anonyuser415
anonyuser415 t1_jddn8my wrote
Reply to comment by lupuscapabilis in 'We’re stuck in the sewers': FDNY rescues group of boys who ventured into Staten Island storm drain by mowotlarx
My friends and I used to break into unused buildings and were chased by cops on multiple occasions, and all literally because we were bored.
Kids are dumb as hell.
anonyuser415 t1_jcnodxi wrote
Reply to comment by IIAOPSW in NYC Subway Fare over last 120 years adjusted for inflation by dust1990
You have the arrangement right, but the person you're replying to had it right too. It was a massive issue after post-WWI inflation. Reading the wording of the contracts I don't really get it. The contracts say the fare will be a nickle until 1966. But there it is:
> Well before [the price increased to a dime in 1948] the issue of whether to increase the fare had challenged many mayors, become the subject of campaign promises and provoked fierce clashes with powerful interest groups.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/nyregion/mta-fare-hike.html
> Mayor John Hylan, who took office in 1918, made the nickel fare a linchpin of his administration and a cudgel he used against the IRT and BRT. The city’s insistence on retaining the nickel fare became a political hot potato that affected every mayor from Hylan to William O’Dwyer, who took office in 1946. During O’Dwyer’s first term, the historic nickel barrier was finally breached, but not before years of contentious, vociferous, and often bitter debates about the merits and problems of charging five cents for a ride that could be twenty miles long from Wakefield in the Bronx to East New York in Brooklyn.
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9780823261925-009/html
anonyuser415 t1_jb5g285 wrote
Reply to comment by Grass8989 in Exploding e-scooter battery sets off massive fire, 'extraordinary damage' in Bronx supermarket by OntheRunfromCIA
Sure, here's one from a few weeks ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2W0htX8N08
Here's one from this week: https://citizen.com/-NPdfpLM3R2HEc5aMVim
anonyuser415 t1_jb5d9br wrote
Reply to comment by Solviento in Exploding e-scooter battery sets off massive fire, 'extraordinary damage' in Bronx supermarket by OntheRunfromCIA
You don't park your car in the hallway. Cars are also dangerous while parked, and is the reason why garages have fire separation laws.
anonyuser415 t1_jb5bs7z wrote
Reply to comment by SamTheGeek in Exploding e-scooter battery sets off massive fire, 'extraordinary damage' in Bronx supermarket by OntheRunfromCIA
Also see this classic XKCD: https://xkcd.com/651/
> If you're worried about bombs, why are you letting me keep my laptop batteries?
anonyuser415 t1_j9adgbs wrote
Reply to comment by bummer_lazarus in Ahead of potential presidential bid, DeSantis heads to New York for law enforcement event by irish_fellow_nyc
Did y'all see the Atlanta incident where a guy was carrying 6 guns walking in a mall, and was seen loading them in a bathroom.
Prosecutors had nothing to charge him with. It's terrifying that the line between legal carry and massacre is about 5 seconds. I can't imagine officers wanting this...?
anonyuser415 t1_j7pz42e wrote
Reply to 'Disgusting': NYC Scraps Co-Op Internet in Public Housing So Big Telecom Can Move In by esporx
Mayor 1: I am announcing the new plan!
Mayor 2: Fuck that plan, we're doing something else.
anonyuser415 t1_j7hy6jm wrote
Reply to comment by Jennas-Side in George Santos Raised Money for Dogs. It’s Unclear Where It All Went. by uw_gooselord
dude spot on
anonyuser415 t1_j7h7lv4 wrote
> the charity’s leader made an odd request: He insisted that the store owner give him the proceeds in a check made out to his name, Anthony Devolder.
> The owner refused and made the check payable to the charity, Friends of Pets United. Days later, when he looked at his bank records, he noticed that the check had been altered: The charity’s name had been blotted out. “When it cashed, it was crossed out, and it had Anthony Devolder written on it,” the owner, Daniel Avissato, said.
