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Old 08-08-2021, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Manhattan
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The plight of NYC drivers.

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs...sts_po-organic

After driving around for more than a half hour, in search of free parking, Uber driver Myen Uddin of the Lower East Side felt very relieved to have found this spot, just two blocks from his apartment.

“I feel, I’m so happy now. I can go home," Uddin said.

Uddin said he spends his whole shift wondering if he is going to find parking when he went home.

Looking ahead, however, Uddin is feeling a sense of dread.

Last week, he noticed multiple signs go up along Avenue C to notify the community that curbside bike lanes would soon be set up between Houston Street and East 18th Street.

Uddin eventually pieced it together that the plan called for several blocks to eliminate the type of free, non-metered street parking that he depends on.

“I already earn so less,” Uddin said. “How can I afford a garage? $400 a month. No one can afford that!”
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Old 08-08-2021, 03:55 PM
 
Location: Pennsylvania
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Uddin needs to think about changing careers or moving.
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Old 08-08-2021, 04:01 PM
 
Location: Staten Island
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Uddin needs to think about changing careers or moving.

Why should a hard-working person like Mr. Uddin change jobs or residence just to accommodate bicycles?
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Old 08-08-2021, 04:32 PM
 
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Everyone know owning a car in Manhattan you need to consider parking.
You want free parking go live in the burbs....
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Old 08-08-2021, 05:25 PM
 
Location: Pennsylvania
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Why should a hard-working person like Mr. Uddin change jobs or residence just to accommodate bicycles?
Ask DeBlasio.
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Old 08-08-2021, 09:50 PM
 
Location: Pennsylvania
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Just read the whole interview and Uddin plans on leaving NYC. Good move. Anybody who drives and/or owns a car should completely abandon NYC.

Last edited by Honda718; 08-08-2021 at 09:59 PM..
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Old 08-09-2021, 05:21 AM
 
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The NYC bike mafia. Mainly childless and single or upper middle class (or higher) whites.
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Old 08-09-2021, 06:03 AM
 
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The NYC bike mafia. Mainly childless and single or upper middle class (or higher) whites.
Seriously what city so you live in. People of all colors ride bikes. And many have children
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Old 08-09-2021, 06:23 AM
 
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All the bike lane nonsense is a federal racket created by the Obama administration.
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Old 08-09-2021, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Montreal
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Seriously what city so you live in. People of all colors ride bikes. And many have children
Yes, but they’re all communists.
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