tonka737
tonka737 t1_iwzlbp6 wrote
Reply to comment by yankuniz in Council seeks steep fines for NYC chain stores that fail to shovel snow by King-of-New-York
Parking fines are barely meant as deterrent and are sometimes made/structured as a means of generating revenue off of citizens.
For example, ASP is a crock of shit. If its okay to clean streets once a week in the Bronx or Brooklyn why are certain residential areas in Manhattan set to be cleaned twice a week? It's one thing if its downtown Manhattan where there is a lot of foot traffic and therefore litter but certain parts of upper Manhattan seem like a meal ticket for the city. That and sanitation doesn't pull through somedays but won't cancel ASP and ticket you anyway even though they can and do cancel ASP for other reasons.
That's just one example. Pretty sure there are plenty of other examples where the city targets groups they feel they can get money from.
EDIT: Another example is ticketing quotas/BS tickets ppl are given but choose to pay because the opportunity cost of fighting the ticket is more than going to work.
tonka737 t1_iwzjdf3 wrote
Reply to comment by spicytoastaficionado in Council seeks steep fines for NYC chain stores that fail to shovel snow by King-of-New-York
They just want to increase the amount of money they can earn from people who can afford to pay more. Much like most of their other fees and penalties.
tonka737 t1_iwziwli wrote
Reply to comment by _Maxolotl in Council seeks steep fines for NYC chain stores that fail to shovel snow by King-of-New-York
Where else should it be shoveled? Do I sue the city for plowing it onto my car? The snow doesn't go away. It's thrown out of the way.
tonka737 t1_iwzihoz wrote
Reply to comment by k1lk1 in Council seeks steep fines for NYC chain stores that fail to shovel snow by King-of-New-York
Idk why ppl care so much about police parking on the sidewalk. I've only ever seen it in front of precincts and its always police vehicles.
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Reply to comment by GoRangers5 in NYC councilman urges LGBTQ community to stay vigilant after deaths of 2 gay men in Hell's Kitchen by ShinyGodzilla
wHaT cOuLd Go WrOnG
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Reply to comment by FarFromSane_ in New changes to 8th Ave create much wider pedestrian space, organize and calm a formerly chaotic place by Miser
As long as they don't try to slap more fees onto cars idc what they do with that space. The people using it should be the ones funding it.
tonka737 t1_ivz80uv wrote
Reply to comment by Warpedme in New changes to 8th Ave create much wider pedestrian space, organize and calm a formerly chaotic place by Miser
At that point its barely a public road and the onus should be on public transit to pay for roads via fare hikes.
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Reply to comment by brownredgreen in Left Unmonitored In His Cell, He Etched His Suicide Note Into a Wall On Rikers Island by hau5keeping
Unrealistic
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Reply to comment by JRsshirt in New York’s Migrant Tent City Is Mostly Empty a Week After Opening by nexert233
Well it makes sense to manage who enters your borders. Limited state funds and filters who can enter the country.
tonka737 t1_iu4fend wrote
Reply to comment by BiblioPhil in New York’s Migrant Tent City Is Mostly Empty a Week After Opening by nexert233
They weren't "stranded" in Texas?
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Reply to comment by harlemtechie in New York’s Migrant Tent City Is Mostly Empty a Week After Opening by nexert233
>>Racism
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Reply to comment by BiblioPhil in New York’s Migrant Tent City Is Mostly Empty a Week After Opening by nexert233
>>Racism
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Reply to comment by gagreel in Council seeks steep fines for NYC chain stores that fail to shovel snow by King-of-New-York
Drivers are never more responsible than when they drive by a precinct. At least, my butt is clenched.