El Floppo
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Pfft. My mom's from Gravesend and my dad is from Brownsville. Don't talk to me about BK, Michigan boy.
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Why do I associate you with the eastern shore of MD and SF? We're definitely overdue for lunch.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Your notebook is strong. I was born and raised in NCal and my in-laws have places near OC MD
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
We were talking about this at lunch - and I get this is just simple minded New-York-is-the-center-of-universe thinking - and we were amazed they spent $93M on that restoration. Place was falling apart, hadn't been used in almost 40 years, and we're talking East Flatbush. We were like "how many cities would have just bulldozed it and said let's put up a condo."Koya said:WOW!BobbyLayne said:
I'll report back Monday.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
otb_lifer
Footballguy
Koya
Footballguy
More cars (be they cabs or otherwise) are not conducive to better urban living. Any chance to replace auto trips with transit is a good thing... it's only a matter of time before cars are prohibited in parts of the city, possibly private vehicles first and eventually all traffic other than specific hours for delivery etc. Manhattan is simply not made for cars (nor should it be).
That said, it's a long range reality and cabbies will still have a place for a while... although their real enemy is Uber/LYFT
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Koya
Footballguy
Yup... and a number of areas in cities across Europe are being made car free.
I'm also doing some consulting work with a developer who wants to build an entirely car free neighborhood (we are telling him we love the intent but can't go overboard, he's not creating Manhattan or downtown Paris in terms of density) and know another land owner from one of our public sector contracts (he has land in a light rail station area for which we are exploring development strategies) wants to do a car free hood too.
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TwinTurbo
Footballguy
NYC needs vehicles. It's not just about moving people. They transport stuff too. Stuff that you can't lug onto the subway. And vehicles go directly from point A to point B, whereas public transit does not. Cars and trucks are here to stay for a long time.
That said, NYC doesn't need cabs. Uber/Lyft/etc would have stomped that backwards industry out already if it wasn't for government regulations protecting the taxi monopoly.
Koya
Footballguy
As I said above, you'd have times set for delivery etc - it would be a managed system. And also noted that this is a long game, with incremental steps along the way.
First tiny increment? The City's second "car free day" http://blog.tstc.org/2017/04/21/car-free-new-york-city/
FWIW, more than half of NYC households don't own a car.
TwinTurbo
Footballguy
I don't think the long game is zero cars, rather autonomous cars. Timed deliveries only work for very specific use cases. It doesn't work for day-to-day random movements of people + their stuff. And yes half of the city doesn't own a car. But the other half does. And the city makes a lot of money off people owning cars. The revenue from parking tickets and other motor vehicle violations was around $2 billion last year.
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fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Hard for me to hate an organization more than the MTA, you'd figure raising the fares every 17 days, they'd have enough money to get #### right. Most mismanaged group of morons ever.
I use their piece of #### app today to see if there were any delays on the F, which it said there were, but good service on the 4/5, so I take that. After the train rolls at 7 mph for 40 minutes from Union Square to Bowling Green, they kick us all off. Must've been 4,000 people on the Bowljng Green platform. Train comes 10 minutes later and it's so packed nobody can even get on. Train just sits in the station for 5 minutes and I leave the station. This is one stop from Borough Hall, stop I'm going to. Walk up Broadway, catch a cab, now I'm sitting in traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge - I should've been home 40 minutes ago, won't be home for another 15
I ####### hate all MTA employees for contributing to the worst, most mismanaged, dumb, piece of #### ####### organization in the world. I hope they're all forced into working for $18 an hour forever.
I use their piece of #### app today to see if there were any delays on the F, which it said there were, but good service on the 4/5, so I take that. After the train rolls at 7 mph for 40 minutes from Union Square to Bowling Green, they kick us all off. Must've been 4,000 people on the Bowljng Green platform. Train comes 10 minutes later and it's so packed nobody can even get on. Train just sits in the station for 5 minutes and I leave the station. This is one stop from Borough Hall, stop I'm going to. Walk up Broadway, catch a cab, now I'm sitting in traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge - I should've been home 40 minutes ago, won't be home for another 15
I ####### hate all MTA employees for contributing to the worst, most mismanaged, dumb, piece of #### ####### organization in the world. I hope they're all forced into working for $18 an hour forever.
