Gothamist: Map of the Day: Where Commuters Who Drive Are

diz

Thu, 03 May 2007 09:01:58 -0500

To be clear about the Comptroller's exact comments so there is no distortion Distortion is what Gothamist does best! You seem to think that people come to Gothamist as an actual news source when really it's just a source of general confusion, bad spelling, and reports on graffiti, pets, and Columbia U.

Comptroller's Press Office

Wed, 02 May 2007 09:42:51 -0500

To be clear about the Comptroller's exact comments so there is no distortion, here is the statement we provided: I applaud Mayor Bloomberg for his ambitious plans to address the future needs of New York City. We must work together to meet the challenge of substantial growth and its impact on the City’s infrastructure and environment. I do have concerns about one aspect of the plan, congestion pricing, its financial impact on small businesses, and its effect on New York City residents, particularly those living outside of Manhattan. I look forward to reviewing the Mayor’s plan in greater detail and taking part in public discussion and debate in the coming months.

dizzy

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:23:11 -0500

I think the most amusing thing about Gothamist is that anything Jen posts mostly attracts comments concerning the apparent waste of her Ivy League education. I agree that Gothamist generally makes me feel dumber, which is why I so rarely visit anymore, or I try to ignore Jen's posts (I couldn't resist the barely literate title of this post, though).

Murray Hillster

Tue, 01 May 2007 21:32:56 -0500

"Gothamist is just an attractive shovel pointed in the reader's direction." I love that description. Not just about Gothamist, but 75% the Internet. Bonus: No Google hits for "an attractive shovel pointed in the reader's direction"!

danycus

Tue, 01 May 2007 18:31:18 -0500

like reading an 8 year old's book report. i feel dumbER.

hedgehog

Tue, 01 May 2007 18:09:57 -0500

The diction employed, spelling and punctuation errors, etc. is why we still need real newspapers with real reporters. As much as I enjoy Gothamist and the occassional other 'ist, there's no investigative, in depth reporting here. Gothamist is just an attractive shovel pointed in the reader's direction.

adam

Tue, 01 May 2007 17:09:03 -0500

I think Jen does it to rile us.

BigJ

Tue, 01 May 2007 16:57:36 -0500

#3 is Jen Chung! She speaks! I would have to say that it's a result of the mass transit availability. Look at the Brooklyn Navy yards all in red. The further you are from Manhattan, the darker the color.

Jen Chung

Tue, 01 May 2007 16:12:58 -0500

Commenter #1, feel free to email me directly with your complaints.

timbnyc

Tue, 01 May 2007 16:05:56 -0500

Do the difference correlerate more with mass transit availability or with wealth? If the latter, the congestion charge won't really affect intra-NYC commutes by car.

English, do you speak

Tue, 01 May 2007 16:05:49 -0500

Where commuters who drive are How do you win awards for this shit? It's too bad that DCist is so much better than Gothamist, and it's too bad the tech industry keeps inflating Jen Chung's overblown ego while she keeps producing prose like that.