215i wrote
Reply to comment by iv2892 in New York's Bill to Decriminalize Low-Level Drug Possession by greenhousecrtv
i think he's on to something. just think about it, after a year of prison guards bringing them in new drugs, let's just release them with no support system onto public transit and let the whole cycle repeat itself again!
oh and as a kicker, even if they were to get clean and get their shit together, lets also make sure no one will ever let them rent an apartment because of their record.
shant_jan t1_j5xe3tz wrote
Reply to comment by drpvn in Adams: 'Right-to-shelter' law doesn't extend to migrants by Shreddersaurusrex
i can never tell if his incoherence is intentional or not
shant_jan t1_j5wov7n wrote
Reply to comment by bklyn1977 in NYPD to redesign police cars, add 360-degree cameras by geoxol
i mean new york city cops have always had a loose allegiance to the actual city going back to when they fought a literal gun battle over city hall in 1857.
shant_jan t1_j5u9q31 wrote
i mean law enforcement basically invented the myth so of course they'd perpetuate it.
shant_jan t1_j5pryer wrote
Reply to comment by drpvn in Smacked Village: New York’s second legal weed dispensary launches today by Character_Mall_1966
honestly thank god for them because at this pace the outer boroughs would get dispensaries in the 2030's
shant_jan t1_j5fb6ze wrote
Reply to Wife of slain NYPD cop Jason Rivera says she’s pregnant with his ‘miracle’ child by F_T_N_32
i'm all for providing a venue for those officers' loved ones to commiserate and continue processing their greif but the fanfare the PBA and the tabloids gave this kinda makes my skin crawl.
especially this headline
shant_jan t1_j4bb3u9 wrote
Reply to comment by NKR1978 in Saks Fifth Avenue Wants to Add a Casino Atop Its Flagship Store by LouisSeize
let's see how that plan goes in like 15 years when there are casinos everywhere from the Bronx to Coney island and they are all struggling to draw folks in
shant_jan t1_j3r37gn wrote
Reply to comment by ExistentialSuffering in Cat found on M train yesterday evening by ExistentialSuffering
might be a good time to watch Inside Llewyn Davis
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Reply to comment by squall571 in NY officially solicits bids for casino with license fee set at $500M by geoxol
yup. also a big "nothing to see here" as gambling rolls across a state famous for insider corruption
shant_jan t1_j2tm72u wrote
Reply to comment by cdavidg4 in 22 people hurt, including 3 young girls, after SUV slams into Manhattan restaurant: police by 12stTales
the car had the right of way! roads are for cars not for restaurants! /s
shant_jan t1_j2e6utg wrote
so the pattern i'm getting here is that all the pompous, sketchy dudes claiming to represent the "real brooklyn" actually live in jersey.
shant_jan t1_j225pri wrote
Reply to MSG defends using facial recognition to kick lawyer out of Rockettes show by Euphoric_Luck_8126
we all should start banning James Dolan from places too. he's hereby banned from my shitty apartment and all the parties i never bother to throw.
shant_jan t1_j206bvn wrote
Reply to Standing on what is now the Highlands-Sea Bright Bridge in the early 1900s compared to today (via Vintage New Jersey on Instagram) by rollotomasi07071
it always amazes me just how much we've replaced our railway system with highways. imagine if you could take a train/trolly to the shore from middletown instead of sitting in bumper to bumper traffic.
shant_jan t1_j0z76ec wrote
gee rich people neighborhoods sure have the drama /s
shant_jan t1_j0vp62j wrote
a christmas miracle!
shant_jan t1_j0c6asc wrote
Reply to comment by Myske1 in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announces funding for mental health initiatives by greenhousecrtv
if I'm remembering this right, the Manhattan DA oversees a lot of corporate cases that result in financial penalties that essentially get paid to that office so they essentially have a massive discretionary fund.
I think last time I remember the DA did something like this it was allocating funding for other localities to actually process their massively backlogged rape kits.
shant_jan t1_izjzaec wrote
imo, mcdonalds is for when there aren't other options.
small town in rural PA? you'll see folks there all day because there isn't much else fast and cheap.
nyc? whats the point of a crappy burger and alright fries when you can go grab a couple of street tacos or a slice of pizza for around the same price. mcdonalds is only worth it when you're drunk and the better food has gone to bed.
shant_jan t1_izj0l4j wrote
Reply to comment by lovely-donkey in Inside the Fight to Pay Food Delivery Workers $23 an Hour by jl2l
seriously every "how much do i tip" post has schmucks in manhattan being like "it's my god given capitalist right to order a sandwich from the corner of my block and refuse to tip the person who brings it to me."
shant_jan t1_iz19bik wrote
Reply to EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn Councilman Ari Kagan expected to switch parties from Democrat to GOP by mowotlarx
while this is an absolute disservice to the people who voted him in, i am kinda all for NYC politics moving out from the giant umbrella of "we are all democrats even if some are leftists while others are basically what counted as a mainstream republican in 2012."
shant_jan t1_iynce93 wrote
Reply to comment by KMillionaire in Happy birthday to singer and Monmouth County legend Charlie Puth. Born in Rumson; Rumson-Fair Haven Regional HS grad; best known for "See You Again" by Puth & Wiz Khalifa, which was commissioned for the soundtrack of Furious 7 as a tribute to actor Paul Walker by rollotomasi07071
yeah, I'm all for homegrown stars but not ones from that town (way back I worked at the nearby Acme, Rumson folk were the bain of my existence.)
shant_jan t1_iycxfsp wrote
this sounds like the kind of legal strategy a bunch of dudes came up with over a game of golf
shant_jan t1_iy9c58h wrote
Reply to New Jersey ranks 50th in roundabouts per person -- what the hell are we doing? by ProbstBucks
roundabouts are designed to slow traffic and make drivers think about how their actions impact others so we all can pass through the circle without incident.
jersey drivers don't believe in that whatsoever.
shant_jan t1_iy4zbdg wrote
Reply to comment by Cmondudecmon in Abandoned pet pigeons in Brooklyn. by Cmondudecmon
sorry it wasn't the most helpful! good luck!
shant_jan t1_iy4rjyn wrote
Reply to Abandoned pet pigeons in Brooklyn. by Cmondudecmon
give Pigeons on Broadway a call! they can probably help sort out a foster if that is at all a possibility.
I'm guessing some landlord/super dumped these after whoever was taking care of them left the picture for whatever reason (its kinda an older person's hobby so maybe passed away?)
shant_jan t1_j6id3p1 wrote
Reply to An Overlooked Climate Solution? Greener Playgrounds by King-of-New-York
much smarter than all the astroturf the city has been throwing on park projects for the past decade. the parade grounds in BK have a fenced-off area full of all the ripped, worn turf and literal garbage cans full of the microplastics they left off.