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I just realized Ballervision was being sarcastic. It's so hard to tell on this forum sometimes.
The thought crossed my mind but in this case it was impossible to tell, short of going to read his posting history, which I wasn't willing to waste time doing.
If voter ID laws are racist as so many like to claim.......so is affordable housing and a progressive tax system.
But anyways.....this 200k affordable housing program.....where exactly is nyc going to put that additional half million people? The infrastructure in this city simply will not support it. This morning, I had to wait for three 6 trains to go through Brooklyn bridge before being able to get on, and it was packed to the level that you would expect to see in places like India. I don't understand the obsession with packing as many add'l people into this city as possible, except for more democrat votes.
And once again, it will be the people that have busted their ass to do well for themselves and their family and are far from rich. The families making $150k $200k. Higher taxes, no housing breaks. These are the people who will leave nyc, and it's the bulk of the tax base.
How would low wage workers afford to live in Manhattan? Are you suggesting that they commute 45 minutes in each direction from somewhere with lower housing costs?
"Affordable Housing" is code word for low income housing. The demographic of tenants that live in "affordable housing" are the Welfare, Section 8, SSI and disability types. It's like a bag full of dysfunctional people. And while I won't say ALL Section 8, Welfare tenants are bad, a huge chunk of them are and subscribe to that "hood" culture as well as have a lower standard of living. So if you're the type that wants to preserve and improve your neighborhood, you should be LIVID if the City wants to building "affordable housing" in your neighborhood as that means the riff-raff demographic will follow.
"Affordable Housing" is code word for low income housing. The demographic of tenants that live in "affordable housing" are the Welfare, Section 8, SSI and disability types. It's like a bag full of dysfunctional people. And while I won't say ALL Section 8, Welfare tenants are bad, a huge chunk of them are and subscribe to that "hood" culture as well as have a lower standard of living. So if you're the type that wants to preserve and improve your neighborhood, you should be LIVID if the City wants to building "affordable housing" in your neighborhood as that means the riff-raff demographic will follow.
Not true.
It is very difficult to get into an affordable unit. First you have to beat the odds and get randomly chosen, then you have to go through a detailed examination of your financial history-credit score, tax returns, bank statements, w2s, pay stubs, rent checks, lease, and more. You also go through a criminal background check. So by the time someone is approved you have a better tenant than a market rate renter.
If voter ID laws are racist as so many like to claim.......so is affordable housing and a progressive tax system.
But anyways.....this 200k affordable housing program.....where exactly is nyc going to put that additional half million people? The infrastructure in this city simply will not support it. This morning, I had to wait for three 6 trains to go through Brooklyn bridge before being able to get on, and it was packed to the level that you would expect to see in places like India. I don't understand the obsession with packing as many add'l people into this city as possible, except for more democrat votes.
And once again, it will be the people that have busted their ass to do well for themselves and their family and are far from rich. The families making $150k $200k. Higher taxes, no housing breaks. These are the people who will leave nyc, and it's the bulk of the tax base.
NYC can put up more apartments in empty industrial spalce (this is currently being done in the West Side of Manhattan). There's still more space that can be converted in East River neighborhoods (including LIC). And there's plenty of space in the South Bronx.
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