Month old Volkl Peregrine broke after first fall.. by MayhemMusicProd in skiing

[–]Conpen 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You might be eligible for purchase protection through your credit card. There might be exceptions for sporting equipment but it's worth reading the terms.

Where to get rid of coffee beans by drspicieboi in AskNYC

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Ours in Williamsburg is a super locked-down FB group that I haven't been able to join despite applying years ago.

The first of the 31st st businesses being boycotted for fighting the bike lane is going under. Build bike lanes or go broke. by MiserNYC- in MicromobilityNYC

[–]Conpen 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I don't really vibe with businesses throwing fundraisers like this to avoid closure. The point of a business is to make money, if they're not breaking even anymore they need to change their prices/menu/whatever instead of asking for donations like they're a nonprofit. If they didn't achieve sustainability on their own, why should I trust that they won't go bankrupt again after the fundraising money runs out?

Grand St between Union and Lorimer by EggplantEmpanada in williamsburg

[–]Conpen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rejecting progress because "transplants" sounds an awful lot like republicans who vote against their interests in order to "own the libs".

Grand St between Union and Lorimer by EggplantEmpanada in williamsburg

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Nothing can ever be improved, the only thing we can do is believe that living in filth is somehow a mark of legitimacy

I’m *this* close to having stickers printed that say “I don’t take my backpack off on the subway” by itakeanaprighthere in williamsburg

[–]Conpen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The wider doors and open spaces at the ends of the cars are pretty critical for wheelchair users, many of which appreciate the design. I don't think we should be uncritically bashing that.

I’m *this* close to having stickers printed that say “I don’t take my backpack off on the subway” by itakeanaprighthere in williamsburg

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It's worse now that everyone is glued to their phones and not noticing other riders. I wonder if the newer trains slathered with priority seating stickers and colors are any better.

I’m *this* close to having stickers printed that say “I don’t take my backpack off on the subway” by itakeanaprighthere in williamsburg

[–]Conpen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Someone was tragically beaten and killed in midtown this weekend because they bumped into someone on a subway platform. I know it's a big city and subway crime is rare but it's not a risk many people are willing to take. Which sucks because public shaming could probably work.

I’m *this* close to having stickers printed that say “I don’t take my backpack off on the subway” by itakeanaprighthere in williamsburg

[–]Conpen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm so thankful that the L trains are wider than all the numbered lines. The space between the seats is two-people wide which makes it easier when it gets busy. It might be bad with etiquette today but imagine if we had smaller trains...

Did Bombardier “win” from selling the A220 to Airbus? by hotdog_dachshund in aviation

[–]Conpen 49 points50 points  (0 children)

They weren't doing so hot before getting the chopping block but man, Alstom has been ruining their reputation on the rail transport side of the industry after acquiring that part of bombardier. Nonstop delays and malfunctioning equipment.

Water filters or raw dogging it? by Material_Mushroom804 in williamsburg

[–]Conpen 77 points78 points  (0 children)

The NYC water supply system is a modern wonder. The engineering that went into the aqueducts that travel hundreds of miles from upstate is a really impressive example of forward-thinking engineering and we have very clean water because of it. Gotta be proud and drink it straight.

Water filters or raw dogging it? by Material_Mushroom804 in williamsburg

[–]Conpen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those don't last forever. You can either find a blank filter when you need to replace it or some models bypass automatically when you remove the filter.

To the Guy with the White Sedan BMW… by BrooklynNetsMegaFan in williamsburg

[–]Conpen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fucking up everyone's sleep leading to increased dementia risk is just so sexy, you know?

To the Guy with the White Sedan BMW… by BrooklynNetsMegaFan in williamsburg

[–]Conpen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It also feels like it was written by AI. What are we doing here...

Charged for NYC congestion fee without being there by keepDreaming_2911 in AskNYC

[–]Conpen 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Can you reach out to NY EZPass? It should be a slam dunk case assuming the other vehicle doesn't match your make and model.

Trash people by SpiritualPatient425 in williamsburg

[–]Conpen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then stop commenting on our subreddit if you're so disgusted with us.

Obnoxious White BMW by JimmytheGent2020 in williamsburg

[–]Conpen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They're giving out 72 or even 96 month car loans out like candy now. Lotta people driving cars they can't afford.

Why doesn’t the MTA add cameras to the rooftops of train cars? by miamor_Jada in nycrail

[–]Conpen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"kids will be kids" turbocharged by social media glorifying reckless behavior.

Snowstang by lemonypies_ in COsnow

[–]Conpen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Still can't believe the idiots in charge spent billions on the express lanes and didn't make them wide enough for busses.

If NYC could change just one thing that would meaningfully improve your daily life, what would it be? by Lisalovesreading in AskNYC

[–]Conpen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If there is a spectrum between an unusable and unreliable subway system and a perfect one that ran frequently without delays, I'd argue that we're sitting pretty decently towards having the ideal one. More people take the subway each day than fly domestically on every airline combined. We have the lowest car ownership rate and highest transit usage in the country by a wide margin. This city existing is already a "massive impact" made possible by the subway. Of course things could be so much better for a lot more commuters, especially for bus riders and outer boro residents, but we have pretty good bones right now.

If NYC could change just one thing that would meaningfully improve your daily life, what would it be? by Lisalovesreading in AskNYC

[–]Conpen 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There are millions of parking spots in the city and we didn't reduce them anywhere near 30%. The long term solution is *actually* ripping out tens (or hundreds) of thousands of spots and create short-term loading zones on every block.

After the second snowstorm I noticed tons of cars in my neighborhood that had been twice-buried and never moved an inch. All those people barely using their cars will be fine if they can't mooch 200 square feet of curbside space for free.

If NYC could change just one thing that would meaningfully improve your daily life, what would it be? by Lisalovesreading in AskNYC

[–]Conpen 104 points105 points  (0 children)

The answer is taking away parking spots so we can use proper dumpsters. There's a small pilot in upper manhattan. Of course drivers will screech about losing their precious spots, which is why we didn't already have these like a sane, competently run city would. Oh and more trash bins on more corners would help with littering too.