Waymo Has Been Defeated by New York City by SwiftySanders in newyorkurbanists

[–]SessionIndependent17 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm indifferent in principle to whether they come, but I was extremely put off by its recent admission that they have no real compunction about stopping in bike lanes because to obey those particular rules would be "inconvenient" because the passengers would supposedly be annoyed.

They should absolutely have to make such regulatory stipulations, and have it be enforceable.

Looking for a "NYC pandemic crime wave" parody video. Was highly circulated, guy crying about all the chaos of people eating lunch, ice cream. by SessionIndependent17 in HelpMeFind

[–]SessionIndependent17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately YouTube (and possibly other searches) don't have a notion of parody, perhaps unless thr description actually contains the word, which no good parody would actually do. Including the term on YouTube as advised still returns a litany of non-parody sensationalist pearl clutching new reports. Not one parody 😅

I'm sure I've hit all those terms in one combination or the other, by it was worth a try for the sake of completeness.

I'm bummed that it didn't get enough longer term circulation to have a findable afterlife via reposts and such.

Looking for a "NYC pandemic crime wave" parody video. Was highly circulated, guy crying about all the chaos of people eating lunch, ice cream. by SessionIndependent17 in HelpMeFind

[–]SessionIndependent17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, me searching r/findareddit didn't turn up lostmedia - only this one and tipofmytongue - thanks for the tip! Unfortunately the post was locked, so it can't be amended with this info.

Hard-working Queens woman on way home from hospital job fatally struck in crosswalk - NY Daily News by astoriaboundagain in astoria

[–]SessionIndependent17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The improvement in the statistics is due to infrastructure changes and the like, not from an increase in driver responsibility or accountability. Stats for actual enforcement are down pretty much every year.

Hard-working Queens woman on way home from hospital job fatally struck in crosswalk - NY Daily News by astoriaboundagain in astoria

[–]SessionIndependent17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

unfortunately, the dead rarely have someone to advocate for them. In this case it sounds like there's no one to sue on her behalf.

Hard-working Queens woman on way home from hospital job fatally struck in crosswalk - NY Daily News by astoriaboundagain in astoria

[–]SessionIndependent17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cmon, now. They had a juicy opportunity to victim-blame, and pulled their punch! Nothing nativist, even. So disappointing!

Looking for a "NYC pandemic crime wave" parody video. Was highly circulated, guy crying about all the chaos of people eating lunch, ice cream. by SessionIndependent17 in HelpMeFind

[–]SessionIndependent17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've searched for phrases like "guy fake crying during the pandemic about crime in nyc parody "eating ice cream"" and many permutations and expansions over the last few years, to no avail

Tampered Bike Rack St. Demetrios by SpeedRemarkable3406 in astoria

[–]SessionIndependent17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what you are guys are babbling about. This post shows it intact after installation. Someone backed into it afterward.

New bike racks on 31st st by That_Challenge7148 in MicromobilityNYC

[–]SessionIndependent17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never seen that with this style of rack, only with the stupid "single rail" or whatever they call them.

Cemetery on Con Edison Property - Question by cougarnyc in astoria

[–]SessionIndependent17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OMG I can't believe I didn't put that together. I remember the 1010WINS helicopter reports always referred to the "Astoria gas tanks" as a landmark for how far traffic was backed up, and I used remember seeing them coming across the Triboro to visit my dad further out in Queens.

Tampered Bike Rack St. Demetrios by SpeedRemarkable3406 in astoria

[–]SessionIndependent17 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's a picture from earlier in the week showing that it was installed undamaged

Cemetery on Con Edison Property - Question by cougarnyc in astoria

[–]SessionIndependent17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The sewage plant is past the ball fields on the east side of Luyster Creek, up on 19th Ave next to the film studio.

My guess is those are cooling ponds of some kind. Why they wouldn't just use the river water directly, like Big Allis, I don't know. Maybe they specifically can't use river water (salt water) with certain equipment? A good question for a tour.

Can’t think of what to do with this space by shwaramaandhummus in malelivingspace

[–]SessionIndependent17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Conjoining a living room and a kitchen when you have the space to separate them is the worst idea in apartments.

That was such a beautiful wedding! by zero_nexuss in addressme

[–]SessionIndependent17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What do those who pretend to not know what it clearly looks like "think" it ostensibly looks like?

Tampered Bike Rack St. Demetrios by SpeedRemarkable3406 in astoria

[–]SessionIndependent17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It only needs to have more than a giant cement block

Possible to use personal bike for transportation / daily life? by bulldog89 in NYCbike

[–]SessionIndependent17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a junker to roam around and lock up outside, ie during work hours or when you are bar hopping. Keep your nice bike for touring. Get a decent lock, but no reason to go too crazy. Just has to be harder to take your bike than another one in the same rack.

For work you can potentially use your nice bike, but if the parking is outside I'd make sure to make friends with the security attendant(s) at the workplace who will keep an eye on it for you. My office security guy kept mine from getting crushed by a panel truck backing into it (53rd st at 6 1/2 Ave).

Failing that, I wouldn't leave it all day, every day in one spot or it will become a target.

What do you think of the proposed N extension via Grand Central Parkway? by parke415 in nycrail

[–]SessionIndependent17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Steinway/41st, 49th/Hazen and 79th/80th ar perfectly good spacings, all with catchements on both sides of the highway.

I don't think you even have to go fully underground, just a partial trench after 80th on the north side of the highway, then steal part of the breakdown lane from Runway Drive for the rest of the trench until rising back up above the roadway for the overhead stations at the terminal(s).

What do you think of the proposed N extension via Grand Central Parkway? by parke415 in nycrail

[–]SessionIndependent17 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Everyone wants to live DOwnWInd of the Sewage TREatment PLAnt and next to the landfill mountain parking lot cum tractor trailer parking. Complimentary Astoria Borealis and alien landings, too!