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theshruj t1_j65xl7t wrote
Reply to comment by treesareweirdos in Hamilton Ave in Red Hook, before and after the construction of the Gowanus Expressway and BQE in the 1940s-50s by TheSandPeople
NIMBYism is partly why we still have cast iron buildings and a well preserved cultural and architectural history in nyc … it’s not always bad.
I’d imagine in a few years some developer would knock down the Woolworth building if no one stopped them… would definitely spin opponents as antiquated anti developmental
theshruj t1_j4y829e wrote
Reply to NYC eviction rate continues to rise since ban was lifted, as homelessness surges by flightwaves
what percent of the increase in homelessness is related to the eviction rate? just checking this isnt some clickbait type study to rile people for some policies before forming an opinion
theshruj t1_j46zgac wrote
Reply to comment by PostPostMinimalist in Tolls increase $1 this weekend for Port Authority crossings between New York and New Jersey by elizabeth-cooper
for you and your life maybe.
Half the city owns a car or lives in a household that uses one. Stop pretending like Manhattan and Brooklyn are the only aspects of NYC.
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Edit: like cars aren't disincentivized by having a good public transport system. Trains, trams, rail, buses, etc. I haven't seen undeserved parts of the city get a train line or even discussion of that
theshruj t1_j46ye4j wrote
Reply to comment by themostcanadianguy in Tolls increase $1 this weekend for Port Authority crossings between New York and New Jersey by elizabeth-cooper
brb looking into barges rn
theshruj t1_j46yb9k wrote
Reply to comment by PostPostMinimalist in Tolls increase $1 this weekend for Port Authority crossings between New York and New Jersey by elizabeth-cooper
discourage leaving home too then, discourage trains, work from home for all, unemployment for all
theshruj t1_j46y4p5 wrote
Reply to comment by earlymountainrain in Tolls increase $1 this weekend for Port Authority crossings between New York and New Jersey by elizabeth-cooper
well that should be more expensive to maintain for the avg wallawalladingdongonian because of its low utilization, opposite for us
theshruj t1_ja4s7y7 wrote
Reply to Montefiore residents and fellows to unionize by DrogDrill
Think of the poor CEOs