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Old 02-03-2015, 06:30 PM
 
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Today was the Mayor's state of the city address and I was wondering what are peoples thoughts to his proposal for 2015.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVISNJzvWCI

Seems like affordable housing (80/20 housing) and ferries for everyone is the big theme.


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Old 02-03-2015, 06:36 PM
 
Location: New Jersey and hating it
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I don't know what the fascination is with ferries. You have to find your way down to the ferry terminal (assuming you even live close to one), then when you arrive in Manhattan, you have to get on a bus or subway to get to your destination and that's assuming you don't have to transfer to another bus/train.
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Old 02-03-2015, 07:02 PM
 
Location: Between the Bays
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when you arrive in Manhattan, you have to get on a bus or subway to get to your destination and that's assuming you don't have to transfer to another bus/train.
Or CitiBike.
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Old 02-03-2015, 07:32 PM
 
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Thoughts? I like the minimum wage increase proposal along with the inflation tracking. Never been a huge fan of subsidized housing. And ferries are a novelity when you literally live across the river from Manhattan. Wouldn't kill you to walk 15/20 mins to a subway station.
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Old 02-03-2015, 08:43 PM
 
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Three American flags and two NYC flags. That's nice, but are we not part of New York State, as well?
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Old 02-03-2015, 09:05 PM
 
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This guy is literally insane. He wants to provide ferry service for the price of a subway ride? The mta is already raising fares just to be able to provide its same shtty service - so where is all this money for ferries coming from? Even at $5/6 a ticket, ferry service still needs to be subsidized.

And more affordable housing? When is enough enough? Where are you going to put all these people? The infrastructure is already overloaded. When your best plan consists of building housing over live train lines, it may be time to say enough is enough. Think how insane that is.

I am on board with equal opportunity. But this guy wants to implement equal outcomes as well.
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Old 02-04-2015, 07:05 PM
 
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I adore him for dreaming.

He's helped middle class a lot and they always get burnt.

I just feel bad his wife is pretending to be straight when she clearly likes women.
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