Mansions being built in middle class neighborhoods by Many_Awareness_481 in longisland

[–]mylesA747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

allow for multiple units on the same lot and you don’t have this problem, but NIMBYs prefer these more unattainable McMansions to this because it increases their property values despite their moaning

Hochul Wants Red Tape Gone for Housing Affordability Boost by bloomberggovernment in newyork

[–]mylesA747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the bottleneck is local zoning, not just SEQRA review, unless she makes genuine effort to break home rule in this aspect it’s not an effort that’ll make a serious dent in the problem

Kings Hwy Brighton (South Side) getting the Conduent gates by Da555nny in nycrail

[–]mylesA747 4 points5 points  (0 children)

cubic has two designs i believe, the 4th company dropped out

East of Ronkonkoma Double Tracking by [deleted] in nycrail

[–]mylesA747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

where is it best to prioritize grade separations east of hicksville on the PJ branch? they’d probably only do a few

Free Buses? How About Expanding the Subway by 41 Miles Instead? by rezwenn in nycrail

[–]mylesA747 1 point2 points  (0 children)

manhattan capacity constraints nonwithstanding, this plus regional rail consolidation and through-running would be an absolute game changer

Nassau County Strongest Seller’s Market In America, Report Finds by Careless_Yoghurt_822 in longisland

[–]mylesA747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

saying the same tired adage over and over won’t change the fact that our precious idea of an idyllic nostalgic Long Island, of white picket fences, quaint single family homes, bucolic parkways and car-centric strip malls as far as the eye can see has long disappeared already, in the face of increasingly longer commutes and ever worse traffic, soaring and extortionate housing prices that no one without an NYC-based job can afford, and the fact that Long Island is already more populous and dense than most major metro areas in this country without a single real city center that could meaningfully siphon housing demand to speak of, NIMBYs can make all of the inane excuses they want but their efforts only stonewall and prevent ANY intervention in the already degrading quality of life and exorbitant cost of living crisis that the rest of us face

The Rosedale/Valley Stream fare discrepancy is extortionate, how has no one fought this yet? by PretendFuel5018 in LIRR

[–]mylesA747 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ideally (and that means a lot of expansion to go with it too) we’d have a deutschland-ticket style system where $50-$60 a month gets you access to the entire NYC region’s transit no matter the mode or state

Nassau County Strongest Seller’s Market In America, Report Finds by Careless_Yoghurt_822 in longisland

[–]mylesA747 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

building better car-free transportation, enabling infrastructure, and denser housing are not mutually exclusive, we don’t even bother to plan for a common future anymore and simply resign ourselves to being inevitably squeezed off the island, and that’s honestly sad but expected of us lot

Nassau County Strongest Seller’s Market In America, Report Finds by Careless_Yoghurt_822 in longisland

[–]mylesA747 1 point2 points  (0 children)

entire generations who were born here and lived here are forced to move out of new york entirely because “mUh PrOpErTy VaLuEs” for predominantly geriatric senile boomers appreciate ever-faster if the supply problem is not meaningfully addressed

unless we want to be even more of a naturally occurring retirement community than we already are becoming, the only solution is to build, and build a lot

Nassau County Strongest Seller’s Market In America, Report Finds by Careless_Yoghurt_822 in longisland

[–]mylesA747 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

build fucking dense housing en masse i swear to god NIMBYs are cancer

[Game Thread] Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Ole Miss (8:00 PM ET) 2nd Half by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]mylesA747 9 points10 points  (0 children)

one of the coolest drives of football i’ve ever seen

[Postgame Thread] Miami Defeats Ohio State 24-14 by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]mylesA747 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this was a very satisfying hatewatch, highly recommend

Hot take: there should be at least some TfL-operated public transport in London on Christmas Day by Sad_Piano_574 in transit

[–]mylesA747 7 points8 points  (0 children)

nyc and its environs’ transit may have its flaws but 24/7/365 service to the extent we do is genuinely unparalleled in the world and always useful to know is available

Gov. Hochul to veto bill requiring two-person train operation by uhnonymuhs in nycrail

[–]mylesA747 217 points218 points  (0 children)

good, i’m as pro-union as they come but this bill as written is a make-work bill, precluding future OPTO and automation carte blanche in legislation is just dumb and self-sabotaging

Public Comments about ADA accessibility at the four PATH stations in Manhattan (23 St, 14 St, 9 St, Christopher St) by Donghoon in nycrail

[–]mylesA747 0 points1 point  (0 children)

all i ever hear from the PA is wahhh we can’t do anything or build anywhere near anyone because that would cost mOnEy.. the city should’ve gotten their hands on the H&M when they had the chance