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ArmArtArnie t1_j8tot9z wrote

Reply to comment by IllBookkeeper1892 in 24 Middagh Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York. (1925 vs. today) by libananahammock

The home is a piece of NYC history. Whether it is a "cheap copy of European counterparts" or not, it is a historical feature of the neighborhood. Very weird for you to ask me to pinpoint what history I'm referring to, that's not even a clear statement - as though history is something that can always be "pinpointed" and not a vast and often theoretical notion of viewing the past.

Perhaps we should address the "artificial supply and demand" problem first, before we tear more down, no?

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Mr1988 t1_j8tzfp6 wrote

I get into arguments with my friends about this all the time. If you tear down what makes NYC special, it will become Houston. There is plenty of room to grow, but it doesn’t have to come at the expense of our historical and architectural fabric.

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