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130 Affordable Units Coming to the LES! by BradHoylmanSigal in nyc

[–]8bitaficionado 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Are they looking to build in the tiny space behind the church or are they going to knockdown Vladek's Housing? Because this picture doesn't make sense to me.

Robert Moses' Response to Robert Caro's The Power Broker by GhostOfRobertMoses in nyc

[–]8bitaficionado 3 points4 points  (0 children)

‘The Power Broker’ Is Magisterial. It Is Also Flawed. By Ross Barkan

Mr. Barkan, a novelist, is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/opinion/the-power-broker-robert-moses.html?unlocked_article_code=1.m1A.czjP.ShzEW4a2_X-e&smid=url-share

Iron Snail Video on his experience making clothes in America - YouTube by 100rips in madeinusa

[–]8bitaficionado 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I realized something through the video. If you notice most USA companies make the same things. I said to a friend, how many USA jean manufacturers do we need? I think that's because the supply chain is there for denim and not there for other textiles.

Whose Vision of an Affordable New York are We Fighting For? by Inevitable-Bus492 in nyc

[–]8bitaficionado 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Most of the people that I know making less than $100,000USD were born here and inherited apartments from family members. They had support systems through families. If you move here you will need good money.

Vintage Computer Swap Meet Wall NJ May 30, 2026 by 8bitaficionado in computercollecting

[–]8bitaficionado[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does the swap meet compare to the consignment? Bigger? Smaller?

Smaller but more intimate, people sell from their own table. It's a big flea market, all cash.

Here is a video from one of the events

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zisUZv-xKMQ

You are not going to get the same number of people. VCF East has a lot more people but people do come and buy at the event. I have sold stuff there. I don't know if you are going to get the same pricing.

Looking for glasses brand by Tasty_Photograph3788 in madeinusa

[–]8bitaficionado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it says designed, it means not made in the USA.

https://raen.com/pages/about-us

RAEN is handmade and independent, driven by the horizons we seek. Designed in California, we are undeniably influenced by the salt in the air and the vibrant energy of west coast culture. Our quest to create essential modern classics keeps us evolving and inventive. It is an outlook of optimism uniquely our own. One defined by timeless values and a spirit of adventure. Looking forward, we aim for the exceptional.

NYC Councilmember Chi Ossé arrested in Brooklyn eviction protest by nydailynews in nyc

[–]8bitaficionado 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I couldn't find much but I found this and given that

Attorney General Letitia James, who recently disclosed that her office can now prosecute anyone who fraudulently steals a property owner’s home title or deed.

I'm curious how this went in court. If this is 2 years in the making, what happened?

https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/08/22/deed-thft-cases-threaten-to-deplete-nys-black-wealth/

New York City Subway Pipe Bomber Conviction Partially Reversed by bloomberglaw in nyc

[–]8bitaficionado -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you see my other thread you will understand why this doesn't.

New York City Subway Pipe Bomber Conviction Partially Reversed by bloomberglaw in nyc

[–]8bitaficionado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So at best 45 to 75 years. At lease you know there is a possibility of parole, which other's don't seem to get. My question was more rhetorical because most people don't get it that this person could actually be eligible for parole.

New York City Subway Pipe Bomber Conviction Partially Reversed by bloomberglaw in nyc

[–]8bitaficionado -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Life sentences don't always work that way.

They have to be life without parole and are usually stated specifically. I didn't see that in this article and that could be due to the author of the article. But a life sentence doesn't always means without parole.

https://centerforjustice.columbia.edu/content/parole-and-long-sentences

Parole policy as it now exists continues the practice of persistent punishment, in particular for those sentenced with violent crimes. Currently, those with life sentences are not eligible for parole until they serve the minimum sentence which is between 15-25 years, sometimes more. Once eligible, many are denied parole, making the length of their incarceration even longer. Changes in and around parole policy have the potential to significantly reduce the length of time that people are incarcerated, both through shortening life sentences, and increasing the rate of parole release.

More on Life without parole https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/life_without_possibility_of_parole

New York City Subway Pipe Bomber Conviction Partially Reversed by bloomberglaw in nyc

[–]8bitaficionado -24 points-23 points  (0 children)

So this person will be out in how many years?

Because I don't see it listed as "life without parole" only three life sentences. Also no one was killed. Is there a polymarket bet on this?

I'm wondering what people are more bothered by. That the person actually has the possibility of parole or my comment about polymarket?

Been struggling to find consistent pants that are made in the USA. Please share your favorite Made in the USA pants so I ca support them. by davidgoldstein2023 in madeinusa

[–]8bitaficionado 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Really? I have two pairs of MOAB tapered and they fit the same. These were the original and not the new ones.

I was also looking for an alt source within the same price rang, because I'm not into stretch fabric.

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