Devaluing real estate is akin to devaluing social Security. It's an electoral 3rd rail. Have at it. Whoever votes for that will be out of a job comes next election cycle.

The housing crisis may suck for you, Comrade. Not me. The ROI on my house is nice.

My mother's house in Brooklyn went for well over 7 figures in an area that's going to seed. You're right about change. And when the neighborhood declines, I leave and take the home value with it.

What have I said here that is in any way "racist"? If it is, please report me and have me banned and/or muted. If not, mind your business.

Hardly. You sound like 90% of the posters on this site. Nothing new, clever, unique or original; just banal and jejune sloganeering. "Look at me. I'm more diverse/anti-racist/Progressive than you". Quite boring, really.

What are you, the mayor of your block? Anyway, I don't believe you for a minute.

I live in Queens, the most diverse county in America. My block has people from all over the world, so I don't know what you're implying about "exactly like me". The Chinese, Korean, Azerbaijani, Indian, Russian and Secular Jewish families nearby aren't much like me, never mind "exactly" like me, but yeah, man.

You're the duke of diversity, the maharajah of multifariousness... /s

Apartments block light, create density (less street parking, more anonymous neighbors in buildings, more garbage on curbs). I know every person on my block by name. I know their cars. There's no strangers. It's safe. I enjoy the familiarity. Swathes of buildings destroy that. And I paid dearly for a house that has those features. Fundamentally altering my community would rob me of what I paid for and do nothing to benefit or improve me in any way. You bet I'd be against it- regardless of who moves in to the buildings.

You can't help because you have nothing to show me. I'm not asking for your help and I want nothing from you, thanks.

I see nothing wrong with favoring single family homes. I live in one. Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers do as well. There are entire communities built around the idea of low density housing.

I especially see no racial overtones or dog whistles.

Douglaston's City Council Rep is Vickie Palladino (R). The Congressional Rep is George Santos (R). John Lie and Toby Nizic rep on the state level and aren't exactly DSA firebrands.

Hochul could have started by focusing on any number of places, yet she chose one of the few places in NYC with considerable Republican representation.

I hear no "dog whistle" but then I'm not looking to be offended, judge, or be holier-than-thou.

Of course it was! Don't kid yourself.

A train?

I rode the train to Manhattan in the 80s. Unless it was rush hour, we never rode alone. There were designated cars where all the kids staying after school for sports, clubs, etc would know to ride for safety in numbers. I made friends with guys I didn't like because they lived near me and we'd see each other a few times a week for years.

You didn't ride them in the 80s....they'd steal your sneakers, slice your pockets and empty...wild.

Some people have to learn the hard way. So he got his 5 minutes of fame. He also got a locked up and ended up bleeding.

The money saved on retirees's benefits will offset the money lost on housing, feeding and providing care to migrants. Old people are paying for it. It doesn't seem fair...

Do you know what happens when you remove hundreds of parking spots? And di you consider that some of these working people in public housing need a car to get to work- especially if they work in a remote location or off hours?

So the people who might need a car to get to work -hardworking people who aren't getting rich if they're in public housing- should do what, exactly?

I couldn't agree with you more...

Agreed. I can't even speculate what the actual tally would be. My property in Queens has 3 alone. There are tens of thousands like it. I know quite a few locals who grow figs. We talk and share tips on tree care....

That map sadly only features trees on public land. On my property I have a fig, Pear and Crabapple tree, none of which are counted. The crabapple in particular is a favorite with local bees, and it's blossoms in spring are a magnificent sight. I feel bad that they're on private property and no one gets to see them. Anyway, thanks for the link....

One needn't have a degree in finance and economics to know that the surge in migrants has an unsustainable burden on the city's budget. I'm equally concerned with less immediate costs. Those children will have to be educated, so bilingual services will be needed and some schools will probably see bigger surges. Classroom sizes will be impacted. Principals' budgets will be impacted if they need more teachers. Any migrant might need health care at some point. The effects will linger for a long time....

On highways, yes. GCP is off limits to trucks, too.

There's no other major roadway. Unless you're suggesting that trucks go through streets like Atlantic Avenue, Ft Hamilton Parkway, Kings Highway, the Conduit, etc. Sure there's the Van Wyk but you have to get access somehow and the last thing it needs is more trucks. Moreover, all those trucks in poorer areas with high asthma rates is "environmental racism".

In December a member of Bronx Defenders was arrested for.... you can't make it up...illegal possession of a firearm.

That is a bad thing. Not all criminals are the same. Some are people who made bad choices. Others are repeat offenders with lengthy sheets. Fuck those guys.

Fighting to reduce punishment for someone like that is horrible when signs show they'll just do it again once they're out.

There's only two roads to get from Douglaston to Red Hook. One is the BQE throughou Brooklyn Hts. The other is the Belt Parkway which is closed to trucks. That's that.

It's what some people voted for. Too many. Not all.