is New York City dead?

I'm not defending Adams at all, he is horrible. I'm just saying the way people have been trying to prove that no one calls NYC Port au Prince seems an overreaction, one that stems a bit from also not knowing about Haitians living here, that's all.

Adams being horrible and making a mistake does not negate the fact that people in NYC can be xenophobic in more subtle ways

I'm sorry, I'm having a bad day – I am not trying to be combative, specially with a topic related to Adams, who's horrible in all ways to refugees and stateless people right now. I just see a lot of casual xenophobia around my neighborhood (I live near a lot of Haitians) and it sucks, and I get defensive. Sorry again to you both

I get what ur getting at tho.

There are many many ways to parse what he’s saying and none of them are good for either ny-ers of any stripe or the ppl of haiti

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/nyregion/migrants-debit-cards-nyc.html wow $1400 a month for food.

My wife and I spend about $600 a month at the grocery store for the two of us, and we eat good food and buy things that would be considered luxuries by the kind of people who get pissed off at migrants or poor people on food assistance programs, so $1400 for four people seems pretty good.

Man, i don’t live in that food desert, but that seems helpful.

It’s starting with 10 whole families, because they funded it initially from what they dug out the couch. 10 families?!

USDA national numbers https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/resource-files/Cost_Of_Food_Low_Moderate_Liberal_Food_Plans_February_2024.pdf

low cost plan is about $250 per person per month. round up for NYC and then don't ask people to eat shit, and you get $1400+ for a family of four.

I doubt migrants have a lot of access to facilities for food storage or cooking in that area. Some pleb with a chest freezer and an instant pot could probably live like a king or whatever

https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-hires-high-profile-lawyer-to-defend-mayor-adams-against-sexual-assault-lawsuit

Adams should be ashamed in more ways than one

same lawyer as elon musk lmao

Weird that Quinn does that at way below market rate. Only shows that they feel like they’re getting something else out of it. Whole thing is fucked up and I dont understand why a city law dept attorney can’t defend him.

never thought i would miss di blasio, but this fucking guy is the worst

and it's only been like 18 months since people were all like 'National Democrats Can Learn from Eric Adams'

It really seems like there’s nothing good about him. DeBlas at least had a few bright spots. Universal pre-k stands out.

Windy af today
Wish I was at the top of the Brooklyn dark tower

Swayin’

I went to Hamburger America today and damn if that isn't the most excellent burger (the Motz Onion Burger).

Will try

on first impression the Brooklyn Paramount is really a great music room, and gorgeous.

https://i.imgur.com/rrR5mKc.jpeg

These adams headlines are making me lol

(From hellgate, great site, thank you to whoever recommended it here)

really bums me out every time i pass by my library on a sunday

otm

Remember those days well.

This mayor is a fucking disgrace

You should’ve voted for the cat guy

5 boro bike tour tomorrow! Aka citizens play frogger on a speed mod just trying to cross the street

Long Play lineup today is crazy. Among other things: William Parker and Cooper Moore, Sam Prekop and John McEntire, Hu Vibrational, claire rousay, Kate NV, Chicago Underground Duo, The Soft Pink Truth, Laurel Halo presents Atlas Live w/ Leila Bordreuil, Steve Reich Music for 18 Musicians, Eileen Myles, Steve Gunn and Ryan Sawyer Trio, Deerhoof

Too much I feel like yesterday was too light? And now, lots of conflicts

Killed my first lantern fly of the year. Little fucker climbing up my leg

Get his ass

Memorial Day post - apocalyptic summer no one around vibe

*post-apocalypitc

children at the beach instead of the bars

I’d bet on Rockaway breaking an attendance record

CP is pretty chill

What

just caught a bit of a good Yiddish Dead cover band in Crown Heights

Went to the air line diner by lga with the fam, just trying to recapture some of that goodfellas magic. Had a blt. Famous neon sign offers beer and parking, will take them up on that next time

NY will never die and I would kill to go to a diner in queens rn. What did you get??

A mf’in BLT! They also had fresh squeezed navel orange juice in mason jars

lol mason jars

I am a vegetarian but I love BLTS and make veggie ones every couple months. Good choice.

Was trying to think of when I was last at LaGuardia. Think 2006 flying from there to Vegas for my dad's 60th.

After many many years of horror followed by massive renovations, LGA is actually a really nice airport finally.

Waiter looked like a deBarge cousin

The most goodfellas diner is the one where that zoom dolly shot was filmed and it’s in maspeth and I’d drive by it every weekend in my way from woodside to bushwick. They finally renamed it “goodfellas diner”. Then it burned down. It’s still there but boarded up.

Oh, and cash only. There’s an ATM by the restrooms

1) I heard that about LGA! I'm sure I'll be there again at some point

2) God, diners are just the best. I miss them a lot. What a fantastically weird phenomenon they are and I'm talking about the NY tri-state area mostly greek owned variety. There's nothing like it.

And it's hard to explain. There are a lot of old train car diners in NE which are also great and when I lived in Boston I made a pint to seek them out but still - totally different.

Diners vs coffee shops fite

I was trying to explain the difference to my wife and said something like diners are stand alone facilities and coffee shops are in buildings