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shanninc t1_j9pdff1 wrote
Reply to comment by T1mac in FDNY wants to up the cost of ambulance rides by more than 50% by NYY657545
Dang TIL. Looks to be about ~$60b a year
shanninc t1_j9pbwiq wrote
Reply to comment by PSEL14 in FDNY wants to up the cost of ambulance rides by more than 50% by NYY657545
I wish we spent 500b on military.
The 2023 federal direct budget for the military is $813b (which is more than they asked for).
That also doesn't include the hundreds of billions in state and local municipality police and corrections budgets.
shanninc t1_iz9s4i2 wrote
Reply to comment by NKtDpt4x in Study: NYC is the worst city for delivery and courier drivers in America by elizabeth-cooper
Bike curriers have been the backbone of this city throughout the history of modern industry.
Talk to anyone who worked in marketing or legal before the invention of the fax machine, as one example.
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Edit: Here's a NYT article from 1988 talking about the messenger industry https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/16/business/the-messenger-business-far-more-than-bikes-now.html
shanninc t1_jbp3i33 wrote
Reply to comment by calebnf in Cost of 2nd Avenue Subway extension to East Harlem balloons to $7.7B by Grass8989
If you want a fun comparison: India built a 21 mile line (underground, but cut and cover construction) with 27 stations as part of the Mumbai Metro system for 1/3 the expected costs of this Harlem extension.
The entire 220 mile, 286 station system is expected to cost ~$13B USD.