jamny
Footballguy
I got out of work at midnight the other day and should have been home in 45 minutes, hour at most. Didn't get home until past 2am. The E train did that same 7mph ride through most of the stops, there were no local trains at Roosevelt Ave, so I had to take the E into Forest Hills and take a local back to Woodhaven Blvd. On the ride back, it was still a pretty full train because in the car I got on, there were 5 homeless people sleeping on the 8 available benches. I walked the length of the train and walked all the way back and just stood at the end until I got to my stop. One guy was actually sitting up sleeping but he had no shoes on and smelled so bad that part of the car was empty.Hard for me to hate an organization more than the MTA, you'd figure raising the fares every 17 days, they'd have enough money to get #### right. Most mismanaged group of morons ever.
I use their piece of #### app today to see if there were any delays on the F, which it said there were, but good service on the 4/5, so I take that. After the train rolls at 7 mph for 40 minutes from Union Square to Bowling Green, they kick us all off. Must've been 4,000 people on the Bowljng Green platform. Train comes 10 minutes later and it's so packed nobody can even get on. Train just sits in the station for 5 minutes and I leave the station. This is one stop from Borough Hall, stop I'm going to. Walk up Broadway, catch a cab, now I'm sitting in traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge - I should've been home 40 minutes ago, won't be home for another 15
I ####### hate all MTA employees for contributing to the worst, most mismanaged, dumb, piece of #### ####### organization in the world. I hope they're all forced into working for $18 an hour forever.
jamny
Footballguy
Gonna spend a couple of nights in the city. We booked a room for 2 nights at the Bryant Park Hotel. Love that building! Probably hit a sports bar for dinner to watch the Rangers tomorrow, my wife likes this place called Rock and Reilly's, she goes there for lunch sometimes. Any quiet, little places to eat around there on Wednesday night? Regular food, nothing exotic, casual dress.
Koya
Footballguy
Mercato, 39th bw 8 and 9th, close to 9th. Traditional Italian food, rustic but pretty happening vibe. Shockingly reasonable.... bartender was awesome and our waiter rocked... with a legit mother country Italian accent. Must pull some mad tail, but I digress.
Just went there two nights ago... its the type of place you seem to less and less of. Pastas were great, I had an awesome beef stew with some red wine gravy (the beef, not tomato, variety).
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Try Xian Fanous Foods for a quick cheap lunch. I also like Barn Joo. A few steakhouses in the area too.
Koya
Footballguy
Ton of Asian (esp. Korean, but Xian is simply awesome) options around there. Actually JUST had a quick happy hour bite and sake at Barn Joo an hour ago!
FYI, for those traveling, at least for business (because the rooms are TINY), the Nomad Arlo is pretty sweet. Because of aforementioned TINY rooms (like 145 sf), you get a nicely amenitized legit cool place to stay. Massoni restaurant / bar, a second floor bar and a few chill work, hang out drink areas, a rooftop bar with views even a jaded manhattanite could appreciate (I'm looking from my bed across town west, into the trees of I assume Jersey? And I'm 31st and 4/5th).
While the rooms are really small, it has everything you need. Small shower, bathroom (not fully enclosed though), sink / get up area, small desk area, a couple draws, a couple seats actually. For a biz trip where Im either just chillin for a few or sleeping in my room, and would rather check out one of (3) bar choices depending on weather, it's pretty damn nice.
Really centrally located in a hood that seemed dead as #### just a few years ago, but enough close and within 10 blocks either way you have a ton of #### (including some cool spots in the flatiron, like Flatiron Lounge or Flatiron Room, the latter of which I prefer, assuming it's the one on 17th - I always mix them up). Close to penn, midtown, not hard to get downtown.
jamny
Footballguy
I have to try that some time off hours. I work at the Harvard Club on occasion and there's a line out the door 20+ people long there during lunch.
jamny
Footballguy
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Looking for a spot in lower Manhattan/financial district with wine & cheese/charcuterie pairings, whatcha got? I know a place on Bleecker St. but we're staying down by WTC and would prefer something in reasonable walking distance. TIA
jamny
Footballguy
Solid recommendation, really nice restaurant. Shockingly reasonable is right! We shared rice balls for an appetizer and a cake for dessert with some after dinner drinks and a bottle of wine with the meal and it was only $154. Almost had the beef stew but went with the sliced steak, wife had the gnocchi. Great food and service. Will definitely go back.
