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wefarrell t1_jaeo3vy wrote

Reply to New York Wants to Demolish the Best Thing That Came Out of the Pandemic by SteelReserve40s

The original streetsblog post is not clear about what the plans are:

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/02/27/exclu-council-will-move-ahead-with-seasonal-outdoor-dining-plan/

One council member says:

>The plan is not to make permanent the current outdoor dining sheds you see on our streets or continue with this patchwork quilt of random structures – some that are impressive and creative extensions of their brick-and-mortar motherships and some that have come to more closely resemble abandoned shipwrecks from the First World War – but to create a better program with new rules, new standards, clear design guidelines and operating requirements, moving away from the year-round structures that often sit empty during the winter months

That's entirely reasonable, we need these things to be regulated.

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Ok_Yogurtcloset8915 t1_jaeo36c wrote

Reply to comment by TurbulentArea69 in Someone in Richmond hill is torturing cats. by bedbuffaloes

I'm saying this in total seriousness, so I hope it doesn't come off as a joke: have you guys considered reaching out to curtis sliwa about this? he's... extremely morally questionable but he is famous for starting a vigilante group and he is really into cat rescue. I can understand if that's not someone you'd want to get involved with though.

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Aiorr t1_jaenfjr wrote

Reply to comment by nim_opet in Consultants Gone Wild by ToffeeFever

if lobbying to the point where congress cut agencies' leg and arm to be dysfunctional then pretty much forcing to use contractor isn't creating the problem, idk what is.

IT service is pretty much obliterated from government agencies, and are forced to use contract bidding. And I dont think anyone need an insight on how god-awful IT in govt is. And guess how much the bid was for these "consultants" :) most likely multitude of just having a solid in-house IT team.

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mowotlarx t1_jaenacy wrote

Reply to comment by ceeyell in Freedom Plaza Mixed-Use Gaming Campus Plan Revealed For Midtown East, Manhattan by WatchesAndNYC

That was my first link. RIP New York Wheel. I'm positive that thing would have detached and rolled into the Bay. I remember their big plan to project video and lights onto the wheel, so at minimum it would have been a massive spinning billboard for penis pills and spiked seltzer if it was made.

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bruhyouokay t1_jaemh3s wrote

Reply to comment by Jerund in Feds not coming to MTA’s rescue under GOP House, Schumer says by newzee1

lol not only are you willfully misconstruing everything i’m saying you’re also putting words in my mouth. obviously the logical result of someone not being able to afford necessities is not being able to afford other things (like subway fares). of course not everyone who is evading fares is poor, nor is everyone in nyc poor. i never said that. but to ignore the economic elements that impact fare evasion is not only ignorant but stupid. here’s a report on fare evasion statistics:

“Among the five boroughs, residents in the Bronx— the borough with the city’s highest poverty rate— reported the highest levels of transit hardship in 2021: 21 percent said that they often struggled to pay subway and bus fares.”

again, my main point is that the mta’s financial hardships do not derive themselves from its constituents and attacking fare evasion is not the most effective approach for solving these issues.

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Jerund t1_jaekycl wrote

Reply to comment by bruhyouokay in Feds not coming to MTA’s rescue under GOP House, Schumer says by newzee1

So because they can’t afford other necessities means they get a pass on fare evading? I see plenty of people wearing nice clothings and are still farebeating. Let’s be realistic here, most people who are fare beating are not poor. You see them just walking through the emergency gates at time square with AirPods in their ears. Those who are struggling have either half off or free metro ride from the MTA fair fare program. But keep trying to label everyone is poor in nyc.

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