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zed910 t1_j8or0bd wrote

Reply to comment by NetQuarterLatte in Mayor Adams ordered to pay $300 for rat infestation at Brooklyn home by hiegel

Not just degrade, but strip them away for green space, bike lanes, trash bins, and public plazas (all of which cost less to maintain and would be better used by the public). We can even sell some of the land to developers to build on, not only would we get money from the sale of land but reoccurring tax revenue.

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Reply to comment by forhisglory85 in Tired of parking placard abuse? The DOT is holding a public hearing on some new rules that target parking placard abuse in loading zones on the 7th, and there aren't nearly enough comments. You can comment on the site, via email, or attend the hearing. by ThoolooExpress

Exactly. America loves the education and enforcement model when it comes to policing vehicles, but that's exactly why most drivers blatantly ignore the rules. There are major cities all over the world that are comparable to NYC that don't have our issues, and that's cause NYC housing is so unaffordable, the road design encourages illegal parking/poor driving, and our public transit, bike infrastructure, and walking infrastructure is severely lacking.

Sure, compared to the rest of the US we're great but that's just cause the US sucks at public infrastructure.

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Reply to I Am Michelle Go’s Father. I Am Marking Her Death Where She Lived. by WickhamAkimbo

While reading I was moved to tears. For anyone in the comments who hasn’t read this letter, read it. It’s beautifully written, but this paragraph sticks out:

“The millions of people in New York City may not agree on everything, but we can agree that New York City should be safe for those who call it home. Michelle did not live with fear of being attacked. She took the subway to work; she was not reckless about her surroundings. If Michelle were still here, she would urge us to come together to build a safer community. This is not about politics; this is about caring for each other and humanity.”

In addition to other things, I wish we would implement screen doors on subway platforms. I don’t care how much it costs, saving lives is worth it. Solving the mental health and homeless crisis is something we definitely should be trying to do but that will take decades. Funding and installing screen doors on every platform (but especially high traffic ones) could take under a year if we were motivated to do it.

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