Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mike http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/comment-page-1/#comment-47996 mike Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:19:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/#comment-47996 I love how there is an argument that the plan "eviscerated SEQRA". Do drivers have to submit themselves to this review? Maybe Brodsky can propose and spearhead a full review of the current system and congestion meets environmental review. Maybe then Albany will decide that driving into the city is regressive, there are too many open ended questions, and the tactics of drivers are often 'heavy handed'. I'm sorry NYC. This was a moment to shine... I love how there is an argument that the plan “eviscerated SEQRA”.

Do drivers have to submit themselves to this review? Maybe Brodsky can propose and spearhead a full review of the current system and congestion meets environmental review. Maybe then Albany will decide that driving into the city is regressive, there are too many open ended questions, and the tactics of drivers are often ‘heavy handed’.

I’m sorry NYC. This was a moment to shine…

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/comment-page-1/#comment-47986 Eric Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:29:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/#comment-47986 "Silver a hero?" How about "the worst person in the world." “Silver a hero?” How about “the worst person in the world.”

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/comment-page-1/#comment-47980 Spud Spudly Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:49:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/#comment-47980 Whoops, my mistake. I thought Mike linked to something else. Carry on..... Whoops, my mistake. I thought Mike linked to something else. Carry on…..

]]> By: Car Free Nation http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/comment-page-1/#comment-47978 Car Free Nation Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:35:14 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/#comment-47978 Turns out Brodsky's house is right near the Thruway. I wonder how he'd like it if people drove through his neighborhood on the way out of town (and perhaps through out a wad of crumpled paper, like his neighbors do in my neighborhood) -- Not that I'm advocating this as a form of protest or anything... Look how convenient it is for anyone driving, and I don't think you pay a toll to drive on his street: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2121+saw+mill+river+rd,+10607-2210&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=64.241198,96.152344&ie=UTF8&ll=41.051136,-73.830013&spn=0.060973,0.093899&z=13 Turns out Brodsky’s house is right near the Thruway. I wonder how he’d like it if people drove through his neighborhood on the way out of town (and perhaps through out a wad of crumpled paper, like his neighbors do in my neighborhood) — Not that I’m advocating this as a form of protest or anything…

Look how convenient it is for anyone driving, and I don’t think you pay a toll to drive on his street:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2121+saw+mill+river+rd,+10607-2210&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=64.241198,96.152344&ie=UTF8&ll=41.051136,-73.830013&spn=0.060973,0.093899&z=13

]]> By: JF http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/comment-page-1/#comment-47976 JF Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:12:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/#comment-47976 Thanks, Mike! Awesome, the NYPD are ticketing their own! Thanks, Mike! Awesome, the NYPD are ticketing their own!

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/comment-page-1/#comment-47971 Spud Spudly Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:51:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/#comment-47971 Sorry Mike, apparently Streetsblog considers the illegal parking and driving habits of public officials fair game unless they happen to be MTA honchos or Jeanette Sadik-Khan. How about this for SUVs: Jack up the state registration fee through the roof and change whatever standards are used and classify them as commercial vehicles, which then can't park on city streets overnight or use certain roadways. I'm not even sure if that's possible, but it's a thought. And how about a vehicle registration fee for all vehicles that is directly proportional to the amount of pollution they create per mile? Sorry Mike, apparently Streetsblog considers the illegal parking and driving habits of public officials fair game unless they happen to be MTA honchos or Jeanette Sadik-Khan.

How about this for SUVs: Jack up the state registration fee through the roof and change whatever standards are used and classify them as commercial vehicles, which then can’t park on city streets overnight or use certain roadways. I’m not even sure if that’s possible, but it’s a thought. And how about a vehicle registration fee for all vehicles that is directly proportional to the amount of pollution they create per mile?

]]> By: mike http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/comment-page-1/#comment-47969 mike Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:45:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/09/todays-headlines-378/#comment-47969 don't forget this: http://www.nypost.com/seven/04092008/news/regionalnews/park_shark_bust_105606.htm don’t forget this:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/04092008/news/regionalnews/park_shark_bust_105606.htm

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