Comments on: Livable Streets Foe Unmasked as Mini-Madoff http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/27/livable-streets-foe-unmasked-as-mini-madoff/ 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: Bob http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/27/livable-streets-foe-unmasked-as-mini-madoff/comment-page-1/#comment-65586 Bob Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:50:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5761#comment-65586 Marty, Although I don't see what exactly is so relevant about his career, I concede that we all have a right to know his day job. But Jason's right-- there is a vindictive streak in this post, and I find it kind of irritating that the author treats involvement in S&M as something to be ashamed of, or as an indicator of some greater maliciousness. There is a persistent but wrongminded prejudice that many people have in thinking that S&M is necessarily anything more than a sexual fetish. In fact, the kinky people I know (including those I have dated) are some of the kindest, gentlest, and most respectful people I've been able to find anywhere. Marty,
Although I don’t see what exactly is so relevant about his career, I concede that we all have a right to know his day job.

But Jason’s right– there is a vindictive streak in this post, and I find it kind of irritating that the author treats involvement in S&M as something to be ashamed of, or as an indicator of some greater maliciousness.

There is a persistent but wrongminded prejudice that many people have in thinking that S&M is necessarily anything more than a sexual fetish. In fact, the kinky people I know (including those I have dated) are some of the kindest, gentlest, and most respectful people I’ve been able to find anywhere.

]]> By: Marty Barfowitz http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/27/livable-streets-foe-unmasked-as-mini-madoff/comment-page-1/#comment-65579 Marty Barfowitz Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:15:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5761#comment-65579 Who said anything about his sex life? That's his day job, Jason: S&M dungeon proprietor. Seems like a perfectly relevant and interesting detail to me. Who said anything about his sex life? That’s his day job, Jason: S&M dungeon proprietor. Seems like a perfectly relevant and interesting detail to me.

]]> By: Streetsman http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/27/livable-streets-foe-unmasked-as-mini-madoff/comment-page-1/#comment-65568 Streetsman Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:39:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5761#comment-65568 I'll agree it's vindictive, but actually the article doesn't mention anything about his personal sex life - just the S&M business he was operating. You have to admit that's somewhat amusing considering that, when railing against the Grand Street bike lane, he described CB2 Transpo Committee members Shirley Secunda and Ian Dutton as "psychologically held hostage to the D.O.T.'s wishes and desires." Sounds like that's a dynamic he's quite familiar with. Anyway, he's written these epic tirades about how horrible it is to have the city making livable streets improvements to Soho - the huge injustices being committed by the "autonomous fiefdom" that is the DOT and the devious capitulation of the NIMBYist community board members who deny Soho fair representation and want to make it "a testing ground for out-of-town bike enthusiasts." These are the outrageous grievances he is forced to suffer. "We in SoHo, who provide the City with an arts heritage, put up with endless Film shoots, suffer from illegal billboards, breathe Downtown’s pollution from the Holland Tunnel, and bring money to the City coffers – get nothing in return. We get no support from Mr. Gerson, our Councilman, nothing but promises from Mr. Stringer, the Borough President, and absolutely nothing from the Speaker, Christine Quinn, who has let our community be developed mindlessly and then sold out to Bloomberg." Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the dirtbag is running a $50 million mortgage fraud operation from his office on Broome Street. Nice. I’ll agree it’s vindictive, but actually the article doesn’t mention anything about his personal sex life – just the S&M business he was operating. You have to admit that’s somewhat amusing considering that, when railing against the Grand Street bike lane, he described CB2 Transpo Committee members Shirley Secunda and Ian Dutton as “psychologically held hostage to the D.O.T.’s wishes and desires.” Sounds like that’s a dynamic he’s quite familiar with.

Anyway, he’s written these epic tirades about how horrible it is to have the city making livable streets improvements to Soho – the huge injustices being committed by the “autonomous fiefdom” that is the DOT and the devious capitulation of the NIMBYist community board members who deny Soho fair representation and want to make it “a testing ground for out-of-town bike enthusiasts.” These are the outrageous grievances he is forced to suffer.

“We in SoHo, who provide the City with an arts heritage, put up with endless Film shoots, suffer from illegal billboards, breathe Downtown’s pollution from the Holland Tunnel, and bring money to the City coffers – get nothing in return. We get no support from Mr. Gerson, our Councilman, nothing but promises from Mr. Stringer, the Borough President, and absolutely nothing from the Speaker, Christine Quinn, who has let our community be developed mindlessly and then sold out to Bloomberg.”

Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the dirtbag is running a $50 million mortgage fraud operation from his office on Broome Street. Nice.

]]> By: Jason A http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/27/livable-streets-foe-unmasked-as-mini-madoff/comment-page-1/#comment-65566 Jason A Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:33:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5761#comment-65566 Who cares about his sex life? Why is that relevant? There's a vindictive streak in this post that's a little troubling... Who cares about his sex life? Why is that relevant?

There’s a vindictive streak in this post that’s a little troubling…

]]> By: Modelo http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/27/livable-streets-foe-unmasked-as-mini-madoff/comment-page-1/#comment-65565 Modelo Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:05:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5761#comment-65565 Yes please - Soho Alliance and the Civic Center Residents Coalition and many of their other cronies in the Downtown Independent Democrats. And please unmask thefacts from Gothamist - he is involved with all them too. I think he is a lawyer and sits on the SLA/DCA committee of CB3, or maybe CB1. Lots of influential political bike hate in this ring. Yes please – Soho Alliance and the Civic Center Residents Coalition and many of their other cronies in the Downtown Independent Democrats. And please unmask thefacts from Gothamist – he is involved with all them too. I think he is a lawyer and sits on the SLA/DCA committee of CB3, or maybe CB1. Lots of influential political bike hate in this ring.

]]> By: Marty Barfowitz http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/27/livable-streets-foe-unmasked-as-mini-madoff/comment-page-1/#comment-65514 Marty Barfowitz Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:10:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5761#comment-65514 Are you there God? It's me, Marty. I know that this is petty and punitive and far beneath your great omnipotence, but if you could find a way to make sure that Sean Sweeney is somehow closely connected to this guy MacPherson, that would be kind of awesome. Are you there God? It’s me, Marty. I know that this is petty and punitive and far beneath your great omnipotence, but if you could find a way to make sure that Sean Sweeney is somehow closely connected to this guy MacPherson, that would be kind of awesome.

]]> By: Rhywun http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/27/livable-streets-foe-unmasked-as-mini-madoff/comment-page-1/#comment-65510 Rhywun Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:50:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5761#comment-65510 I didn't think S&M could squash your head like that. Ouch! I didn’t think S&M could squash your head like that. Ouch!

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