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  • Name: Michael
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Tell us about yourself: Voracious blog reader since the days of Elizabeth Spiers at Gawker.
On November 19, 2010 1:56 PM in Today Is A Holiday Gridlock Alert Day, they said:

I'm not sure I understand what makes today so likely to have gridlock. The day before Thanksgiving is obvious. but why today? People getting away early?...

On November 19, 2010 8:16 AM in Cop Chooses Bike Lane Over Open Parking Spot, they said:

That's actually kind of a logical argument. Logical, but I'm thinking pretty unlikely in this case....

On November 18, 2010 5:30 PM in Are Drivers Turning Tide in Bike Lane War? Staten Island Falls!, they said:

It did. I'm amazed at how much Staten Island has grown just over the last 5 - 10 years. I'm all for progress, but all those over-develvopment complaints are pretty justified....

On November 18, 2010 3:34 PM in Are Drivers Turning Tide in Bike Lane War? Staten Island Falls!, they said:

On the contrary, I would argue that Staten Island is at least as congested as the other boroughs. The biggest difference is that SI has nothing anywhere near as efficient as the street grids in other ...

On November 18, 2010 3:27 PM in St. Ann's To Relocate To Tobacco Warehouse, they said:

This isn't ancient Greece people. We technically live in a republic, not a democracy. Since when did the mob get input into every decision that needs to be made? No wonder nothing gets done....

On November 18, 2010 2:56 PM in Are Drivers Turning Tide in Bike Lane War? Staten Island Falls!, they said:

People need to realize that SI is a different beast than the rest of the boroughs with this bike lane thing. The geography and the sheer distances between everything makes it much less bike-friendly a...

On November 17, 2010 5:04 PM in Man Allegedly Rapes Girl After Being Freed From Drug Charges, they said:

Didn't this SAME EXACT thing happen earlier this year? I seem to remember reading about it hear on Gothamist. Maybe someone should make it law that judges can't defer sentences for convicted criminals...

On November 15, 2010 3:10 PM in School Board Tries To Block New Chancellor Appointment, they said:

Did Bloomberg ever actually get into what her qualifications for the job are?...

On November 15, 2010 3:09 PM in Those Madoff Socks Reportedly Retailed For $60 A Pair, they said:

Cashmere socks from Barney's can easily be $60/pair. That's why us normal folk stock up at the warehouse sale....

On November 15, 2010 8:42 AM in New York Outsources Subway Announcement Lady, they said:

I thought everyone already knew this. I recognized her voice from the security announcements in the Dallas airport from 6 years ago. ...

On November 10, 2010 2:53 PM in Staten Island Locals Fear Wild Turkeys!, they said:

Wasn't this an episode of South Park?...

On November 8, 2010 10:48 AM in 4 Shot Men And Baby Shower Beating Make Bloody Weekend, they said:

Seriously!...

On November 1, 2010 5:37 PM in Can We Conquer Rats By Banning Food On Subways?, they said:

Maybe they should just ban boned chicken and sunflower seeds....

On October 28, 2010 2:18 PM in Noise Problem? Bloomberg's Not Hearing It, they said:

Normally I agree with Bloomberg and even like it when he smacks down idiot reporters, but has that man set foot on a sidewalk in Manhattan, like, EVER? How can he say it's not incredibly noisy everywh...

On October 28, 2010 1:25 PM in Paterson: 898 State Worker Layoffs By Year's End, they said:

That seems like a lot of money for an average worker. Are there any HR people out there who can comment? I'm genuinely curious about this....

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