NYC is a fucking disgusting city. It's the only place I have seen a homeless guy masturbate on the subway, piss on a car hood in the middle of an intersection, and shit 10' away from the main doors to GCT (right across from Pershing Sq diner).
WRONG? not!! You are aware the medical examiner did say that this type of restraint did lead to the death of the individual?
Or are you more knowledgeable than the medical examiner...
Have you been to San Francisco? London? Mexico City? Paris?
NYC is a vortex of fail. On every level. I lived there for two years and again, it doesn't Crack the top ten. I would say it's on par with El paso but I've never been to El paso and i would hate to offend the denizens of that localeDude, it doesn't matter what you think of NYC on a personal level, but if you don't number it among the top ten great human cities your objectivity is open to question.
Citation please that the NECK restraint lead to the death
Many keep referring to the neck restraint, but the only direct quote I can find attributed to the ME's office is "the compression of his chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police," city medical examiner spokeswoman Julie Bolcer said.
Been to San Fran, London, and Paris. Never saw a guy masturbating on public transit in any of those 3.
NYC is not the greatest city in the world. That shit hole doesn't even break the top ten. Have you been to any other city?
No one is arguing that NYC isn't a financial hub, if not THE financial hub, of the US, and therefore the world. But it's still a shitty place to live unless you're pulling over $300K per year. Even then, my personal preferences wouldn't lead me to live there unless I was pulling over a million.LMAO at NYC not being a top 10 city.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city
"Alpha++ cities are London and New York City, which are vastly more integrated with the global economy than all other cities."
I'd question your judgment but I have the body of your posting history to make that assessment and know it's garbage.Of course. Nothing beats it.
No one is arguing that NYC isn't a financial hub, if not THE financial hub, of the US, and therefore the world. But it's still a shitty place to live unless you're pulling over $300K per year. Even then, my personal preferences wouldn't lead me to live there unless I was pulling over a million.
I'd question your judgment but I have the body of your posting history to make that assessment and know it's garbage.
NYC is a vortex of fail. On every level. I lived there for two years and again, it doesn't Crack the top ten. I would say it's on par with El paso but I've never been to El paso and i would hate to offend the denizens of that locale
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If I compress your arteries, your airway is free and you will very likely not experience air hunger.
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No one is arguing that NYC isn't a financial hub, if not THE financial hub, of the US, and therefore the world. But it's still a shitty place to live unless you're pulling over $300K per year. Even then, my personal preferences wouldn't lead me to live there unless I was pulling over a million.
NYC is not the greatest city in the world. That shit hole doesn't even break the top ten. Have you been to any other city?
It's always amusing and ironic when socialists and unions get at each other's throats. This is a good example of why public employees shouldn't be allowed to form unions. It just encourages cronyism and gives too much power to unelected officials. Fire the buggers if they're not doing their jobs. All of them if you have to. That's what Reagan did with the ATC workers.
On the flip side...
I know very little about New York City politics. I do remember hearing on the radio that people were saying that DeBlasio was going to be a problem. Especially on the law and order front. That was back when he was elected. A lot of cops feel that he encouraged anti-police protests which led to the shooting. The man seems to waffle about trying to keep both sides happy. That's not leadership though. If the police are racist, condemn them. If the protesters are violent or inciting violence, condemn them. Man the hell up and lead.
You can keep your massive city with ridiculous living expenses, noise, crowds, smells, crime levels, "diversity" (whatever the heck that is supposed to mean anymore), I'll take my house in the nice quiet country with plenty of space that cost me a fraction of what an apartment even half the size would cost there.
I will never understand the draw of a big city.
I never really understand why people want to live in big cities unless they are stinking rich so that they can have the room. On my income I live in a fairly good size house I bought new and has a huge yard, good schools, etc. In NYC I'd have a cramped living space with virtually no room to call my own. Like sardines in a can. I have been to some of the world's big cities. Somebody mentioned Mexico City above, but that's a shithole so doesn't count. I know it's huge, but it's basically a slum.But, you know what, I rather live here than anywhere else. Too much upsides to the downsides you mentioned. Way too much. Enjoy wherever the fuck you are and I will enjoy this wonderful City...
I never really understand why people want to live in big cities unless they are stinking rich so that they can have the room. On my income I live in a fairly good size house I bought new and has a huge yard, good schools, etc. In NYC I'd have a cramped living space with virtually no room to call my own. Like sardines in a can. I have been to some of the world's big cities. Somebody mentioned Mexico City above, but that's a shithole so doesn't count. I know it's huge, but it's basically a slum.
When I was in NYC last though I saw a scant number of kids. I haven't looked at demographics but at least in the part of manhattan I was in it seemed virtually devoid of kids; really just a place for singles/people who've not yet had kids/people who can't have kids or don't want them/old people.
Been to San Fran, London, and Paris. Never saw a guy masturbating on public transit in any of those 3.