Recent comments in /f/nyc

greenerdoc t1_jaceqaz wrote

Why shouldn't there be tolls?

Should we be aggressive against violent criminals? Rapists? Pedophiles? Or should we just let then break laws to their liking? If you feel that's different it's not, it's just your tolerance for illegal activity is different. If you don't feel like thr laws are fare, fix the laws.

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Karrick t1_jace746 wrote

Reply to comment by ripstep1 in Consultants Gone Wild by ToffeeFever

Ah yes, let's ignore the systemic issues and blame the underpaid, overworked, and inexperienced people who are left after decades of budget cuts with the aim of trying to replace them with private sector contractors.

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nim_opet t1_jacdqr3 wrote

Reply to comment by Karrick in Consultants Gone Wild by ToffeeFever

There was a time when America was proud of its city halls and its governments; about the same time it was building infrastructure. But then certain political party….

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Grk_WarrioR____ t1_jacdhkd wrote

I really hope for this not to be true. You should definitely call the local police department and have them open an investigation. If there is a cruel person abusing these cats they should be charged the same as if it was done to humans and spend the rest of their lives in prison. I feel like you need to be on a different level of evilness to commit these crimes to kittens that are helpless.

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Karrick t1_jacddq8 wrote

Reply to comment by nim_opet in Consultants Gone Wild by ToffeeFever

Thank you. People don't understand what losing a significant part of your civil service actually means. Then they turn around and ask why the city takes so long to do shit.

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Karrick t1_jac8yc5 wrote

People in here bitching about the added cost but ignoring the fact that they're putting them in new locations and parks are not just blanketed in usable water and power lines.

>Parks Department spokesperson Meghan Lalor said the budgeted Portland Loo price tag included costs for running new electric and water lines to the units, along with prep work, foundation work and other construction needs. >...

>“We are installing Portland Loos in one park in each borough, in areas specifically chosen because they did not previously have bathrooms,” said Lalor.

Of course that shit's going to inflate the cost, you need to tap into water and electric from either inside the park or from the street. That's going to likely require digging a new trench, buying and laying new pipe and conduit, pouring a concrete pad and nevermind what might be in the way of all that work now.

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