There’s not much evidence to back that up, and a lot to discredit that. Most obviously:

1. They aren’t doing it today, so it’s not like someone is losing work. There’s data to back that up. This isn’t a job they are doing.
2. It’s work unions actively complain about having to do citing danger to officers.

It’s technically possible. There’s also excellent software for detecting fake and modified video even beyond the stuff available commercially used by law enforcement and governments. So the argument of fraud is bullshit.

But a lot of people with deep wallets benefit from officer discretion. So it won’t happen. There’s no technical reason why all speeding and red light tickets can’t be 100% automated. Technology exists. The only reason is you can’t show a camera your PBA card or name drop your cousin, or your seat on the city council. And that’s a deal breaker for too many people.

Those are very selectively manipulated stats chosen to make apple look like a reality distortion field.

Apple has few stores relative to sales. By far the biggest disparity for any consumer manufacturer. Of course they have more sales per square foot/per retail employee/etc etc.

Which is mainly because they don’t need retail sales. They opened stores primarily for service and training (Apples big push has always been the Genius Bar and classes), but tax wise and zoning wise you’re incentivized to be retail space nearly everywhere. Teaching boomers how to switch to a Mac literally made them billions.

There’s a ton of unutilized retail already in JC. They can build no retail and there would still be an oversupply of retail.

The perk the mall has is it attracts out of town people to drive in and shop with reduced taxes. Which is why those stores do so well for back to school and holiday shopping. If you got a big list of items, that tax savings is worth coming here for.

But nobody is going to endure street parking or 3 buses to save money.

You’ve got to be kidding you think Apple is still a high end brand. At least the parts of it that are sold through the retail channel.

Apple saturated middle schools regardless of demographics with their products. It’s as mainstream as General Mills products.

Apple doesn’t sell the expensive stuff out of most retail stores anyway. The high end configs that cost money are online exclusives. Best you can do is walk over to a device and order online, then go home and wait for it.

They could simply drop off a $50 space heater OP can use and pay power for. That would more than comply.

Would cost OP more in power costs though.

The law doesn’t say heat on the landlords dime. Only heat must be capable. They can even pick something intentionally inefficient if they wanted.

Oh I agree.

Encourage transient populations to just view the neighborhood as a temporary home isn’t good for the area. It’s profitable to landlords who cater to this market.

Because parks take money and time, and most of JC is people who plan to leave for someplace else in a few years. They want to see a return on tax dollars quicker.

Same reason most don’t care about schools. They’ll move to the burbs before their kids need schools.

If you haven’t call immediately. They charge extra for nights/weekends.

PSEG’s repair program exists mainly to service government contracts (housing authorities etc.). It’s not about quality work, it’s about contracts. Their side hustle is direct to consumer maintenance contracts, which are their version of Best Buy’s extended warranty. Their money comes from getting people to sign contracts not from doing work.

Basically as a customer, they’re always going to rip you off, just a question of how badly. But their number is in every bill, so if that’s the max effort you’re willing to put in, that’s what you get.

You're conflating a few thing.

Leaving it dripping will prevent ruptured pipes by not letting pressure build up.

You can however still get some ice buildup, which might result in water not running. But since water has a place to go as it expands it won't cause a rupture.

Leaving the plumbing dripping is to prevent catastrophic damage, not to keep water pressure working normally.

I’d get a gift card to something you think they’d like. Local restaurants for example.

New homeowners could always use a Home Depot gift card. No joke.

Either will be highly appreciated. Moving is expensive and exhausting. Those are nice things someone moving will absolutely use.

I tend to shy away from alcohol unless I know what they drink. Some people are particular and others don’t drink for various reasons. I’ve known a few recovering alcoholics, and it’s a little awkward getting a bottle of wine. I’ll get a bottle some alcohol for a family member or friend if I know they like a particular drink. If I don’t know them that well, then I don’t.

Agreed with this. Life expectancy on most of the parts is about 10-12. I’m not even sure I’d even attempt a repair because a tech is going to need to be paid just to look at it unless you negotiate deducting that from a replacement.

Even if you fix it, fan motor is likely almost ready to go. AC compressor not far behind. Each time that’s a couple hundred bucks.

I’d start looking at a replacement. Stock on HVAC equipment isn’t exactly great so even if you buy today might be a while before you get one installed. I know some neighbors are expecting a few months wait for replacements.

They’ve always been like this.

They’ll be green when a train is coming, and red when there isn’t even a train running due to track maintenance.

You can’t really rely on the lights. You just need to look for train traffic.

I think only the one on 440 still does tool rentals.

I can ask an 9 year old what temperature is freezing and they know 0C/32F.

You can't possibly be as stupid as your trolling and pretending to be.

For those not in the know:

Some european power companies put campaigns out on social media to mislead customers about low temperatures and pipes freezing, or mold problems or safety (long enough time and any temperature < 70 can cause frost bite).

Their profit is a % based on power usage. If people cut back due to high costs, their profit tanks. These companies are hurting this winter as people cut back on usage due to energy costs.

Of course it's grossly misleading, and anyone who finished 4th grade knows it doesn't make sense, but some people like OP fall for social media bullshit.

Water doesn't freeze until 32F, and humidity not temperature causes mold problems. And given cold air holds less moisture, it's actually very unlikely to get mold from keeping your home cool unless you've got condensation building up, which is somewhat hard to accomplish. In the summer however, if you don't have the AC on OR windows open for proper ventilation to correctly keep air moving you will get a mold problem, especially around here.

They shamelessly prey on the elderly with this crap to make sure they get their money.

Of course you can put on a sweater and use a blanket. You won't suffocate overnight (seriously, some elderly people now believe this because infants aren't supposed to have blankets).

Do they actually have a verifiable underbody wash? Or do they just claim to?

Seems to be 50/50 with car washes. Some you can clearly see it. Either the canons shooting up or that lawn sprinkler kinda thing you go over. You can even hear it if you’re in the vehicle. Others just spray the tires.

In the winter that’s important.

Makes sense

That listing history suggests this is a sketchy build. Bought the lot for $260,000. Listing suggests new construction. Listed mid last year for $900k, now < $500k. Investors are either taking a huge loss, or this thing is made of cardboard and a teenagers socks from under the bed.

Yea, and half of them are like Times Square "vendors" trying to hussle tourists with photographs and selling their garbage. They're aggressive, annoying and give NYC a bad reputation.

Less of them the better.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen encrypted key fobs in a residential building. Maybe some on billionaires row are.

The rest can be easily cloned. Hardware for that is cheap on eBay. Or find a neighbor who already did it and ask for a favor. Give them $1 to cover the cost of the fob (they normally come in lots of 10 or so from China).

Yea... if you think a measurable number of people are traveling that far for a tiny little museum annex, I've got a bridge to sell you.

Every sign I’ve seen says prices are incorporating a discount. You can forgo the discount by paying with a credit card at your discretion.

Buildings sell in waves. What you’re seeing is likely a new wave of units put up for sale.

How large a wave is depends on market environment. They don’t want to flood the market.

And there’s still a lot of delays on things like appliances, so doing this might also be impacted by units that don’t have fully fleshed out kitchens.

And no buyer of new units will buy without knowing the max # they can sell at once. That heavily impacts the value of your unit and if it would even be possible to sell. You may not get a mortgage either if the number is too high since the lender could be stuck with it. Or take a heavy loss.