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drpvn t1_izosyy4 wrote
Reply to comment by Desterado in NYC public libraries say proposed budget cuts may 'push us over the edge' by King-of-New-York
I would think that would make you happy.
drpvn t1_izoryec wrote
Reply to comment by Desterado in NYC public libraries say proposed budget cuts may 'push us over the edge' by King-of-New-York
Wat
drpvn t1_izoqm4b wrote
Reply to comment by Desterado in NYC public libraries say proposed budget cuts may 'push us over the edge' by King-of-New-York
Of course, the DOE is an endless sprawl. That’s partly why it’s so expensive, despite the fact that fewer people use it each year.
DOE employees don’t kill people because their job isn’t public safety. Happily, NYPD almost never kills an unarmed person.
drpvn t1_izop8sr wrote
Reply to comment by paloaltothrowaway in NYC public libraries say proposed budget cuts may 'push us over the edge' by King-of-New-York
Closer to $38k per student actually.
drpvn t1_izo6vel wrote
Reply to comment by Remarkable_Landscape in NYC public libraries say proposed budget cuts may 'push us over the edge' by King-of-New-York
Police aren’t even that massive a part of the city budget compared with other cities.
drpvn t1_izo3eke wrote
Reply to comment by Remarkable_Landscape in NYC public libraries say proposed budget cuts may 'push us over the edge' by King-of-New-York
0.05% of the DOE’s $38 billion budget.
drpvn t1_izkoylf wrote
Reply to comment by mousekeeping in Long-delayed project to convert compost, waste into gas for NYC homes slated to launch in January by elizabeth-cooper
Stop and frisk was basically ended before de Blasio took office.
drpvn t1_izjwvf5 wrote
Reply to comment by Shreddersaurusrex in Pickleball players banned from NYC park after turf war with kids by habichuelacondulce
Yeah I remember deeply hating the Zog people.
drpvn t1_izjq9qq wrote
Used to absolutely hate adults dominating play areas when my kids were young.
drpvn t1_izgkk3d wrote
Reply to comment by noahsilv in New York’s ‘zombie’ office towers teeter as interest rates rise by rootbeer_racinette
It has downsides but there are a lot of things that are great.
But the main point is that it’s idiotic to think that office buildings in that area aren’t suitable for residential conversion because in your opinion the “neighborhood is unappealing.”
drpvn t1_izgif87 wrote
>The minimum hourly rate would apply to a worker’s total “trip time” each week, which would be calculated from the moment a worker accepts an order to when the delivery is completed.
So the longer it takes to deliver the food, the more the delivery worker gets paid?
drpvn t1_izfp9wz wrote
Reply to comment by Tokyocheesesteak in New York’s ‘zombie’ office towers teeter as interest rates rise by rootbeer_racinette
I think that’s largely true, but there is another side unfortunately. Which is a lot of the homeless and drug scene that used to exist out there has been pushed inward, basically because police and private security won’t tolerate it happening in the new fanciness of Hudson Yards. Buses, too—last ten years, a lot of “commuter buses” that used to stop on the west side have moved in east of 8th avenue, which is insane given the congestion already in that area.
drpvn t1_izfc159 wrote
Reply to comment by atari_Pro in New York’s ‘zombie’ office towers teeter as interest rates rise by rootbeer_racinette
Hudson Yards is kind of its own thing. Wasn’t so much that it was a “dump” before—there was nothing there at all.
I’m not a Hudson Yards fan generally but I’m glad it’s there. 10 years ago I never would have imagined the idea of a pleasant stroll down 34th over to shop at a Whole Foods a couple blocks from a tony waterfront.
drpvn t1_izf5nh2 wrote
Reply to comment by IllegibleLedger in New York’s ‘zombie’ office towers teeter as interest rates rise by rootbeer_racinette
Ha, yeah, the area does bring out my inner Bronson.
drpvn t1_izf2vuj wrote
Reply to comment by Tokyocheesesteak in New York’s ‘zombie’ office towers teeter as interest rates rise by rootbeer_racinette
Definitely, beginning with the problem of hardcore drug use and street dealing.
Is there such a thing as a Tokyo Cheesesteak?
drpvn t1_izeylns wrote
Reply to comment by Tokyocheesesteak in New York’s ‘zombie’ office towers teeter as interest rates rise by rootbeer_racinette
It’s not really a problem that needs “solving.” People already would live in Times Square and pay a lot of money to do it. And the more people who did it, the more who would follow.
The real problems are all the other ones listed in the quote above.
I should add I live between Penn Station and Times Square and yes, the transportation is phenomenal. You live blocks from trains that can take you directly downtown, to either side of uptown, and to three other Boroughs. You can get out of the city quickly through the Lincoln Tunnel, and you have quick access to the West Side Highway. If you’re forced to go to Long Island, it’s a straight shot across town to the Midtown Tunnel. If you’re healthy enough, you can walk to anywhere in Manhattan. You can take a short walk to the Theater District or to MSG. There are some things that aren’t great but mobility is not one of them.
drpvn t1_izeq8oa wrote
Reply to comment by fapplesauc3 in New York’s ‘zombie’ office towers teeter as interest rates rise by rootbeer_racinette
Plenty of people would be willing to live in Times Square and pay plenty for it.
drpvn t1_izelugi wrote
Reply to comment by Fuck_You_Downvote in New York’s ‘zombie’ office towers teeter as interest rates rise by rootbeer_racinette
All of that makes perfect sense except “their neighborhoods are unappealing.” Having a hard time imagining what neighborhoods those would be.
drpvn t1_izaginq wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in A man in New York has been arrested and charged with hate crime after Jewish father and son were targeted in BB gun shooting, official says by arrogant_ambassador
I kind of don’t follow what you’re talking g about. But the guy who was arrested appears to have been in the army at some point. That could explain a SC address.
drpvn t1_izadf03 wrote
drpvn t1_izabhry wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in A man in New York has been arrested and charged with hate crime after Jewish father and son were targeted in BB gun shooting, official says by arrogant_ambassador
That’s not him.
drpvn t1_iz9v5xu wrote
Reply to comment by No_Tax5256 in A man in New York has been arrested and charged with hate crime after Jewish father and son were targeted in BB gun shooting, official says by arrogant_ambassador
Unfortunately there’s another guy with the same name on Staten Island.
drpvn t1_iz5mixf wrote
Reply to comment by The_Lone_Apple in Adams says mental illness leads to crime by DrogDrill
The question isn’t whether someone with mental illness invariably commits crimes. It’s whether there’s a correlation.
But yes, the term should be defined. Half of America is probably mentally ill under the broadest definition. I know I am.
drpvn t1_izot8bs wrote
Reply to comment by Desterado in NYC public libraries say proposed budget cuts may 'push us over the edge' by King-of-New-York
You’re deeply concerned about their safety, I see.