Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/24/todays-headlines-740/ 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: Shemp http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/24/todays-headlines-740/comment-page-1/#comment-123211 Shemp Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:17:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=54381#comment-123211 Glenn, your post here is badly garbled at best. This is what Quinnipiac reported this morning: "Mayor Bloomberg leads 75 - 12 percent among Republicans and 61 - 25 percent among independent voters, while Democrats split 46 - 46 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN- uh-pe-ack) University poll finds." Glenn, your post here is badly garbled at best. This is what Quinnipiac reported this morning:

“Mayor Bloomberg leads 75 – 12 percent among Republicans and 61 – 25 percent among independent voters, while Democrats split 46 – 46 percent, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN- uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.”

]]> By: Shemp http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/24/todays-headlines-740/comment-page-1/#comment-123201 Shemp Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:10:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=54381#comment-123201 Sure, but the cause in 08 was gas prices and possibly, congestion, not recession. Sure, but the cause in 08 was gas prices and possibly, congestion, not recession.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/24/todays-headlines-740/comment-page-1/#comment-123081 Glenn Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:42:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=54381#comment-123081 Also I just saw a poll that Bloomberg is up 16 points on Bloomberg. Thompson runs EVEN with Bloomberg among DEMOCRATS and beats him soundly with independents and Repubs. Also I just saw a poll that Bloomberg is up 16 points on Bloomberg. Thompson runs EVEN with Bloomberg among DEMOCRATS and beats him soundly with independents and Repubs.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/24/todays-headlines-740/comment-page-1/#comment-122941 Jonathan Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:36:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=54381#comment-122941 Shemp, transit is a lower-cost replacement for driving. Shemp, transit is a lower-cost replacement for driving.

]]> By: Shemp http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/24/todays-headlines-740/comment-page-1/#comment-122911 Shemp Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:17:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=54381#comment-122911 The driving and transit numbers are for 2008, during which the economy didn't tank until the end of the 3rd quarter. Summer 2009 joblessness doesn't bear on this data and your (Jonathan's) thesis obviously can't account for the transit numbers in any case. The driving and transit numbers are for 2008, during which the economy didn’t tank until the end of the 3rd quarter. Summer 2009 joblessness doesn’t bear on this data and your (Jonathan’s) thesis obviously can’t account for the transit numbers in any case.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/24/todays-headlines-740/comment-page-1/#comment-122891 Jonathan Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:07:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=54381#comment-122891 <a href="http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workforceindustrydata/PressReleases/pruistat.htm" rel="nofollow">New York State's unemployment rate, after seasonal adjustment, increased from 8.6 percent in July to 9.0 percent in August 2009. In August 2008, the state's rate was 5.7 percent,</a> says NY State. No wonder New Yorkers are driving less; that's 374,700 people year-over-year who no longer have a job to drive to. Not much to celebrate IMHO. New York State’s unemployment rate, after seasonal adjustment, increased from 8.6 percent in July to 9.0 percent in August 2009. In August 2008, the state’s rate was 5.7 percent, says NY State. No wonder New Yorkers are driving less; that’s 374,700 people year-over-year who no longer have a job to drive to. Not much to celebrate IMHO.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/09/24/todays-headlines-740/comment-page-1/#comment-122861 Glenn Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:14:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=54381#comment-122861 I have to say the TWU has a legitimate beef against the MTA this time - arbitration is supposed to be binding, not appeal if you don't like it. I have to say the TWU has a legitimate beef against the MTA this time – arbitration is supposed to be binding, not appeal if you don’t like it.

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