Gothamist: Hasidically vs. the Hipsterest

Richie

Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:17:29 -0500

I think the statement that �if it�s a Jew, we can do something� is rather funny. As a non-religious Brooklyn Jew, I can�t imagine what they are thinking. Who is more likely to tell a Jew to �fuck off�, a Christian or another Jew. This is just another care of unscrupulous and greedy landlords pushing the envelope to see what the market will tolerate. As P.T. Barnum said, [I paraphrase] no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of New Yorkers.

uuu

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 00:00:41 -0500

i guess the story about the folks in Bedford-Stuyvesant are griping about the Hasids moving into their neighborhood isn't very exciting.

larry dvm

Wed, 18 Feb 2004 12:56:22 -0500

Why is taking the market value for your rental property "greedy?" Would you take any less? When you sell something on eBay, do you give it away for a lower bid because you like somebody's handle? No. You take the highest bid. Markets find their equilibrium. In the end, if a property is overpriced, there will be no takers. And then the price will drop to the right level. The principal reason this doesn't happen in NYC is because of the outdated and inefficient rent-control and stabilization rules. Terrible, terrible, terrible.

Alick

Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:57:32 -0500

This is mostly a matter of building owners and renters. I assume that many of the property owners in Williamsburg are also Hasidic. Greedy landlords should stop bilking everyone. What about those really large developments that the Hassidm have/are building around the Navy Yard? Is there really a shortage? As a "young artist type" living in Greenpoint, I also don't like the yuppies coming in and making the rents even higher. In the two years that I have lived here, the average rents have gone up $100-$200 per month. Pretty soon, I will most likely be forced out too. I thought the part about oogling the young Hasidic women was pretty funny. I doubt very much that the hipsters are actually "harmful" in that respect.

Mike

Tue, 17 Feb 2004 12:49:57 -0500

They didn't credit me with finding the WTC poster?!?