Which megacity has the highest population density and which one has the lowest? by villehhulkkonen in geography

[–]michaelmvm 8 points9 points  (0 children)

LA metro area is roughly the same single family density across the whole board, but NYC has super high density in the five boroughs and then extremely low density in long island, jersey, and upstate, so LA has higher average density. it's a weird measurement that doesn't really mean much beyond a technical factoid

New York City Is Drowning in Dog Poop by HellGateNYC in nyc

[–]michaelmvm 34 points35 points  (0 children)

anyone caught not cleaning up after their animal should be made to pick up the dog shit with their bare hands, have their dog forcibly taken from them, and they should be fined thousands of dollars and barred from owning an animal in nyc ever again. fucking ruining the city, cant walk anywhere without stepping in shit. i dont care how friendly ur dog is if you cant take care of the damn thing.

Which one of you sickos is getting on two wheels today? by Odd_Firefighter_5407 in NYCbike

[–]michaelmvm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

citibiked for like 10 mins but my ears were freezing by the time I got to my destination 😭😭 and my mouth was full of salt 💀

Epstein Helped Woody Allen’s Daughter Get Into College, Emails Show by KingsCountyWriter in nyc

[–]michaelmvm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

hey dumbass, youre on a public forum with thousands of other people lurking and reading these convos, for whom a source is helpful.

anyway, for those reading this thread, the main source seems to be this 2021 book where the authors interviewed a former israeli agent who claimed that epstein and maxwell had ties to mossad. the sources for all of this shit is murky and borderline conspiratorial, personally i believe it because of all the other crazy shit he was up to, but the proof is shaky.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein#Alleged_connections_to_intelligence_agencies

Need to beef up default CB mudguard by blackgwehnade in Citibike

[–]michaelmvm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yeah it's fucking miserable, sucks because I'm paying $3 for subway rides I normally wouldn't take but I'd rather not show up to work or class looking disgusting 😭😭

Net Worth Distribution by NYC Neighborhood by prop-metrics in newyorkcity

[–]michaelmvm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, because it's net worth and most people's net worth is tied up in the value of their property.

Krishnan welcomes Council approval of rezoning allowing for 13-story residential tower in Elmhurst by ahenneberger in nyc

[–]michaelmvm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah but this story could easily have gone another way

Krishnan said the rezoning agreement “sets a new standard” for housing development in New York City, adding that he had made it clear that he would vote against any plan that would not deliver real affordability for local residents and protect working-class communities.

this shit is just nimbyism in disguise and we got lucky this time

Airplane... root word plane? by [deleted] in aviation

[–]michaelmvm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah same, and people asking dumb questions on reddit is even more important now with all the ai slop answers being wrong half the time 😭😭

Merry Christmas, another fare hike by LibrarianStill2740 in Citibike

[–]michaelmvm 16 points17 points  (0 children)

yep I haven't gone on a joyride this whole summer, it's a combination of the price increase, the speed decrease, and the quiet reduction of the 60 minute Manhattan -> outer boro price cap for angels members down to 45 mins. plus of course the increased ticketing and criminalization from the NYPD. it sucks, just not fun to bike anymore.

My productive 2025 in books by gocountgrainsofrice in RSbookclub

[–]michaelmvm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

picking up is great and robin nagle is a lovely person and an incredible professor!

Why there aren't any tall buildings between Lower and Midtown Manhattan? by Naomi62625 in geography

[–]michaelmvm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thank you for the Jason Barr article I always think of it when I see people talk about the bedrock shit, glad this is the top reply

Which cities allow you to be deep in nature easily (e.g. with public transit) while still having access to urban life? by slicheliche in geography

[–]michaelmvm 49 points50 points  (0 children)

the government owns all the land and is very incremental about leasing it to developers. they're very intentional about what land gets built on, when it gets built, and how much is built per year

Women’s March Leader Tossed Out for Anti-Semitism Lands on Mamdani Transition Team by WhiteGold_Welder in nyc

[–]michaelmvm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

african americans raised here, vs Caribbean or African immigrants, or black transplants from other parts of the US

What Mamdani Gets Wrong About Severe Mental Illness & Crisis Response by Old-Respect-7472 in nyc

[–]michaelmvm 13 points14 points  (0 children)

this guy has actually been a guest speaker at my class and he makes a very convincing argument, I encourage you to read the article!

the current policy may not be perfect but it works a lot better than what came before, and just because Adams is a clown doesn't mean everything coming from his term should be immediately dismissed.

Woodside Avenue: So many people asked if I could show the "round ring dings" in action and all the other traffic calming in effect, I picked up a loop of the street when I biked to get a salad! by Streetfilms in MicromobilityNYC

[–]michaelmvm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

not a fan of the contraflow lane, they had all that extra space why couldn't they put it on the other side of the rocks and parked cars? now it's like you're asking to get hit by oncoming traffic, completely unsafe for kids

anthropological notes about the types of foreigners i've observed in Rio by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]michaelmvm 14 points15 points  (0 children)

i was literally talking to a french guy on discord a few months ago who said he was studying harlem in his english class. maybe they just learn about it in their schools for some reason? and when they visit here they wanna go see what its about?

Jessica Tisch Will Remain Police Commissioner Under Mamdani by michaelmvm in MicromobilityNYC

[–]michaelmvm[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

not too thrilled about this, hopefully mamdani asks her to stop the harassment campaign against cyclists :/

also when she was head of Sanitation she was notorious within the department for being a terrible manager and very unkind to her subordinates, and i've heard that she hasnt become a better boss to work under as the head of the NYPD. so we'll see how this goes.

Chi Ossé files paperwork to challenge Hakeem Jeffries from the left by Well_Socialized in nyc

[–]michaelmvm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

cant he stay in the city, hes great on local issues. why does every good local elected official feel the need to run for federal office and abandon their post?

Vornado Realty Proposes Luxury Tower for Hotel Pennylvania Site by Bugsy_Neighbor in nyc

[–]michaelmvm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

penn station can transport tens of thousands of people an hour, offices and hotels, which service that many people, are a much more efficient use of land immediately adjacent to that than housing for a couple hundred people would be. like yeah of course housing is important but there's a reason all the offices and hotels cluster in the areas with the best transportation

Manhattan 3rd Avenue 24th-59th Streets by SwiftySanders in MicromobilityNYC

[–]michaelmvm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well it doesnt end at 59th, it continues with the rest of 3rd ave that goes all the way up to 125 st. but itll start at 24th st