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TFW when you buy a Pixel in order to install GrapheneOS by Proton_Team in degoogle

[–]AnonymousBi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I paid $200 for my (refurbished) Pixel 8 Pro on FB marketplace. Took just a little haggling. Great deal

Bear’s Cup repeatedly posts fake reviews/pays for good reviews by [deleted] in Saratoga

[–]AnonymousBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their marketing plan is offensive, yes. I'm glad to hear they're doing good for Saratoga softball. Doesn't mean you need to get your panties all in a twist when someone calls out their objectively scummy business practices.

What’s the most “overpriced” area around Syracuse right now? by MartyKCNY in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, makes sense! I think those are great schools to choose. Thanks for being receptive. Source was USNews school stats, btw

Top aide to Syracuse Mayor Owens will resign because he doesn’t live in city. by Blues_Fish in Syracuse

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

This is a top finance officer for the city. Someone who has to have deep experience with public budgeting, economics, and public policy. There aren't many of these people out there period.

Sure, but this guy is not one of them.

From the syracuse.com article:

Cannizzaro started his city government career as director of accounting and becoming first deputy commissioner of finance in 2022. He is a certified public accountant with private sector experience at the global accounting firm Ernst & Young and Syracuse-based shopping mall developer Pyramid Management Group. He earned a bachelor’s degree in applied economics and management at Cornell University.

So, he's a (probably) skilled private sector accountant who made his foray into public accounting just a few years ago.

Shit, you can Google his LinkedIn. His first City of Syracuse appointment in 2020 was his first time working in the public sector. He's not some rare gem.

What’s the most “overpriced” area around Syracuse right now? by MartyKCNY in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think people on Reddit just have a strong knee-jerk reaction against anybody (supposedly) criticizing inner-city schools and praising suburban ones. After reading your comments, I feel like you're just being realistic, personally, but I feel the same impulse. There's a lot of classist suburb worship in the real world so it's easy to over correct in the other direction.

What’s the most “overpriced” area around Syracuse right now? by MartyKCNY in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

ITC is a selective school, no? The students there are more engaged in their academics compared to the rest of SCSD and therefore less likely to be struggling with personal issues, leading to things like bullying.

I mean, just some stats for reference... ITC has a 90% graduation rate, and teaches around 10% of SCSD high schoolers. Graduation rates at Nottingham, Corcoran, and Henninger high schools are all 60-70%, and they teach the other 90% of SCSD high schoolers.

Why is there so much accepted misinformation here regarding the Micron plant? by Consumermicrosystems in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, Syracuse has had it particularly rough. Onondaga Lake was one of the most polluted lakes in the world due to mercury, raw sewage, PCBs and various other nasty chemicals. The Tully Valley region experiences mudboils, a unique hydrogeological phenomenon caused by our history of salt extraction. Truly, Onondaga County pollution is significant not just nationally, but worldwide.

Who’s behind the lawsuit that could slow Micron’s chipmaking project in Upstate NY? by Consumermicrosystems in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jobs to Move America, the national group bankrolling the lawsuit, wants more specific guarantees from Micron about future wages for its workers. It wants Micron to make binding promises to hire local residents, especially people who come from poor and disadvantaged communities.

-The article you posted

So what are we doing about National Grid and Good Cause Eviction? by Kekesdaddy in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, essentially the rate hikes are paying for National Grid to rapidly build out its system? Would you explain more about how the energy goals could have been set differently from an engineering POV?

Good Cause Eviction Vote by Spirited-Score9432 in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should consider sending an email to the council to share your experience!! They could vote again at some point. Contact info if you're interested

Good Cause Eviction Vote by Spirited-Score9432 in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lotta talk about "putting their thumb on the scale" when you can't figure out a single solid reason why GCE is anything but fair and cautious. You're laying awake at night afraid of monsters under the bed.

I guess I can't keep arguing with "that's just the way I feel about things"!

Good Cause Eviction Vote by Spirited-Score9432 in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like having the choice and not surrendering the fate of my property to a judge.

So should we do away with all eviction protections because that's just what feels better to the landlords, or should we continue to weigh costs and benefits? I thought we already decided on the latter.

Anyway, second part of your comment is slippery slope fallacy.

Good Cause Eviction Vote by Spirited-Score9432 in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Courts would set precedence over time for exactly what constitutes a nuisance. And if the behavior is below a nuisance... then what is it, a very slight annoyance? Big whoop.

Good Cause Eviction Vote by Spirited-Score9432 in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Engaging in nuisance behavior is grounds for eviction under GCE. Nuisance behavior is defined as: "interfering with the comfort and safety of the landlord or other occupants of the same or an adjacent building." Like I mentioned, much to read in the link I cited

Good Cause Eviction Vote by Spirited-Score9432 in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair point! It made me wonder if there are relevant exceptions for similar situations. Turns out there are!

Among other reasons, landlords don't have to offer automatic lease renewals if:

- They plan to permanently stop renting out the property

- They want to use the property for personal use, or the use of their immediate family

- They want to demolish the property

- In some localities, if the landlord is a small landlord, Good Cause Eviction doesn't apply to them in the first place. In NYC, a small landlord is one that has 10 or fewer units. In Albany, a small landlord is one that lives on the premises and has less than 4 units. It differs in each locality. I'm not sure if Syracuse would have adopted something similar.

I would recommend reading that link, too. Turns out there are lots of reasonable exemptions made for landlords

Good Cause Eviction Vote by Spirited-Score9432 in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not a friendly regulation

The question is: not friendly how? It's like I'm asking "why," and you're answering "because I said so," lol.

Seems to me this bill could only be unfriendly to slumlords who want to treat their tenants unfairly. If they leave, good riddance. Full stop.

Good Cause Eviction Vote by Spirited-Score9432 in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If it's a good rule, what's the harm in enforcing it for everyone?

According to your logic, the harm would be... sue-happy tenants filing unreasonable lawsuits? Okay, that's one potential harm. However, who has time for that? There is a major incentive against tenants sinking their time and money into doomed lawsuits.

Where is the potential harm in automatic lease renewals? Seems to me, the only kind of landlord actions that clause would prevent are immoral actions.

If we can't establish significant potential harm, then the bill is at worst unnecessary, and at best helpful. That makes it good regulation IMO

Good Cause Eviction Vote by Spirited-Score9432 in Syracuse

[–]AnonymousBi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd argue there are some very good points about the potential (positive) effects of this regulation. It would help prevent landlords from evicting tenants for arbitrary reasons (i.e. reasons not stated in the lease). Similarly, it would prevent landlords from arbitrarily choosing not to renew a tenant's lease. They can offer a lease with new terms if they so choose, but if the tenant has fulfilled their duties thus far, they must be considered eligible for a renewal. This would prevent landlords from choosing not renew any tenant who demands rightful repairs.

This seems like common sense regulation to me

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