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The existence of a few tall buildings doesn't affect overall supply much. NYC lags other US metros in housing construction.
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The existence of a few tall buildings doesn't affect overall supply much. NYC lags other US metros in housing construction.
We need this and a whole bunch of new lines and extensions in Queens and Brooklyn, and improvements to commuter rail so that neighborhoods like this can be considered truly transit accessible, not just railroad commuters but otherwise car-dominated.
October 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We need this and a whole bunch of new lines and extensions in Queens and Brooklyn, and improvements to commuter rail so that neighborhoods like this can be considered truly transit accessible, not just railroad commuters but otherwise car-dominated.
The guy who grew up in the Governor's mansion and who most recently lived in this house in Westchester taking this tack is so completely dishonest. It's quite ridiculous.
October 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The guy who grew up in the Governor's mansion and who most recently lived in this house in Westchester taking this tack is so completely dishonest. It's quite ridiculous.
It's totally decomposed granite rather than pavers and they use a totally different type of bench:
October 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It's totally decomposed granite rather than pavers and they use a totally different type of bench:
Did they not think people were interested in this sort of thing?
October 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Did they not think people were interested in this sort of thing?
Daylighting will only work if it's done in concrete:
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Daylighting will only work if it's done in concrete:
My phone: Your battery is low. Do you want to enable Battery Saver Mode? Do you want to enable Super Battery Saver Mode?
Me:
Me:
October 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
My phone: Your battery is low. Do you want to enable Battery Saver Mode? Do you want to enable Super Battery Saver Mode?
Me:
Me:
To that person:
October 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
To that person:
Looks like they had Danny Aiello don a prosthetic nose to play Cuomo.
October 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Looks like they had Danny Aiello don a prosthetic nose to play Cuomo.
Guy in the middle looks like he's playing professional cornhole.
September 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Guy in the middle looks like he's playing professional cornhole.
The last time they ran a half-decent candidate:
September 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The last time they ran a half-decent candidate:
Google was not very helpful on this on my first try.
September 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Google was not very helpful on this on my first try.
And then at T-intersections without lights (very common along parks and other edge conditions) they allow people to park cars in front of the brand new ramps!
September 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
And then at T-intersections without lights (very common along parks and other edge conditions) they allow people to park cars in front of the brand new ramps!
They yassified the American Voices?
September 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
They yassified the American Voices?
I was thinking the other day that it would be cool if it went past Jackson Heights and could have a final station and maybe a mini-yard in Woodside, right before the NEC joins the ROW to the north.
Would have to work on pedestrian connectivity a bit, but that could also be a benefit.
Would have to work on pedestrian connectivity a bit, but that could also be a benefit.
August 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I was thinking the other day that it would be cool if it went past Jackson Heights and could have a final station and maybe a mini-yard in Woodside, right before the NEC joins the ROW to the north.
Would have to work on pedestrian connectivity a bit, but that could also be a benefit.
Would have to work on pedestrian connectivity a bit, but that could also be a benefit.
Some detail on what they do (mostly fund stuff locally!)
![For fiscal year 2025, its appropriation was US$535 million, including $10 million in interest earned. The distribution of these funds was as follows:[11]
$267.83M for direct grants to local public television stations;
$96.78M for television programming grants;
$83.33M for direct grants to local public radio stations;
$28.63M for the Radio National Program Production and Acquisition
$9.58M for the Radio Program Fund
$32.10M for system support
$26.75M for administration](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r2otjc5o7zdpwwiepysvg5qr/bafkreif3q7tolmerpy2jyv5ieqvf4lcjb537gnnmgay3phmxwdd2ntbwpe@jpeg)
August 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Some detail on what they do (mostly fund stuff locally!)
FWIW the current forecasts I'm seeing started at 1.5" of rain total for the day and have been trending down since this morning.
July 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
FWIW the current forecasts I'm seeing started at 1.5" of rain total for the day and have been trending down since this morning.
As a non-student, I was going to cut through the campus recently since it used to be a pleasant walk, but because of the checkpoints I ended up having to go the long way around on a street where, between piles of trash and the checkpoints sticking out, there was basically nowhere to walk.
July 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
As a non-student, I was going to cut through the campus recently since it used to be a pleasant walk, but because of the checkpoints I ended up having to go the long way around on a street where, between piles of trash and the checkpoints sticking out, there was basically nowhere to walk.
It really makes you think.
July 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
It really makes you think.
Right underneath on my TL:
June 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Right underneath on my TL:
I'm not sure but I think it shows up this way because the quoted person blocked Jamelle, not because of a block between the quoted person and me.
The block on Bluesky basically prevents all engagement by the person you've blocked.
The block on Bluesky basically prevents all engagement by the person you've blocked.
![OP showing [blocked] in place of a quoted tweet.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r2otjc5o7zdpwwiepysvg5qr/bafkreiaulykrcg73talk7yqw72jox4tqxr2fbusren5yar4drw2u2ruk4u@jpeg)
June 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I'm not sure but I think it shows up this way because the quoted person blocked Jamelle, not because of a block between the quoted person and me.
The block on Bluesky basically prevents all engagement by the person you've blocked.
The block on Bluesky basically prevents all engagement by the person you've blocked.
I guess the Hasidic Hole in the bike map will remain indefinitely.
June 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I guess the Hasidic Hole in the bike map will remain indefinitely.
