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NYC GAF |OT| We get around in a hole in the ground
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I like the summer because it means I get to draw/paint en plein air provided I have a large container of water to deal with the humidity. Otherwise, the humidity can piss off because we're gonna die this summer.
In case anyone missed it or doesn't know, guess who's back? Back again? Joe Lhota is back as the MTA chief. Tell a friend. De Blasio said on this The Brian Lehrer Show's Ask The Mayor segment that he respects him despite running against him for mayor.
In case anyone missed it or doesn't know, guess who's back? Back again? Joe Lhota is back as the MTA chief. Tell a friend. De Blasio said on this The Brian Lehrer Show's Ask The Mayor segment that he respects him despite running against him for mayor.
I honestly didn't see Lhota as MTA chief, mostly because he said he'd never take the job in a million years back in February.
Cuomo needed someone to fill in the 5 month gap left by the previous chair who retired so Lhota was called back in because it looks like desperate times called for desperate measures. I think most people would have never expected Lhota to return. Had the MTA been managed by the city/mayor, I'm sure that de Blasio would have picked someone else.
Bruce Springsteen
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Hope everyone got to check out the pride march, love the energy and vibe of it all
Hero Prinny
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Pandora012
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New york subways are declared a state of emergency.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/nyregion/cuomo-declares-a-state-of-emergency-for-the-subway.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/nyregion/cuomo-declares-a-state-of-emergency-for-the-subway.html
After all these years of being governor now Cuomo declares the subway a state of emergency?! This should have been rolled ages ago! $1 billion dollars and everyone wants to know where it's going to come from. I'm quite skeptical that it will be allocated and improvements will roll out in a timely fashion because things take ages to roll out here. See the 2nd Ave expansion and GW Bus Terminal (which was not much of an improvement FYI).
The day I see countdown clocks and/or modern trains along the A, is the day I'll be happy satisfied (also no delays would swell).
backflip10019
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Can't wait to pay for this in taxes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pandora012
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After all these years of being governor now Cuomo declares the subway a state of emergency?! This should have been rolled ages ago! $1 billion dollars and everyone wants to know where it's going to come from. I'm quite skeptical that it will be allocated and improvements will roll out in a timely fashion because things take ages to roll out here. See the 2nd Ave expansion and GW Bus Terminal (which was not much of an improvement FYI).
The day I see countdown clocks and/or modern trains along the A, is the day I'll be happy satisfied (also no delays would swell).
Supposedly, this is a big supposedly, the state of emergency should cut much of the red tape that makes things move so slowly here. Then again this is the MTA. The same MTA that has the nerve to increase fares, while services decrease. The same MTA that will build new stations, but ignores the ones in disrepair. The same MTA that is still fixing damage from Hurricane Sandy.
Pandora012
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Short sighted of him then. He could get some sweet before and after pics.
crooked spin
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Macy's released a guide for viewing the fireworks this year: https://www.macys.com/social/firewo...D=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc=LINKSHARE-_-5-_-63-_-MP563
Greenpoint is gonna be an absolute shitshow
Greenpoint is gonna be an absolute shitshow
Yeah this sounds like a load bullshit. I sure would love to see it happen in our life time but I doubt it. There's still way too much red tape/bureacracy in the city to do anything in general. They promised not to increase fares but went ahead and did any way because lol budget gap. Despite it running 24/7/365, the MTA continues to be a disappointment and an embarrassment.
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Yup, that sounds like can of worms about to explode. I pity anyone who decides to make it to East River Park in the night or gets up super early to get a spot and stays the whole day. I don't have anything planned for that day because I usually don't do anything but I can usually see some fireworks from my window.
I'm just going to go up to my roof. A fifth floor view in Brooklyn lets me see the entire Manhattan skyline. Won't be spectacular, but not being crushed by other people is the tradeoff I'm willing to make.
I'm jealous that your building management allows tenants to access the building's rooftop. When I was growing up, we had access to the roof and would go over to one the neighborhood kids' house to hang out because he lived on the fifth floor.
Then about ten years ago or so management locked the door and activated the door's alarm because sketchy people were up there smoking. Only the supers have access to it. The views of the Hudson/Jersey from up there were amazing! At least I still have my fire escape to chill at but it pales in comparison. It's why I get a kick out volunteering at Rooftop Films and being enamored by the views of the skyline.
Yeah... they don't "allow" access per se. But it's not like there's anyone in the building who gives a damn. There's certainly no alarms on it (I'm reasonably sure the cameras in the building don't work either.)
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CyclopsRock
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Whassup guys,
I go to NY relatively often for work from the UK, and I'm gonna be landing there on Tuesday at about half 11 in the morning.
YEAH! JULY 4TH!
Anyone got any ideas of what I can do? I'm travelling on my own, and whilst I'm good friends with my colleagues out there, most of them will be seeing family. So I'm alone, I have an expenses account and, being British, I'm very much "the bad guy" on July 4th.
Any suggestions?
I go to NY relatively often for work from the UK, and I'm gonna be landing there on Tuesday at about half 11 in the morning.
