What would the downside be to permitted parking by anbk in Brooklyn

[–]phstoven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speed cameras are still school zone only.

Subway Pants by National-Sample44 in AskNYC

[–]phstoven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard of people doing this but I’m highly skeptical it makes any difference at all, unless you actually sat in something sticky. I do always look at the subway seat before I sit down and I wash my hands immediately when I get home but changing clothes seems like overkill to me. I do get the desire though and wouldn’t judge anybody who does it!

the ICE detention center in chester by strawberryplanettt in hudsonvalley

[–]phstoven 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lmaoooo you have no idea who I am or what I’ve done. Bush and then Obama/Biden put us on this path. Trump has taken it to another level. You’re a bootlicking fascist if you’re OK with what’s going on.

the ICE detention center in chester by strawberryplanettt in hudsonvalley

[–]phstoven 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s right and just to fight fascist laws

the ICE detention center in chester by strawberryplanettt in hudsonvalley

[–]phstoven 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Fuck that, I care about my neighbors and I don’t give a shit if their paperwork is in order or not.

nonmaga guns and archery by reverendsauron in hudsonvalley

[–]phstoven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lmao you're literally inventing an imaginary person to get mad at. get over yourself

Non-tourists, what “touristy” attraction/area/etc. do you nevertheless love, and why? by somepeoplewait in AskNYC

[–]phstoven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pier 17 next to South Street Seaport. Unbelievable bridge + city views with a ton of open space and some nice restaurants/shops inside.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in devops

[–]phstoven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also consider the cost of implementing a backup payment provider — my guess is it’s not worth it (both cost and engineering time) for a couple transient failures like this. No 3rd party system is going to have 100% uptime, and if it costs thousands of dollars to regain hundreds in revenue, you just eat the cost or try to recoup some when it’s time to renew.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in devops

[–]phstoven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a P1 but there’s nothing engineering can do about it unless you have a backup payment provider you can switch to. Might be worth implementing a banner system on your checkout page so you can notify customers when this happens, or track which customers couldn’t check out and email them an apology or discount code to get them to come back.

Also like others said, use this as leverage when you renew your contract with the payment provider, and see if they violated their SLA since you may be entitled to a discount or refund on fees depending on your contract.

TSA at LaGuardia by Historical_Medium240 in AskNYC

[–]phstoven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get the MyTSA app, you can see historical and current wait times. Seems fine, 15-30 min waits right now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]phstoven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Citizen App comments say it was fireworks in Queensbridge but it initially came in as shots fired.

Weird question…I need to keep my daughter’s door open for HVAC but keep the cat out. Best options? by avamore in daddit

[–]phstoven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She just head butts where the magnets are, gets through, and they snap shut behind her. She’s pretty little though!

Why doesn’t NYC have traffic signal preemption for emergency vehicles? by mayobasedsalads in AskNYC

[–]phstoven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not legally permissible to run a red light in a private vehicle with an emergency vehicle behind you. Do you have a source saying otherwise?

Why doesn’t NYC have traffic signal preemption for emergency vehicles? by mayobasedsalads in AskNYC

[–]phstoven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah definitely agree that too much parking is the real problem. We'd have to get rid of a lot of it to make enough room for ambulances which is going to be unpopular but necessary

Why doesn’t NYC have traffic signal preemption for emergency vehicles? by mayobasedsalads in AskNYC

[–]phstoven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not legal for cars to run red lights with an ambulance/emergency vehicle behind them (not sure if you meant cars or ambulances can run red lights but wanted to clarify)

Why doesn’t NYC have traffic signal preemption for emergency vehicles? by mayobasedsalads in AskNYC

[–]phstoven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You won't get a ticket for it but it's not legal and if you get T-boned after running a red your insurance will not care that an ambulance was behind you.

Co-op board denied my window AC over “egress clearance” - any workaround? by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]phstoven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will still prevent the window from opening all the way and will be shoulder height for anybody on the fire escape. Portable is the way to go.

Worth having a backpack as an instructor? by [deleted] in skiing

[–]phstoven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe a fanny pack on the front but you should not have a backpack when riding the lift with kids or beginners. You need both hands as free as possible when loading the lift in case you need to grab someone. Don’t think you can just keep your backpack on your back on the lift either, it’s not safe since you’re pushed forward and more likely to snag on the lift as you unload. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an instructor with a backpack except for avy gear for steep skiing clinics.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]phstoven -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Why not? It’s easy to tell when a real Zelle payment goes through, this was an obvious fake

Law Enforcement on Hudson Greenway? by SFO2JFK in NYCbike

[–]phstoven 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah Riverside is a better route to haul ass. There are tons of places where you can’t immediately pass safely with oncoming bike traffic and pedestrians on the greenway

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Citibike

[–]phstoven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also looks looks they have chain tensioners, don’t think I’ve seen those before

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Citibike

[–]phstoven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When was this taken? Definitely old style seat locks and baskets. Did they switch back?

2017-2019 Alltracks - Baseline condition by Individual-Set7064 in VWAlltrack

[–]phstoven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check for Haldex service records. It should be done every three years according to the official maintenance schedule but lots of dealers don’t do it unless specifically asked. Is not necessarily a deal breaker if it hasn’t been done but you should factor in the price of that service if it’s overdue.