Comments on: Today’s Headlines

By: Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:55:19 +0000

Thats what we grease monkeys do Rhywun. How else can we get over since we didn’t score as high on the SATs as you?

By: Rhywun

Rhywun — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:22:05 +0000

Well, you can’t blame them for taking advantage of the sweetheart deals the unions got over the years. Cue someone to come along and tell us how hard workers deserve 30 year pensions at $120,000 a year.

By: Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:00:57 +0000

Is that the “grease-monkey” story Oscar?

By: oscarfrye

oscarfrye — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:31:52 +0000

Larry should love this one:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06072009/news/regionalnews/this_guy_gets_paid_283g_to_repair_trains_172974.htm?sortType=1#comments

By: Rhywun

Rhywun — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:44:16 +0000

The “casual public massing” that occurs in NYC is pretty tame by international standards. The new Times Square is a good start, but for the most part when walking around the city one gets the impression that the most favored activity is to “keep moving along”.

By: Lee Watkins IV

Lee Watkins IV — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:34:08 +0000

Most trees can’t grow any roots under pavement unless air and water can get through lots of cracks in the pavement, and it is not compacted, so the roots are constrained to the tiny pot dug for them in the pavement. Constrained roots then overgrow the confined space and press out the pavement. Especially if it’s a big tree like an Oak.

Instead of pavement a much better solution is to dig up a 4×4 or for larger trees at least a 6×6 foot area, and lay bricks or pavers etc. over soil loosened with sand, soil, other organic matter, etc. It’s prettier, more low-maintinence, and with good roots the tree will thrive rather than dying or falling on your house.

By: J. Mork

J. Mork — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:58:09 +0000

Re: senate overthrow

Great! Since Republicans love market-based solutions, I’m looking forward to their new, improved congesting pricing plan.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:47:55 +0000

the joyous, casual public massing that makes New York unique and most exalted among cities

At least the Post and us livable streets advocates agree on something!

Albany: I am troubled that I agree with Espada and Montserrate that there is no leadership in the Democratic caucus.

By: Charles Komanoff

Charles Komanoff — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:42:45 +0000

I gather that your headline, "Post Swoons For A New Public Space That's Not On The Street" is meant to be damning with faint praise. While I get your point, I still regard the column as a step in the right direction for the Post's Steve Cuozzo, who was last seen blasting the Grand Street bike lane.

By: vnm

vnm — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:23:06 +0000

Daily News: For New Yorkers, GM sales motivated by patriotism

"I've been a GM owner for as long as I can remember," he said at 86th St. Chevrolet in Brooklyn. "It's the patriotic thing to do."

And here I thought the patriotic thing to do was decrease foreign oil consumption.

By: Cap'n Transit

Cap'n Transit — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:21:47 +0000

I don’t think it’s about the High Line not being on the street; if you created a similar public space by knocking down a bunch of buildings at grade, they probably wouldn’t mind. What riles up Peyser and friends is that it’s space that was taken from cars. What was the space for the High Line taken from? Yup, trains.

In the State Senate, Espada and Monserrate (and presumably Golisano) could have established a broad centrist coalition by making their support contingent on electing a more moderate Majority Leader who would be committed to making Albany work again. What they held out for was more power for themselves.