Thanks!
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
I can't speak on cheese bc I don't remember if I ever ordered it from them, but if you're down there, I would do a lunch or dinner at Gigino - Outside, on Battery Park, overlooking the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island. Food won't set the world on fire, but priced reasonably, especially considering the amazing ambiance...
Wife & I have gotten smashed sitting out there on multiple occasions, never a bad experience.
I'd actually make that recommendation to anyone in NYC too if you're in the Battery Park area.
Koya
Footballguy
Glad it worked out. Now let's not tell anyone about it outside this time thread as it's going to be on end of my top spots to hit during my visits back the time way.
jamny
Footballguy
Not sure about the food as I've only had some wine there, but Bin 220 in South Street might work for you.
El Floppo
Footballguy
le district (beauborg) in world financial center/brookfield place
terroir in tribeca
augustine might have something
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
I like Brookfield Place. They have a great Santa / Easter Bunny too for the kids during season. I had the family there and we went into this ####ty little place "Parm" afterwards, cheap and pretty tasty. There was also a spot inside the mall that had some of the best macarons I've ever eaten.
El Floppo
Footballguy
went ice skating there a few times this winter with the kids... would get lunch at le district (the take-out/food-court section). yeah... decent spot. I like that it connects to the occulus transit hub too.
eta: @McGarnicle fwiw- I've never eaten at beauborg... but it's supposed to be really good for the charcuterie and fromage.
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fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Financier Patisserie, that's the name - macarons were like crack. Looking at their site, there are 8 of them in the city, none in Flatiron/US 
El Floppo
Footballguy
that spot... for a mini-chain, really good and authentic patisserie. usually not what I'm after- but when I am, it's the spot. the wife wanted some crazy french cake for her 40th- had them make it (only spot in the city that I could find that would).Financier Patisserie, that's the name - macarons were like crack. Looking at their site, there are 8 of them in the city, none in Flatiron/US
jamny
Footballguy
BTW - If your in midtown and just want to grab a beer and/or watch a game, I recommend Rock & Reilly's in the Renaissance Hotel. Nice interior, surprisingly good food and TV's everywhere. Outdoor patio, I believe too. W35 off 7th. Will definitely be my new go-to spot to get a drink before heading home if I'm in the area.
And the Bryant Park Hotel is a beautiful place to stay too. Small but modern room overlooking the park.
And the Bryant Park Hotel is a beautiful place to stay too. Small but modern room overlooking the park.
jamny
Footballguy
Financier Patisserie, that's the name - macarons were like crack. Looking at their site, there are 8 of them in the city, none in Flatiron/US
Good to know. I work in the area about once a week and will definitely pick some up. Love them!
El Floppo
Footballguy
there's a handful of places in the city that only make/sell macarons. definitely one on 23rd, used to be one in the LES. all good.
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Whole area is great for the kids. Wanted to take my older son to the top of the WTC, but wife has a thing with heights and didn't want us to go. He wants to go and I'm going to take him back.
Ever take the kids up there? It is obviously touristy as ####, but I would like to get up there, especially with my boys.
One of my earliest memories (had to be about 4, maybe 5) was when I went up to the top of the WTC with my family. They had a step-down area with benches against the glass on the 110th floor (or whatever the observation floor was), we sat down there. A family was sitting to our right with a kid who was about my age. I'll never forget this kid sitting there smashing the glass and how freaked out it made me. Stupid ####### tourists
El Floppo
Footballguy
Cellino is suing Barnes to dissolve their injury law firm
cellino and barnes, injury attorneys... call 888-8888.
hopefully this means we don't have to see that commercial or jingle any more.
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
I used to work on 23rd & 6th, I think I know the place you're talking about, it is just west of 6th on the south side of the street. Pretty good, but overrated/priced IMO. The Financier place was obviously overpriced, but man that was an amazing macaron.
