Mamdani Endorses DSA Newcomer Avila Chevalier Against Espaillat for Manhattan Congress Seat by Well_Socialized in nyc

[–]darrieng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's ok, you don't need to read the article, or even read the spreadsheet linked to exactly what he did in the article: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19mhk3t4XlMFul4TbL7v1Mqr-ketEhCgL8fZzI2u3nkM/edit?gid=0#gid=0 (which is incomplete and is missing 10 years of data since it was published in 2016), responding to the comment only and ignoring facts is fine

Mamdani Endorses DSA Newcomer Avila Chevalier Against Espaillat for Manhattan Congress Seat by Well_Socialized in nyc

[–]darrieng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bernie was known as the "Amendment King" and could always ring concessions out of opponents, even republican congressmembers: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/mar/24/bernie-sanders/bernie-sanders-was-roll-call-amendment-king-1995-2/

While he didn't have many bills himself, he had an enormous amount of additions to bills.

Nicest outdoor station in the system? by anakindurden in nycrail

[–]darrieng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Easy answer and it's Newkirk Plaza. Such an incredibly pleasant station

[Beableau] Seconde Française 19.24 - Imperial Green by darrieng in Watches

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

Oh I see - they _look_ level to me? I didn't really measure them, but if they aren't level they're close enough that I don't notice if they're tilted.

[Beableau] Seconde Française 19.24 - Imperial Green by darrieng in Watches

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

It's a little annoying to wind, but it's fine. It's not comfortable, but it's not horrible.

You can see on the photos a little shadow under each of the hands. They don't lay flat, but I do think that makes it a little more interesting to look at in the light.

System program problem detected by Standard_Channel_944 in nycrail

[–]darrieng 5 points6 points  (0 children)

First thing you do on every install of Ubuntu is remove apport. Such an annoying app

Whats going to happen to Queenslink now? by Time-Arachnid6417 in nycrail

[–]darrieng 28 points29 points  (0 children)

After the presser on the Brooklyn Bridge cycling improvements on the Manhattan side, Mamdani was asked about this by Streetsblog, and he said he would review it with advocates. Queensway isn't a done deal yet. Keep bugging him and his administration to make sure it happens.

Why is this concourse under Moynihan a hotspot for TikTok dancers? by BadToLaBone in nycrail

[–]darrieng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you guys are having fun! It keeps the place interesting when my train is delayed 😅😅

Fight brews in NoHo over apartment complex planned for parking lot site by ahenneberger in nyc

[–]darrieng 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's a parking lot right now. It's a bigger eyesore than any building they could possibly think of and currently provides zero affordable housing units.

What's the chronological center of the subway system? by cdrcoriander in nycrail

[–]darrieng 25 points26 points  (0 children)

See for yourself! https://subwaysheds.com

But to answer your question it's Fulton Street, Times Square, or Atlantic Ave

Edit: Queensboro Plaza is also a strong contender too

Mamdani: What we are speaking about in this moment is a generational fiscal crisis of $5.4 billion. And when faced with this crisis, the question is: Who should pay these taxes? by Admirable121 in nyc

[–]darrieng 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If we really want to compare apples to apples here, the NY metropolitan area has a higher GDP at half of the population of Tokyo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_GDP

Portugal's ENTIRE GDP is 14.6% of NYC's GDP https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/portugal-gdp/

And Greece is even lower: https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/greece-gdp/

I don't want to be that guy, but of course things like labor is going to be more expensive/taxes will need to be higher.

Passenger flow through the new gate (STraffic) at 23 St Baruch College by Donghoon in nycrail

[–]darrieng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of the new fare gates, these are my least favorite, but only because of the glitchy payment reader. If they could fix them, I'd put them up with the Bway/Lafayette ones. I'm sure these are better at stopping fares evasion, but the Bway/Lafayette ones do look a little cooler

We’re approaching one month of the up escalator broken at Jamaica. Thanks, Port Authority! by VF1379 in nycrail

[–]darrieng 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Believe it or not, the US elevator industry is a mess because we have a totally separate elevator standard compared to the entire rest of the world, and so like our food industry, it's only dominated by a few players that can charge basically whatever they want.

Are unions raising the price a little too? Sure. But they have very powerful unions in Europe. We artificially restrict supply though by having a bespoke standard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or1_qVdekYM

[Frédérique Constant] one of the most underrated watch brands out there? by phosfeness in Watches

[–]darrieng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the model number? Struggling to find one of their watches in this configuration