TheNormalAlternative

TheNormalAlternative t1_j1an700 wrote

Flip side: as a big company with deep pockets, they are a big potential adversary for infinite other clients. There are plenty of other big fish in the sea who aren't retributive.

And the reality is that 98% of law firms would never have a chance at taking on Dolan/MSG as a client

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TheNormalAlternative t1_j1aeloj wrote

>it's something other legal firms will see and think twice about taking him on
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>If I'm a partner at a midtown firm, I'm not risking it if it means I lose my Knicks season ticket, can't take my kids to see Harry Styles, etc.

Law Firms make business decisions (e.g., which cases to take on and who to sue) based on the lawfirm's commercial interests and the needs of the clients, not the personal interests of the attorneys.

100% doubt any lawyer, except maybe a sole practitioner, would alter or modify their practice simply out of fear of being iced out of MSG.

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TheNormalAlternative t1_iz5x7v0 wrote

>So if a bar near you tries to cater to a different clientele

I have no idea what this is supposed to mean, but if I didn't like the crowd at a bar, I simply would not go to that bar. There's a place for everyone.

>has noise at all hours

I think it's incredibly disingenuous to equate "noise at all hours" with anything else. I don't think anyone wants that and I don't think anyone is complaining about that. Weed shops have regular hours too, and it's not like stoners are known for being rambunctious types. You'd get more 24-7 noise living next to a McDonalds or any regular/non-exotic deli/bodega.

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TheNormalAlternative t1_iz31ncw wrote

Another Post hit piece targeting one specific business.

Didn't the Post do the same thing to Big Chief in Bay Ridge, and then surprise surprise, the sheriffs actually shut it down?

If you don't want weed, don't go into a weed shop. How's it any different than the liquor stores and starbucks that plaster the city that only cater to a plurality of new yorkers.

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TheNormalAlternative t1_iymsour wrote

This article is big on praise for Uncle Budd but doesn't actually disclose any information about what it's like to run a weed bus. I think this is the most unique piece of info:

>Then, while getting some background details, we noticed framed lyrics on the wall and asked Uncle Budd what the deal was. It turns out he was incarcerated for 21 years, and the lyrics were from the Staind song “Outside,” which Uncle Budd said kept him from losing his spirit while locked up.

I remember listening to Staind when I was a frustrated 12 year old boy.

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TheNormalAlternative t1_iyalitq wrote

I think the new weekly crime thread is wonderful, and should be expanded.

There are multiple posts every week that are just pictures of obscured license plates. These posts do not encourage new or vibrant discussion, just repeating the same echo chamber comments. And at the end of the day, obscuring a license plate is a crime.

Let's also include articles about legislative and executive actions to combat crime unless they're genuinely newsworthy. A fresh article about Mayor Adams pushing for more involuntary commitments is one thing. Articles repeating stale talking points about cops in the subway or how officials are "ignoring" crime can GTFO.

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TheNormalAlternative t1_iyal64n wrote

I actually whole-heartedly agree.

Just like, in theory, this sub has rules against questions ("Questions go in r/AskNYC, the Monthly Discussion Thread or on r/nyc's Discord") and photos ("Photos of NYC belong in r/nycPICS. Mods will remove photos that are uninteresting, of poor quality or commonly seen compositions. Please use r/nychistory for historic photos, r/nycmaps for maps, r/nycrail for pics of trains or subways and r/FoodNYC for food-related pics. All pics that relate to weather, season, tourist attractions, views, nature, etc. belong in r/nycpics.")

There already is a bike sub, and this sub doesn't need a daily dose of bike lane obstruction pictures. But I feel like this will never happen considering that the Mods don't even strictly enforce the rules against no questions or photos.

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TheNormalAlternative t1_ix943s0 wrote

>The staffer — who works for Transportation Alternatives — was biking at Rochester Avenue and Lincoln Place in Brooklyn when he was hit, according to the group’s executive director Danny Harris. The crash was just a block away from the group’s event at Lincoln Terrace in Brownsville.

mind you

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