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Cellino & Barnes doo doo doo doo doo dah dah dah dah dah 888-8888
El Floppo
Footballguy
tbh, wife and i are both still too emotionally raw about the idea of going up there. and I still haven't gone through the museum.Whole area is great for the kids. Wanted to take my older son to the top of the WTC, but wife has a thing with heights and didn't want us to go. He wants to go and I'm going to take him back.
Ever take the kids up there? It is obviously touristy as ####, but I would like to get up there, especially with my boys.
One of my earliest memories (had to be about 4, maybe 5) was when I went up to the top of the WTC with my family. They had a step-down area with benches against the glass on the 110th floor (or whatever the observation floor was), we sat down there. A family was sitting to our right with a kid who was about my age. I'll never forget this kid sitting there smashing the glass and how freaked out it made me. Stupid ####### tourists
we've got a project in the lego-ey building nearby, so I get some ok views from there. also did a staycation at the Hilton milenium across the street on one of the top floors... but only halfway up the height of the WTC. someday, I guess. our oldest says he's afraid of heights, and my balls receed up to my spleen when I'm up on one of those things... so I"m not in any hurry.
El Floppo
Footballguy
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fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
I did the museum, wife has the same reservations as you about the WTC though. I still want to go and I know my older one would love it.
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fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Anyone eaten at Sugarfish? I have a client dinner next week and I was going to do Sushi of Gari, but Sugarfish is all of the sushi rage right now.
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Oh last NYC related thing from me for now:Hard for me to hate an organization more than the MTA, you'd figure raising the fares every 17 days, they'd have enough money to get #### right. Most mismanaged group of morons ever.
I use their piece of #### app today to see if there were any delays on the F, which it said there were, but good service on the 4/5, so I take that. After the train rolls at 7 mph for 40 minutes from Union Square to Bowling Green, they kick us all off. Must've been 4,000 people on the Bowljng Green platform. Train comes 10 minutes later and it's so packed nobody can even get on. Train just sits in the station for 5 minutes and I leave the station. This is one stop from Borough Hall, stop I'm going to. Walk up Broadway, catch a cab, now I'm sitting in traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge - I should've been home 40 minutes ago, won't be home for another 15
I ####### hate all MTA employees for contributing to the worst, most mismanaged, dumb, piece of #### ####### organization in the world. I hope they're all forced into working for $18 an hour forever.
Has anyone noticed that the subway has sucked balls worse than usual the last 2-3 weeks? I can't take a train around 5-6pm without some sort of headache daily in this timeframe. Everyday, some sort of delay due to a signal outage or some other nonsense. The subway has been ####### hell the last few weeks getting home from work.
Yesterday, while waiting for the F, an M pulls into the station, leaves and parks about 100 feet beyond the station, I can see the lights from the next train waiting to enter the station and it wasn't moving. Then over the loudspeaker I here some muffled announcement (no clue what they said), I waited another 5 minutes and as the platform starting to become overly packed, I walked through the connection and just took a 2.
They really really really suck worse than usual lately IMO.
El Floppo
Footballguy
mta- especially subways- has nose-dived over the last year.
when I first got here in the mid 80s, the trains would stop with "police activity" somewhere on the tracks, leaving you immobile for long stretches. that was the catch-all phrase anytime there was a problem.... also they halcyon days of crack and "dissing" getting people killed, so there was definitely more police activity. these days it's "signal problems". and dammit it feels like a bell curve of signal problems on the ascendance.
arrow1
Footballguy
Waingro
Footballguy
Just wait till it's 120 degrees down on those platforms and having to deal with these delays. I can only stand 2-3 minutes tops in that type of heat before I start dripping sweat.
Koya
Footballguy
FWIW, it's hard for me to blame the MTA when the root cause of the issue is lack of investment in infrastructure upkeep and modernization. That's due to NY, NJ and also the Feds. Especially NJ for not paying their share, moreso under Christie. Honestly, the MTA should simply reduce service to NJ drastically unless/until it pays a fair share. They don't feel transit is a worthy investment, fine. Don't get the benefits.
Redwes25
Footballguy
I was coming in to post this exact same thing. The subway has been awful the last month. Every single day it feels like there are delays either night or morning. I am basically to the point of taking a car in/home every day. Typically it is slower but given all delays on average it is not.
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