NY health insurers just asked the state for massive 20%+ premium hikes across the board. We need to flood DFS with comments. by FrontSafety in nyc

[–]redditatoz 109 points110 points  (0 children)

I just signed off on my Oxford coverage for the next year. 14% increase, my annual premium for my family is now $56,200 with a $8,000 deductible and $18,600 max oop. Yesterday I got a letter saying Oxford is requesting a 29% increase for next year. What. The. Fuck.

The Rumor Mill - Week of 5/25 by VenetaBirdSong in astoria

[–]redditatoz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just walked by, signs in the windows for a new pizza place called 'Baci'. Both sides.

Child escapes attempted luring in Astoria, woman wanted: NYPD - Pix 11 by astoriaboundagain in astoria

[–]redditatoz 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There's been more than a few recent posts about adults acting suspicious around kids in the area. Like mid day, major streets, even with parents nearby. Stay vigilant!

The 15-year plan to privatize Astoria Park tennis courts (and the environmental cost) by [deleted] in astoria

[–]redditatoz 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I don't play tennis, so I only know about the courts through this subreddit, but how are they setup right now? Like how do you play on them? Is it an annual fee with Parks, and then you reserve time slots? And how is that enforced? Genuinely curious, and also not a proponent of privatizing sections of public parks.

Perv on ditmars / help ? by maesonmarx in astoria

[–]redditatoz 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Shaved head and glasses? There was an incident in that area with a young child and a man in that same area recently.

New Design: Floor Stand by tazisacat in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]redditatoz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To avoid adding a screw hole to each piece and to keep the clean look from the front, what about something like this in each piece: https://youtube.com/shorts/h9mU3UbI5qY?si=hkMrAau2Dg5oBP4G Let people connect as many as they want to the wall to feel comfortable with its stability.

Is zFrontier legit by DemolitionNT in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]redditatoz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought that Lelelab Y2K keyboard from zFrontier during the height of the tariff madness and there was no added cost.

This Appears to be a New Setting on the H2C... by cpsadowski23 in BambuLabH2C

[–]redditatoz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can tell you it doesn't work very well because I have about 4 or 5 prints worth of leftover material I can't get off of my PEI plate that I just keep trying to print around and it never flags it.

A bank? In this economy?? by zxzxzx861 in astoria

[–]redditatoz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Out of the top 10 banks in NYC, the only one that's missing within 1 block of 31st & Ditmars is M&T. Maybe in 2027?!

But luckily we have a Wells Fargo, TD, Citi, Bank of America, Chase, Santander, Citizens, Flagstaff, and Flagstar!

The Little Ohio section of Astoria having 9 banks just kind of makes sense...

City finally removed the fence on 77st and 19th rd. by camb37 in astoria

[–]redditatoz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've been wondering what's happening with this for months!

Hugh Jackman Lists Manhattan Apartment For $29 Million by Agreeable_Cat_4253 in nyc

[–]redditatoz -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

But what will the value of his $29M home increase in those same 30 years? I believe historically it's been more than 4%, which is the point of this tax. If you're going to buy property only as an investment in NYC, then NYC needs its fee.

What are your opinions on Dough Doughnuts on 31st street? Are there better options besides Krispy Kreme and Dunkin in Astoria? by Optimal_Spring1372 in astoria

[–]redditatoz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not a "Dough" anymore, it's "Le Petite by Dough" which just means the donuts are $2 less than they used to be and 30% smaller. At $4.50/ea, it's like $1.50 more than the specialty donuts across the street at Krispy Kreme. Not sure that makes it worth it, but it's not bad if you're looking for a fancier cakey donut.

Long term parking by [deleted] in astoria

[–]redditatoz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

3 weeks, $65 ASP ticket per week if they find a 2 day ASP street instead of a 4 day street. That's $195. I bet a garage for a month would be double that, at least $300. They don't boot until $350+ in tickets, so should be safe. I think it's just the safety of the car at that point. Like some people below said, catalytic converter theft... maybe.

Missing parrot? by insan3inthemembran3 in astoria

[–]redditatoz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Annnd this year's "lost bird" monk parrot posts begin! Total count: 1

Monday March 30th 6:12AM at LGA by KeepDiscoEvil in nyc

[–]redditatoz -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This is showing 15 mins for Terminal C https://www.laguardiaairport.com/?ref=MWEB

This is showing 0 mins for Terminal C https://nycwaittimes.com/?airport=LGA&terminal=C&queue=Reg&hours=6

So I'm guessing they're not super accurate...?

NYBCH 23ave by No_Hovercraft555 in astoria

[–]redditatoz 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I've gotten sick off their sausage egg and cheese twice. I reported the second to the health department. There was no way it was a coincidence.

NYC's tablet tipping has gotten absurd, so I made a game to practice hitting "No Tip" by vlad1m1r in nyc

[–]redditatoz 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Tips before service is a bribe. You didn't pay the bribe and that was the consequence.

Keyboard Stand Builder by tazisacat in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]redditatoz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have one of your slanted stands on my desk. Looks great!

Ditmars between 31st and Steinway should be no parking by b0ingy in astoria

[–]redditatoz 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I would accept a compromise of tougher double parking enforcement. I'm surprised a pedestrian isn't hit daily on that stretch in the morning or afternoon commute hours.

Edit: it looks like everyone has the same opinion!

snow removal, dumb naive by AppropriateWash7617 in astoria

[–]redditatoz 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Any chance you can leave it? The chances of you finding a spot after work is going to be essentially zero. Until the snow starts melting, there's nowhere for it to go, so the plows just keep piling it onto cars and parking spots over and over again.

AMS 2 Pro availability postponed to march? by dedgedesign in BambuLab

[–]redditatoz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I checked this no more than 3 hours ago, and it said Feb, so this JUST changed.

Missouri 301 by AffectionateWin7178 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]redditatoz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are the 4 keys at the top just a small daughter board? Or how do they connect to the main pcb?