More check fraud? I'm beginning to suspect George Santos is Frank Abagnale
anonyuser415 t1_j7daaiy wrote
Reply to comment by whyyoutookmyname in Late for the train. by brooklynlad
you ever just start sprinting while reviewing a pregnancy test
anonyuser415 t1_j6x72ko wrote
Reply to comment by grantrules in George Santos' campaign spent more than $26,000 at an Italian restaurant in Queens. That's enough to buy 1,131 orders of the rigatoni bolognese. by MrKleen10
AKA 1/3 of all posts to the cess pool that is r/politics
anonyuser415 t1_j6a0i8i wrote
Reply to comment by jdlyga in NYC is in store for a ‘cold and snowy’ winter, according to Old Farmer’s Almanac by fe2sio4
what a random wheel of time reference
anonyuser415 t1_j6a0d6j wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in NYC is in store for a ‘cold and snowy’ winter, according to Old Farmer’s Almanac by fe2sio4
people were playing volleyball in shorts and t-shirts at prospect park today. in january.
anonyuser415 t1_j5zingm wrote
Reply to comment by metafunf in New York City Completes Construction on Latest American Transit Disaster by mowotlarx
That project was an enormous boondoggle and had so many issues that I would hope that there's a better takeaway than "no will care about the price eventually." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig#Problems
I guarantee you that the planning departments in Boston do not only see the positives of this project.
anonyuser415 t1_j5zhulj wrote
Reply to comment by CaptainKoconut in New York City Completes Construction on Latest American Transit Disaster by mowotlarx
> then completely ignore the fact that worst comes to worst, now they could shut them down
That's literally the entire point of that paragraph :) Here's the whole thing:
> East Side Access does accomplish one important goal, providing redundancy and some reliability improvements for the LIRR into Manhattan. Before ESA, the LIRR only had one track pairing and terminus in Manhattan at Penn Station. Those tunnels still haven’t been fully repaired from Hurricane Sandy damage because it would have been too disruptive to LIRR service. Redundancy and operational flexibility are important for a railroad that moves hundreds of thousands of people per weekday, especially as we look to a future of more frequent and severe storms due to climate change.
anonyuser415 t1_j5zhjdk wrote
Reply to comment by Thursty in New York City Completes Construction on Latest American Transit Disaster by mowotlarx
There are 15 links in the article and factual information in the second paragraph
anonyuser415 t1_j5yqenc wrote
Reply to comment by The_Lone_Apple in New York City Completes Construction on Latest American Transit Disaster by mowotlarx
right critiques are only permitted for things that haven't happened yet
anonyuser415 t1_j5n0pun wrote
Reply to comment by PZeroNero in George Santos proposed to teen boyfriend while still married to a woman: report by [deleted]
I was just going through your garbage and I couldn't help overhearing that you need a congressman
anonyuser415 t1_j425vdw wrote
Reply to comment by Vortesian in George Santos: “I have done nothing unethical” by newzee1
> Seems like he’s probably done some serious shit here.
The tacit implication of your comment is that it must be serious shit... if they're considering extradition.
No one has mentioned extradition. Brazil authorities are at a maximum seeking his response to this, not attempting to have him flown to Brazil.
> A spokeswoman for the Rio de Janeiro prosecutor’s office said that with Mr. Santos’s whereabouts identified, a formal request will be made to the U.S. Justice Department to notify him of the charges, a necessary step after which the case will proceed with or without him.
anonyuser415 t1_j3zkex0 wrote
Reply to comment by SexyPeanut_9279 in No Pants Subway Ride canceled for a second straight year by HomosapienDrugs
...you really need to start wearing pants
anonyuser415 t1_j3monkn wrote
Reply to comment by workaccountrabbit in What New Yorkers need to know as thousands of NYC nurses begin strike by Nscience
> It's not lack of pay, it's lack of nurses
From even this linked article, it appears to be both.
anonyuser415 t1_j2airz2 wrote
The story in question: https://www.theleaderonline.com/single-post/endorsement-robert-zimmerman-for-us-congress-ny3
It's pretty thin on any details, and mostly focuses on the financial issues with his campaign. Unfortunately, I kind of assume almost all major politicians have financial skeletons in the closet; I doubt this would have even gone on my radar if I'd seen it at the time.
anonyuser415 t1_j24zj7p wrote
Reply to comment by Colavs9601 in Rep.-elect George Santos lied about attending prestigious NYC prep school Horace Mann: report by PichuLovy
Besides, Biden's been lying about his lacrosse performance for 40 years
anonyuser415 t1_j1wabla wrote
Reply to comment by Guypussy in Republican Jewish Coalition: George Santos Not Welcome at Any Future Events by mykl66
> it turns out those four people were candidates, they were not on the payroll
For the record, "it turns out" is AKA that's what he claims.
It has not been able to be validated. So I would take it with a grain of salt.
anonyuser415 t1_je3i83n wrote
Reply to comment by Wintermute7 in Proposed new MSG by WatchesAndNYC
how to tell you do not have a person with a disability in your architectural firm