YEAH! JULY 4TH!
Anyone got any ideas of what I can do? I'm travelling on my own, and whilst I'm good friends with my colleagues out there, most of them will be seeing family. So I'm alone, I have an expenses account and, being British, I'm very much "the bad guy" on July 4th.
Any suggestions?
Do you want to see the fireworks? If yes, be prepared to go the nearest park and stay there for long hours. Anything that's remotely close to water fronts is going to be hell.
If no, go to meetup.com and look for a meet up group that's doing something that later day. For other ideas, TIme Out NY has you covered but some of them sound a bit lavish: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/best-4th-of-july-events?package_page=35439
Go to Red Hook and see if there's a roof top bar you can go to. Good view of the fireworks in a low key neighborhood.
In the past my dad would park his car on Hicks Street by Van Voorhees Park and we would all sit on top of it to watch the show. I did the Macy's Fireworks viewing at the Brooklyn Bridge Park a couple of years back and it was a nightmare. Very underwhelming too.
Anyway NYCGAF, I'll be back home this weekend to join the fun
super excited to celebrate the holiday with my close ones. My friend invited me to this Zombie Crawl afterparty happening in Williamsburg that should be a good excuse to drink at.Go to Red Hook and see if there's a roof top bar you can go to. Good view of the fireworks in a low key neighborhood.
In the past my dad would park his car on Hicks Street by Van Voorhees Park and we would all sit on top of it to watch the show. I did the Macy's Fireworks viewing at the Brooklyn Bridge Park a couple of years back and it was a nightmare. Very underwhelming too.
Anyway NYCGAF, I'll be back home this weekend to join the fun
they moved the fireworks to more midtown level, not sure if you'll get a good view from red hook
Go to Red Hook and see if there's a roof top bar you can go to. Good view of the fireworks in a low key neighborhood.
In the past my dad would park his car on Hicks Street by Van Voorhees Park and we would all sit on top of it to watch the show. I did the Macy's Fireworks viewing at the Brooklyn Bridge Park a couple of years back and it was a nightmare. Very underwhelming too.
Anyway NYCGAF, I'll be back home this weekend to join the fun
Nice! I miss Lake Michigan a bit. I bet it must be super lively during this time.
The Zombie Crawl sounds pretty damn fun! 10 bucks to get turned into a zombie isn't too bad either. I bet it's a lot more enjoyable than the frat/sorority mess that is Santa Con. Color me interested.
Speaking of Williamsburg, I still have a full Beer Book that I need to use before the end of the year. At some point or another we have to have mini GAF meet up out there during this lovely weather after Penguin returns from vacation.
Seriously? lmao forget about it then
It's okay, they do them over at Navy Pier. I was lucky last year and my friend owned a condo not too far, so we watched it from his building's roof.
Syphon Filter
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yea it's horrid, thank god its short.
Seductivpancakes
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Damn there was a hospital shooting in the Bronx today.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/nyregion/bronx-hospital-shooting.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/nyregion/bronx-hospital-shooting.html
Hero Prinny
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yaa saw it on the paper this morning. fucked up shit, man.
Wowfunhappy
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So, um, firework spot reccomendations? It's my first 4th of July in the city.
Crowds are fine as long as I can see.
Crowds are fine as long as I can see.
dickroach
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Proof that the MTA stopped giving a fuck.
lol. that's one way to quit
dickroach
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"I don't really blame anyone for not jumping in. I think everyone's got places to go." - some dude who got beat the fuck up on the f train for no reason.
http://gothamist.com/2017/07/04/f_train_attack.php
Also,anyone hanging out around park slope/prospect park? I hear fireworks but can't see em
http://gothamist.com/2017/07/04/f_train_attack.php
Also,anyone hanging out around park slope/prospect park? I hear fireworks but can't see em
Wowfunhappy
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8 minutes after the fireworks were supposed to start, nothing.
That's such a shame but the witness dilemma strikes again. My brother and his friend were attacked on the subway over ten years ago by a group of guys when he was in high school. Not a single person stepped in. I don't think the perpetrators were ever caught. If anything, it goes to show to always be vigilant on the subway even when you have earphones on.
Maybe the fireworks from a specific part of the park or Grand Army Plaza.
dickroach
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I ended up just watching the Macy's fireworks on a TV at a bar in south slope. They had a Godzilla movie on the other TV so it was cool
Yeah
Thinking of one this month, not sure if the weekend of the 14th is too soon for folks
backflip10019
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FUCK today's humidity. 75 degrees but feels like 90+. UGH.
JadedWriter
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Put it somewhere near a 2 or Q train and I'll most likely go to this.
Think the idea is to do Union Square so NO ONE has any excuses... outside of already having plans or not wanting to go!
JadedWriter
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This would work.Think the idea is to do Union Square so NO ONE has any excuses... outside of already having plans or not wanting to go!
fallengorn
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I've been getting emails from them left and right so I've been aware of it for quite some time. I smell a volunteer opportunity so I will look into it.
super interested in going.
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